SUGGESTED SUMMER READING FOR STUDENTS ENTERING

GRADE 6

2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

*Nonfiction

AUTHOR TITLE GENRE

Avi Any children’s book by this Variety
author
Babbitt, Natalie The Search for Delicious Fantasy
Ballard, Robert Any children’s book by this Fiction/nonfiction
D. author
Balliet, Blue Any children’s book by this Mystery
author
Banks, Lynne Indian in the Cupboard (series) Magic fiction
Reid
Barron, T. A. Merlin series Fantasy
Bartoletti, Hitler Youth: Growing Up under *
Susan Hitler’s Shadow
Bellairs, John Any children’s book by this Magic/Mystery
author
Birdsall, Ilanne Penderwicks Realistic
Birney, Betty G. Seven Wonders of Sassafras Realistic
Spring
Blackwood, Shakespeare Stealer series Realistic
Gary
Bloor, Edward Tangerine Sports
Bruchac, Joseph Any children’s book by this Kidnapping fictio
author
Burgan, Michael Titanic *History disaster
Bush, Gary Lost in Space Graphic novel-Apollo
13
Byars, Betsy C. Any children’s book by this Variety of fiction
author
Cholenko, Gary Al Capone Does My Shirts Historic
Christopher, Tripods series Science fiction
John
Colfer, Eoin Any children’s book by this Fantasy
author
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Collins, Susan Gregor the Underland Fantasy
Chronicles
Cooper, Susan Any children’s book by this Supernatural/fan
author sy
Couloumbis, Getting Near to Baby Realistic
Audrey
Coville, Bruce Any children’s book by this Science fiction/fanta
author
Creech, Sharon Any children’s book by this Family life fiction
author
Curtis, Any children’s book by this Historic
Christopher author
Dahl, Roald Any children’s book by this Humor
author
Deem, James Bodies from the Ash *
DeFelice, Any children’s book by this Mystery
Cynthia author
Delano, Marfe Genius: Photobiography of *
Albert Einstein
Fardell, John The Flight of the Silver Turtle Science fiction
Farmer, Nancy Any children’s book by this Adventure
author
Flanagan, Alice Orphan Trains *History orphans
K.
Fox, Helen Eager Science fiction
Funke, Cornelia Any children’s book by this Fantasy
author
Galford, Ellen Hatshepsut: The Princess Who *
Became King
Gantos, Jack Any children’s book by this School/humor
author
Giblin, James Charles A. Lindbergh: A Human *
Hero
Giff, Patricia Any children’s book by this Realistic
Reilly author
Gunderson, J. Fire in the Sky Graphic novel-
Hindenburg
Haddix, Any children’s book by this Variety of fiction
Margaret author
Hahn, Mary Any children’s book by this Variety of fiction
Downing author
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Hale, Shannon Any children’s book by this School
author
Hamilton, Any children’s book by this African American
Virginia author
Hehner, First on the Moon: What It Was Like *Apollo/moon
When Man Landed…
Barbara
Heligman, High Hopes: Photo biography of *
Deborah John F. Kennedy
Heinrichs, Ann Dust Bowl *History disaster
Heinrichs, Ann Underground Railroad *History, America
Hiaasen, Carl Hoot OR Flush Environmental
Hobbs, Will Any children’s book by this Historical/Advent
author e
Holm, Jennifer Middle School is Worse Than School
Meatloaf
Horowitz, Any book in the Alex Rider Science Fiction
Anthony Series
Ibbotson, Eva Any children’s book by this Adventure
author
Jacques, Brian Redwall series Fantasy
Jones, Diana Any children’s book by this Fantasy
Wynne author
Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid Realistic
Klise, Kate Any children’s book by this Mystery
author
Konigsberg, E. Any children’s book by this Realistic
L. author
Korman, Gordon Any children’s book by this Humor/Adventure
author
Krull, Kathleen Marie Curie: Giants of Science *
Kuhn, Betsy Angels of Mercy: The Army Nurses of *
World War II
Lasky, Kathryn Guardians of Ga’Hoole Fantasy
Lawrence, Roman Mysteries series Mystery
Caroline
L’Engle, Any children’s book by this Variety of fiction
Madeleine author
Lewis, C. S. Any children’s book by this Fantasy
author
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Lisle, Janet Any children’s book by this Realistic
author
Lobel, Anita No Pretty Pictures: A Child of *Autobiography/H
War ocaust
Lowry, Lois Any children’s book by this Realistic
author
Lupica, Mike Any children’s book by this Sports
author
Maddox, Jake Any children’s book by this Sports fiction
author
Maurer, Richard The Wright Sister *
McKay, Hilary Any children’s book by this Realistic
author
McKissack, P. & Black Diamond: Story of the Negro *Baseball history
Baseball Leagues
F.
Mitchell, Don Liftoff: Photobiography of John *
Glenn
Murphy, Jim Any children’s book by this *History/travel
author
Napoli, Donna Any children’s book by this Historic
author
Naylor, Phyllis Any children’s book by this Variety
Reynolds author
Nimmo, Jenny Any children’s book by this Fantasy
author
Nixon, Joane Orphan Train Series Historical fiction
Lowery
Nobleman, Marc Great Chicago Fire
Tyler
Nobleman, Marc Johnstown Flood *History floods
Tyler
Nobelman, Marc Hindenburg *History disaster
Tyler
North, Sterling Rascal *Autobiography/a
mal
Osborne, Mary Favorite Greek Myths *Greek myths
Pope
Paratore, Any children’s book by this Realistic fiction
Coleen author
Park, Barbara Mick Harte Was Here Death/Bike accide

