Is Fifth grade officially OVER? I can’t believe that after a year, we’ll be middle schoolers. Now, middle school sounds a little scary, but our teachers just gave the ultimate initial 6th-grade summer reading list, and honestly, these books look so amazing.
As always, here is the quick breakdown of the 16 books we get to choose from this summer. Grab some snacks and let’s dive right in!
1. Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year by Nina Hamza
2. The Thing about Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin
3. A Little Too Haunted by Justine Pucella Winans
4. Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes (Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III)
5. Whale Eyes by James Robinson (Illustrated by Brian Rea)
6. Chef’s Secret (Front Desk #6) by Kelly Yang
7. Finding Lost by Holly Goldberg Sloan
8. Sabriel by Garth Nix (Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon)
9. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
10. Safe Harbor by Padma Venkatraman
11. Saving Wolfgang by Gregor Craigie
12. Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
13. What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski
14. One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel by Rita Williams-Garcia (Illustrated by Sharee Miller)
15. My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero and Erica Moroz
16. Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim
What books are you guys going to put on your shelf first for your 6th-grade summer reading? I think I’m starting with Tristan Strong or Chef’s Secret! Let me know in the comments below! 🎧📖
Dara out!