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Grade 5

Incoming GRADE 5 SUMMER Required Reading and Book Lists

1. Choose ONE OF THE THREE BOOKS LISTED BELOW TO READ.

2. THIS BOOK WILL COUNT AS ONE OF THE FOUR BOOKS YOU WILL READ THIS SUMMER.

3. Select the other three books from the lists on this page.

BOOK TRAILER FOR RUMP

BOOK TRAILER FOR INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN

BOOK TRAILER FOR OUT OF MY MIND

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai
ISBN: 9780061962790
Publication Date: 2013-01-02
Inside Out and Back Again is a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor Book, and a winner of the National Book Award! Inspired by the author's childhood experience as a refugee--fleeing Vietnam after the Fall of Saigon and immigrating to Alabama--this coming-of-age debut novel told in verse has been celebrated for its touching child's-eye view of family and immigration. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. Hà has only ever known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, and the warmth of her friends close by. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Hà and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope--toward America. This moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing received four starred reviews, including one from Kirkus which proclaimed it "enlightening, poignant, and unexpectedly funny." An author's note explains how and why Thanhha Lai translated her personal experiences into Hà's story. This paperback edition also includes an interview with the author, an activity you can do with your family, tips on writing poetry, and discussion questions.
Rump by Liesl Shurtliff
ISBN: 9780307977960
Publication Date: 2014-04-22
This funny fractured fairy tale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. New York Times Bestselling author Liesl Shurtliff "spins words into gold [Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor winner]." In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she's right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse. To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship--and a cheeky sense of humor--he just might triumph in the end. A Texas Bluebonnet finalist and winner of the ILA award for middle grade fiction, Rump is perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted or Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark and Grimm. And don't miss Liesl Shurtliff's other fairy tale retellings: Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk and Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood. "A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers' Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself." --People "Lighthearted and inventive, Rump amusingly expands a classic tale." --Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fablehaven.
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
ISBN: 9781432860752
Publication Date: 2019-01-10
A #1 New York Times BestsellerFrom multiple award-winning author Sharon Draper comes a story that will forever change how we all look at anyone with a disability, perfect for fans of RJ Palacio's Wonder.Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can't walk. She can't talk. She can't write. All because she has cerebral palsy. But she also has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She's the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. Most people -- her teachers, her doctors, her classmates -- dismiss her as mentally challenged because she can't tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And she's determined to let everyone know it . . . somehow.Grades 5 and up | Age 10 Years and Up | Lexile 700

SELECT THE OTHER THREE BOOKS FROM THE 5th GRADE SUMMER READING LISTS BELOW.
DO THE NINE SQUARE ACTIVITY FOR EACH OF THE FOUR BOOKS YOU READ.
GRADE 5 Summer Reading List
Grade 4 Into 5 Summer Reading List Link to Destiny Quest
MS 5 Adventures
MS 5 Animals
MS 5 Classics
MS 5 Fantasy/Sci Fiction
MS 5 Historic Adventures
MS 5 Humor
MS 5 Mystery
MS 5 Nonfiction
MS 5 Realistic
MS 5 Sports

GRADE 5 Summer Reading LIst

GRADE 6

Grade 6 SUMMER READING LIST PDF Format
You may also choose to read books from this list in the same series or by the same author, as long as they are written for middle school grade 6.

Incoming GRADE 6 SUMMER Required Reading and Book Lists

1. Choose ONE OF THE FOUR TITLES LISTED BELOW TO READ. THIS BOOK WILL COUNT AS ONE OF THE FOUR BOOKS YOU WILL READ THIS SUMMER.

2. SELECT THE OTHER THREE BOOKS FROM THE GRADE 6 SUMMER READING LIST.

3. DO THE NINE SQUARE ACTIVITY FOR EACH OF THE FOUR BOOKS YOU READ.

Grade 6 Summer Reading List You need to login to Destiny to access this!

Destiny Discover Library Catalog

Parker Inheritance Book Trailer

Blackbird Fly Book Trailer

The Girl Who Drank the Moon Trailer

Ungifted Book Trailer

GENRE COLOR CODES FROM LIST

Green - Realistic Fiction

Blue - Mystery, Suspense

Orange - Multicultural, Historic Fiction

Purple - Fantasy and Science Fiction

Red - Sports Fiction

Pink - Animal Fiction

Gray - Classic Fiction (although there are classics in other colors)

Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly; Betsy Peterschmidt (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0062238620
Publication Date: 2016-03-01
Future rock star or friendless misfit? That's no choice at all. In this acclaimed novel by Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, twelve-year-old Apple grapples with being different; with friends and backstabbers; and with following her dreams. Publishers Weekly called Blackbird Fly "a true triumph," and the Los Angeles Times Book Review said, "Apple soars like the eponymous blackbird of her favorite Beatles song." Apple has always felt a little different from her classmates. She and her mother moved to Louisiana from the Philippines when she was little, and her mother still cooks Filipino foods and chastises Apple for becoming "too American." When Apple's friends turn on her and everything about her life starts to seem weird and embarrassing, Apple turns to music. If she can just save enough to buy a guitar and learn to play, maybe she can change herself. It might be the music that saves her . . . or it might be her two new friends, who show her how special she really is. Erin Entrada Kelly deftly brings Apple's conflicted emotions to the page in her debut novel about family, friendship, popularity, and going your own way. "A must-read for those kids cringing at their own identities."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal) by Kelly Barnhill
ISBN: 1616205679
Publication Date: 2016-08-09
Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal The New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 An Amazon Top 20 Best Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016 Named to KirkusReviews' Best Books of 2016 2017 Booklist Youth Editors' Choice Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. As Luna's thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge--with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth's surface. And the woman with the Tiger's heart is on the prowl . . . The Newbery Medal winner from the author of the highly acclaimed novel The Witch's Boy.
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
ISBN: 0545946174
Publication Date: 2018-03-27
A Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner * Four Starred Reviews * Over Ten Best-of-Year Lists "Powerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of the past with such ambition that any reader with a taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and Brandon must solve." -- The New York Times Book Review A Coretta Scott King Author Honor and Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner! "Powerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of the past with such ambition that any reader with a taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and Brandon must solve." -- The New York Times Book Review When Candice finds a letter in an old attic in Lambert, South Carolina, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, who left the town in shame. But the letter describes a young woman. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding its writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle. So with the help of Brandon, the quiet boy across the street, she begins to decipher the clues. The challenge will lead them deep into Lambert's history, full of ugly deeds, forgotten heroes, and one great love; and deeper into their own families, with their own unspoken secrets. Can they find the fortune and fulfill the letter's promise before the answers slip into the past yet again?
Ungifted by Gordon Korman
ISBN: 0061742678
Publication Date: 2014-02-18
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel in which one middle-school troublemaker accidentally moves into the gifted and talented program--and changes everything. For fans of Louis Sachar and Jack Gantos, this funny and touching underdog story is a lovable and goofy adventure with robot fights, middle-school dances, live experiments, and statue-toppling pranks! When Donovan Curtis pulls a major prank at his middle school, he thinks he's finally gone too far. But thanks to a mix-up by one of the administrators, instead of getting in trouble, Donovan is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students. Although it wasn't exactly what Donovan had intended, the ASD couldn't be a more perfectly unexpected hideout for someone like him. But as the students and teachers of ASD grow to realize that Donovan may not be good at math or science (or just about anything), he shows that his gifts may be exactly what the ASD students never knew they needed. Don't miss the sequel to this word-of-mouth hit: Supergifted! This funny and heartwarming sequel to Ungifted cleverly sends up our preconceived ideas about intelligence, heroism, and popularity.

GRADE 7

INCOMING GRADE 7 Book Lists

Incoming Grade 7 will read four books in total. Select three books from the Grade 7 Summer Reading Book list, and one book of your own choice.

FOR each of the four summer reading books, students will fill out an index card with a response for each. Follow the directions above for the index cards.

One tried and true,

Grade 7 & 8 Summer Book Ideas from Destiny (you need to log in)
Grade 7 Summer Reading List with Summaries
7 Summer Reading Book List by Genre

Grade 7 Summer Reading List
Grade 7 Summer Reading Chart by Genre
Use this list to find titles to read by genre.

Grade 8

INCOMING GRADE 8 Book Lists

Incoming Grade 8 will read four books in total. Select three books from the Grade 8 Summer Reading Book list, and one book of your own choice. Try to read books from different genres from the list.

FOR each of the four summer reading books students fill out an index card. Please follow the directions on this page for the assignment.

8 Summer Reading List from Destiny - Check this out for book reviews too
8 Summer Reading List This is a list of titles with descriptions of summer reading choices.
8 Summer Reading Genre Chart This is a list of books by genres.

8 Summer Reading List pdf
This is a list of titles with descriptions of summer reading choices.
8 Summer Reading Genre Chart
This is a list of books by genres.

SORA Instructions

SORA is an APP that can be downloaded to most devices to borrow ebooks and audiobooks. It is available for current students through their PDS gmail accounts.

New Students will receive their PDS gmail accounts in September. Apps similar to Sora (Libby, Hoopla, etc) are available through public libraries for new students, who do not yet have a PDS gmail account.

Check out THE PDS SORA APP AND

YOU may ALSO CONNECT to YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLECTION for ebooks and audiobooks. You only need to have a public library card.

SORA is both an online ebook and audiobook library where one can borrow materials for a three week period, and a place where some titles may be rented for a class or a book club.

CLICK HERE FOR A BRIEF VIDEO INTRO TO SORA:

https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/x1crca6t1n?videoFoam=true

Instructions to Use SORA

1. Access PDS Sora in a web browser by visiting

https://soraapp.com/library/pdsnj (Works on Ipads, laptops, phones, etc)

2. OR download the Sora app for free on your non-PDS devices. (Works on Ipads, laptops, phones...)

3. THE PDS SET UP CODE IS: pdsnj

OR you may choose Princeton Day School if it is visible.

4. Login with your pds username and password.

Note for LIBBY users: SORA will only allow access to YA and J titles public library titles because it is a school APP, so for adult titles you will still need to use the Libby APP from your public library)

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