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Entering Fifth Graders
2012 Summer Reading Lists
Attachment #7b
Summary: Douglas Allen Deeds, an orphan from Missouri, recounts his experiences as
part of the Donner Party expedition in 1846, in this book based on the actual events.
Title: Storms
Author: Seymour Simon
Summary: Presents information on storms, in simple text with illustrations, and
describes the atmospheric conditions that help create thunderstorms, hailstorms,
lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes and includes an explanation of how violent
weather affects the environment, the land, and the people.
Title: The Witch of Blackbird Pond *
Author: Elizabeth George Speare
Summary: A young girl's rebellion against bigotry culminates in a terrifying witch hunt
and trial.
Title: Call it Courage
Author: Armstrong Sperry
Summary: Based on a Polynesian legend, this is the story of a youth who overcomes his
fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his tribe.
Title: Chasing Lincoln’s Killer
Author: James L. Swanson
Summary: Recounts the twelve-day pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth, covering
the chase through Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, with a discussion of
Abraham Lincoln as a father, husband, and friend that examines the impact of his death
on those close to him.
Title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Author: Mark Twain
Summary: The tale of a mischievous boy growing up in a nineteenth-century Mississippi
River town.
Title: The Time Machine *
Author: H.G. Wells
Summary: First published: 1895.; includes bibliographical references. Presents H. G.
Wells's science fiction classic "The Time Machine" and includes explanatory notes, an
outline of plots and themes, critical analysis, a Wells chronology, discussion questions,
and other study tools.