Summer Reading Highlight: Books for Grades 4-5

Juanita, Branch Manager

Although Summer is coming to an end, you can still explore A Universe of Stories at the Library!  Here are some of the books that young explorers can check out!

Kids, don't forget to sign up for our Summer Reading 2019 Challenge and be entered in the raffle for the chance to win an iPad.  You can also receive two tickets to an event at the Barclay's Center when you complete your challenge!

 

The first rule of punk
The first rule of punk written by Celia Perez

"Malu's dad says that the first rule of punk is to BE YOURSELF-but how can she when she's not allowed to dress cool or play in a band?"

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Where is our solar system?
Where is our solar system? written by Stephanie Sabol

"Blending history and science, a pocket-sized overview of our stellar neighborhood."

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Amulet
Amulet written by Kazu Kibuishi

"A tragedy leads Emily to discover that there's more to her family history than she could have imagined, as she's thrust into a world of talking animals, steampunk robots, and a rolling war of magic."

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Animal zombies!: and other bloodsucking beasts, creepy creatures, and real-life monsters
Animal zombies!: and other bloodsucking beasts, creepy creatures, and real-life monsters written by Chana Stiefel

"Cannibal crickets? Goblin sharks? Vampire bats? Fun facts about real life monsters Will make your skin crawl and teach you a thing or two about some of the world's most fascinating creatures."

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Hilo: the boy who crashed to Earth
Hilo: the boy who crashed to Earth written by Judd Winick

"Robot falls to Earth, making things interesting for his new friends D.J. and Gina."

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Sanity & Tallulah
Sanity & Tallulah written by Molly Brooks

"Two best friends decided to engineer a three-headed kitten named Princess Sparkle, Destroyer of Worlds. If only her name didn't turn out to be a little too appropriate..."

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Ghost
Ghost written by Jason Reynolds

"Ghost has always run like lightning, but when he gets recruited for track he must learn to run for the team, and stop running from himself."

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For the complete BKLYN Summer Reading 2019 Grades 4-5 booklist, click here.

 

This blog post reflects the opinions of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of Brooklyn Public Library.

 



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