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Park, Linda Sue Any children’s book by this Historic
author
Paterson, Any children’s book by this Variety of fiction
Katherine author
Paulsen, Gary Hatchet series Realistic fiction
Paulsen, Gary Any children’s book by this Variety of fiction
author
Pearsall, Any children’s book by this Historical fiction
Shelley author
Peirce, Lincoln Any book in the Big Nate Graphic Novel
series
Peck, Richard Any children’s book by this Realistic
author
Peters, Storm of the Century Graphic novel- Hurrica
Katrina
Stephanie
Polacco, Pink and Say Historical/Civil W
Patricia
Raskin, Ellen Westing Game Mystery
Rawls, Wilson Where the Red Fern Grows Dog fiction
Riordan, Rick Percy Jackson series Fantasy
Roberts, Willo Any children’s book by this Mystery/detectiv
Davis author
Rosenthal, Paul America at Bat: Baseball Stuff *Baseball history
and Stories
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter series Magic fiction
Rubin, Susan The Cat with the Yellow Star *
Sachar, Louis Any children’s book by this School/friendship
author fiction
Sage, Angie Septimus Heap series Fantasy
Seidler, Tor Brainboy and the Deathmaster Science fiction
Selznick, Brian The Invention of Hugo Cabret Historic
Sills, Leslie From Rags to Riches: History of *
Girls’ Clothing
Slote, Alfred Any children’s book by this Sports
author
Smith, Jeff Bone Graphic Novel
Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events Fiction

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Lemony
Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can’t *
Lemony Avoid
Snyder, Zilpha Any children’s book by this Variety of fiction
K. author
Speare, Any children’s book by this Historic
Elizabeth author
Spinelli, Jerry Any children’s book by this Realistic
author
Stanley, Diane Leonardo Da Vinci *
Stewart, Paul Edge Chronicles Series Adventure
Stewart, Trent Mysterious Benedict Society Adventure
Strasser, Todd Any children’s book by this School/Science
author fiction
Stroud, Bartimaeus Trilogy Fantasy
Jonathan
Taylor, Mildred Any children’s book by this African American
D. author
Taylor, Any children’s book by this Adventure/Histor
Theodore author l
Tolan, Surviving the Applewhites Family life fiction
Stephanie S.
Trumbauer, Lisa Standoff Graphic novel-
Alamo
Turner, Megan The Thief Adventure
Uchida, Yoshiko Any children’s book by this Japanese America
author
Various Authors Dear America Series Historical fiction
(Scholastic)
Voight, Cynthia Any children’s book by this Realistic
author
Wallace, Any children’s book by this Mystery
Barbara author
Wallace, Bill Any children’s book by this Adventure
author
Wells, Red Moon at Sharpsburg Historic
Rosemary
Wilder, Laura Any children’s book by this Historic
Ingalls author

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Williams, Jean Pony Express *History, America
Kinney
Wilson, N.D. Leepike Ridge Suspense
Wolf, Joan M. Someone Named Eva Historical Fiction
WWII
Woodruff, Any children’s book by this Historic
Elizabeth author
Woodruff, Elvira Any children’s book by this Historical fiction
author
Woodson, Any children’s book by this Realistic
Jacqueline author
Yep, Laurence Any children’s book by this Realistic
author

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