6th grade Suggested Summer Reading List

6 th gradeSuggested Summer Reading ListReading consistently over the summer is crucial to developing lifelong readers. The books and authors ineach reading list are suggestions only. However, we hope that parents will be active participants in theirchildren’s summer reading and will encourage setting individual goals. Summer reading accomplishmentswill be celebrated in each school in the fall.Al Capone Does My Shirts-Gennifer ChodenkoAnne of Green Gables-Lucy MontgomeryThe BFG-or any title by Roald DahlBecause of Winn Dixie- Kate DiCamilloThe Best School Year Ever-Barbara RobertsBlack Beauty-Anna SewellThe Boggart-Susan CooperThe Book of Three-or any title by Lloyd AlexanderBrian's Return-Gary PaulsenBrian's Winter-Gary PaulsenBridge to Teribithia or others by Katherine PatersonBud, Not Buddy-Christopher Paul CurtisCatch That Pass-or any title by Matt ChristopherThe Cay-Theodore TaylorCharlie and the Chocolate Factory-or any by Roald DahlCharlotte's Web-E. B. WhiteChasing Redbird-Sharon CreechChicken Soup for the Kid's Soul-Jack CanfieldCrash-Jerry SpinelliDear Mr. Henshaw-Beverly ClearyDirt Bike Racer-or any title by Matt ChristopherThe Egypt Game-Zilpha Keatley SnyderEsperanza Rising-Pam Munoz RyanEverything on a Waffle-Polly HorvathThe Far Side of the Mountain-or any by Jean Craighead GeorgeFire Pony-W. R. PhilbrickFlush-Carl HiaasenThe Gold Cadillac-Mildred TaylorHarriet the Spy-Louise FitzhughHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone-RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets-RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire-Rowling/anyin seriesHatchet-Gary PaulsenHoot-Carl HiaasenThe Indian in the Cupboard-or any by Lynne Reid BanksInkheart-Cornelia FunkeInkspell-Cornelia FunkeInto the Land of Unicorns-Bruce CovilleIsland of the Blue Dolphins-Scott O'DellJulie of the Wolves-Jean Craighead GeorgeThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe-C. S. Lewis/any in seriesLittle House in the Big Woods-Laura Ingalls Wilder/any in seriesA Little Princess-Frances Hodgkins BurnettA Long Way from Chicago-Richard PeckThe Lost Years of Merlin-T. A. BarronLyddie-Katherine PatersonManiac Magee-Jerry SpinelliMatilda-Roald DahlMilkweed-Jerry SpinelliMissing May-Cynthia RylantMississippi Bridge-Mildred TaylorMr. Popper's Penguins-Richard AtwaterMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH-Robert O'BrienMonkey Island-Paula Fox

The Music of the Dolphins-Karen HesseMy Life in Dog Years-Gary PaulsenMy Side of the Mountain-or any by Jean Craighead GeorgeNight of the Twisters-Ivy RuckmanNumber the Stars-Lois LowryOn the Banks of Plum Creek-Laura I. WilderOut of the Dust-Karen HesseThe Phantom Tollbooth-Norton JusterPictures of Hollis Woods-Patricia GiffP.S. Longer Letter Later-Paula Danzinger/Ann M. MartinThe River-Gary PaulsenThe Road to Memphis-Mildred TaylorRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry- Mildred TaylorThe Secret Garden-Frances Hodgkins BurnettShiloh-Phyllis Reynolds NaylorShiloh Season-Phyllis Reynolds NaylorShow Way-Jacqueline WoodsonSideways Stories from Wayside School-Louis SacharThe Sign of the Beaver-Elizabeth G. SpeareA Single Shard-Linda Park6 th Grade Nickname Game-Gordan KormanSnail Mail No More- Paula Danziger/Ann M. MartinSounder-William ArmstrongSoup Series-Robert Newton PeckStuart Little-E. B. WhiteSummer of the Swans-or any title by Betsy ByarsSuperfudge-Judy BlumeThere's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom-Louis SacharThe Thief Lord-Cornelia FunkeThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle-AviThe Voice that Challenged a Nation:Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights-Russell FreedmanWalk Two Moons-Sharon CreechThe Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963-Christopher Paul CurtisThe Wedding Planner’s Daughter-Coleen Murtagh ParatoreWhen Zachary Beaver Came to Town-Kimberly Willis HoltWhere the Red Fern Grows-Wilson RawlsThe Whipping Boy-Sid FleischmanWhittington-Alan ArmstrongThe Wizard of Oz-Frank BaumA Wrinkle in Time-or any by Madeline L'EngleA Year Down Yonder-Richard Peck