Summer Books and tools for my fifth grader
Discover the best summer books and educational tools for your fifth grader! Boost learning with our curated list of engaging reads and essential resources for a productive break.
Book
The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt
During the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school, seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker's classroom where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and Holling learns muchof value about the world he lives in.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell
This is the story of Karana, the Indian girl who lived alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Year after year, she watched one season pass into another and waited for a ship to take her away.