Summer is almost upon us! Yay!
With that there is plenty of time for summer reading, for both mama and the kiddos alike.
Over the years I’ve compiled a list of my favorite chapter books, but I’ve noticed they don’t always line up with what my upper elementary students are loving at the moment. So with that, I thought I’d take a poll and give you all a list of the books we are loving right now.
Perfect for summer reading!
If you’re school does AR… this is also a great way to rack up a few books and get a good chunk of points right out of the gate come August.
Without further ado, here are our favorite:
Mrs. Emily’s Top Picks:
- Tuck Everlasting
- Zombiekins (I read this ever October to the class)
- Fudge (the entire series)
- Anne of Green Gables
- The Worst Best School Year Ever (I hear the Christmas one is equally hilarious!)
- James and the Giant Peach
- Dark Water Rising
- Peter Pan
- Wayside School
** Teacher/Mom Tip: Be on the lookout for Junior Classics books. These are generally 1 or 2 bucks and are in the dollar bin at Target. It’s a great way to read a classic novel such as Frankenstein but in an abridged version suitable for younger readers. These are distributed by Bendon, I looked for a link but they aren’t easy to find online.
My Students Top Picks:
- The Chronicles of Narnia (we read one of the books in class and they were crazy for it)
- The Birchbark House
- Dork Diaries
- The Kane Chronicles
- Ellie
- The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series (this had been a favorite for years)
- Captain Underpants
- American Chillers
- Franny K. Stein
- Diary of a Minecraft Zombie
- Rip Van Winkle (this is a Junior Classic on my shelf)
- The Pupply Place
- Harry Potter (this one has been suddenly rediscovered by the kids trying to get a bunch of AR points)
- Percy Jackson
- Warrior Cats
- Michigan Chillers
- My Weird School Daze
- I Survived…
- Goosebumps
- Space Case
- Absolutely Almost
- The Key Hunters
- Bad Kitty
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Wings of Fire
- Dragon Born
- Wonder
- Treasure Hunters
I’ll be honest, they’ve also gotten into any book that is also a movie. These 5th graders love discussing the differences, especially when we were reading Narnia.
