Falmouth Public Schools

Summer Reading Expectations and Suggestions

All of the students entering grades 5 and 6 at Morse Pond School have received a copy of the graphic novel The Extincts, by Scott Magoon, to read this summer. We hope that students enjoy this action-packed adventure story that explores how friends who support each other can make a positive impact on the world.

Are you looking for additional suggestions? Here are some of our favorite books and  authors at Morse Pond School! 

Feel free to read as many books on the list or not on the list as you like! Make your summer reading even more fun by playing Morse Pond School Summer Reading Bingo!

Battle of the Books List 23-24

1) Among the Hidden by Katherine Peterson Haddix

2) Amulet-The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi

3) Bone Out From Boneville by Jeff Smith

4) City Of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau        

5) City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

6) City Spies by James Ponti

7) The Extincts (1) by Scott Magoon *

8) Ghost by Jason Reynolds        

9) The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien

10) How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby

11) Making Bombs for Hitler by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

12) Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

13) Pele The King of Soccer by Eddy Simon

14) Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes

15) Warriors Into The Wild by Erin Hunter

16) We Still Belong by Christine Day

17) The Wild Robot by Peter Brown 

18) Wish by Barbara O’Connor

19) Wolves of the Beyond: Lone Wolf by Kathryn Lasky

20) Words With Wings by Nikki Grimes

Favorite Authors

Kwame Alexander

Joseph Bruchac

Saadia Faruqi

Dan Gemeinhart

Stuart Gibbs

Alex Gino

Erin Entrada Kelly

Grace Lin

Kate Messner

Anne Sibley O’Brien

Jason Reynolds

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Rick Riordan

Brian Selznick

Rebecca Stead

Nanci Turner Steveson

Elly Swartz

Raina Telgemeier

Charles Waters

Jacqueline Woodson

Kelly Yang