Fifth Grade Summer Reading
The following list is the required summer reading for students entering fifth grade for the upcoming 2026–2027 school year.
Get ready for an amazing summer adventure through the pages of a great book! Choose one book from the list below to read over the summer. Each book on this list is a fantastic story just waiting to take you somewhere new, so pick the book that catches your eye, dive in, and enjoy! Once you’ve finished reading it, create a story box project following the provided guidelines. Students will present their completed story box project to the class on Tuesday, August 18. The project will count as a test grade. Please make sure the project is visually appealing. Be creative and have fun!
Students are required to read one of the following titles this summer and create a story box project on it following the guidelines below (only one book is required however, but you’re welcome to read as many as you like):
- “Fish In a Tree” by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
- “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen
- “Ginger Pye” by Eleanor Estes
- “The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street” by Karina Yan Glaser
- “What Was?” / “Where Was?” (non-fiction series)
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