Jessie Morales: Books that I would recommend to the third through 5th grade would be a whole lot longer, but I was told to choose 5.

   My first one is called, ‘The Island of Doctor Libris’ by Chris Grabenstein. This book is about a boy named  Billy and he is spending the summer at a cabin with a lake and an island. His parents are getting a divorce so it’s just him and his mom this summer. But this is where his parents fell in love. Can he fix their marriage? Oh and book characters happen to come to life on the island in the middle of lake. Just sayin’. Can Hercules, Robin Hood and his merry men, Tom Sawyer escape the 3 musketeers from taking them to the French King? Will Billy be happy in the end? Only one way to find out.

  My second book recommendation is called ‘Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library’ another amazing story by Chris Grabenstein. This one is about a boy named Kyle Keeley. He plays all games by Lemoncello Gaming. Mr. Lemoncello is from Kyle’s town and is inviting the kids to write an essay to get a contest, to try to escape from his new high-tech library. WIll Kye get in? WIll he win? Who could tell you unless you read it! If you read and enjoy this book read ‘Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics’  by Chris Grabenstein.

  The third book is ‘Wonder’ by R.J. Palacio. I would wait to read this until fourth grade because it can be a bit intense, but this is just real life. This is a book about a facially deformed boy named August and his journey to his first time at a school. He will face family challenges. He will make friends, battle bullies and move on to his next year at Beecher Prep. If you read this and like it read ‘Auggie and Me’ by R.J. Palacio, a Wonder story.

  My fourth recommendation to you is ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ by J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter lives with his aunt and uncle because his parents died in a car crash, or so they told him. He will adventure to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he will learn to control his magic. He will meet Ron Weasley Hermione Granger. They will adventure around Hogwarts, eat some moving candy, ride a Nimbus 2000 broomstick and play some Quidditch, as well. If you enjoy THIS title read the rest of the series.  

  My fifth and final recommended book to would have to be the one and only, ‘Dead End in Norvelt’  by Jack Gantos. In this book, Jack Gantos is your average twelve year old in Norvelt, Pennsylvania, 1950s. Jack suffers from a nose problem so when he is nervous, lying or scared his nose bleeds. Jack gets grounded for the WHOLE SUMMER by his mom for mowing down her corn. What will he do? He is currently work for Ms. Vulker, she writes the Obituary’s of the Town. People are trying to  sell the town and save it. Will Noret go down or go down in History? The world may never know.

Natalie Miera:

I would recommend Loot by Jude Watson to 3rd grade readers. It is about a kid and his long lost twin sister. Loot is an adventure book and is very interesting. I would also recommend A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. A Series of Unfortunate Events is a mystery book with 13 books in the series. It is about three siblings that lost their home and parents to a fire. From when they got their house burned down nothing good has happened to them. Holes by Louis Sachar is a great book for 3rd-5th graders to read. It is about a boy that was framed for a crime and sent to camp Green Lake, a camp for criminal boys. Harry Potter  by J.K Rowling is an amazing series. It is about Harry Potter who discovers that he is a wizard and goes to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry  and has lots of adventures. I would recommend Treasure Hunters by James Patterson. Treasure Hunters is about three siblings their dad got swept of their boat The Lost, and their mom got kidnapped by pirates. They are on a quest to find their mom.

Joseph Campagna:

           For summer reading I would recommend long books or books in a long series like Harry Potter or the I Am Number Four series. Harry Potter is about a boy who finds out he’s a wizard and is accepted into a wizarding school. He learns and trains to be a wizard and works toward fulfilling his destiny at school with the headmaster.  He has to hold back and defeat villains in his seven years at school and then finally save the wizarding world. These books were written by J.K. Rowling and give out seven long stories of adventure.

           The I Am Number Four series, Written by Pittacus Lore is about a secret race of aliens with abnormal powers sent down on a rocket when there home planet was invaded. These few survivors are on on the run from another race of aliens who want to finish what they started and get rid of the Lorik even if they need to do a full on invasion on earth Just to find these slippery individuals from beyond the stars.

           Ungifted a book by Gordon Korman is a funny book about a boy that causes trouble at school and because of a mix up, a headless statue, a destroyed gym floor, and a punishment mix up ends up at a school for gifted kids. He tries to fit in but that’s hard when everyone around you has an IQ higher than the principals of both schools in ton combined and you should be grounded and celebrate when you bring home a B+. Now he has to avoid the guy in charge of education, kids at a school dance, and questions like why are you in this school.  

Alex Alvarez: 

These 5 books listed below are the ones that I mostly recommend. They are my favorite books that I strongly want others to read so that others can enjoy the fun.            

1. The 39 Clues: Vespers Rising by Rick Riordan, Jude Watson, Peter Lerangis, and Gordon Korman. This is an awesome book though only four chapters describing the history of the mysterious Madrigals and the origin of the Clue Hunt.
2. Dark Lord by Jamie Thompson. This book is about when the Dark Lord falls from the sky down to Earth. When the police ask what his name is he says Dirk Lloyd. Soon enough he is going to school in the seventh grade and makes new friends while trying to get back home in the Netherworlds.
3. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner. This book is about a teen named Thomas in his second experiment with WICKED. This time he faces the hot dessert nicknamed the Scorch.
4. A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. This is an old classic tale turned into a awesome adventure. The Professor, Harry, and the guide Hans took an adventure down through the Earth to explore and find new things.

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. As well as Journey to the Center of the Earth this is another classic by Mr. Verne. This is when a man named Phileas Fogg makes a world famous 20,000 pound ( English Money ) that he could go around the whole world in just 80 days. Along the way he has heroic doings and many cool adventures.

Cecilia Kovochak:

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief– This book is about a 6th grade boy that is on a tremendous adventure. Percy Jackson has been kicked out of every school that he has gone to. Weird things have happened at each school that he has been expelled from. Percy has no idea what is going on. On a class field trip, something so completely out of the ordinary happens and he is expelled from his 6th grade school again. Percy doesn’t know who his dad is, monsters are chasing him, he gets sent to a camp,and Percy doesn’t know how he survives it all. Is it luck or is it something else? Find out in this book, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.

Wonder- Wonder is extremely awesome book.  Wonder is by R. J. Palacio. It is about a boy with an extraordinary face and how he gets through his life with it.  Auggie is a boy that has a deformed face. He is going to school for the first time and he has never been to a real school. He doesn’t really want to go to school. The school arranged for some children in Auggie’s grade to be his welcome buddy. One of the children, Julian is really mean to Auggie. The other children, Jack and Charlotte were really nice. His sister, Via sees everything that happens to Auggie and glares at people that make faces at Auggie. If you read this, you will find out what happens to Auggie in his new school and how it affects everyone else’s behavior.

Auggie And Me- Auggie and me is the sequel to Wonder. This book is very was absolutely fabulous.  Anybody that has liked Wonder should read this. This book is about The other sides of Auggie’s story. The chapters are about Auggie’s friends and classmates, they are, Charlotte, Auggie’s classmate, Julian, A boy in Auggie’s class that was very mean to Auggie, and Christopher, Auggie’s friend from when he was little. In this book you will learn how these people felt about Auggie joining their school and for other reasons and how they reacted to it. This book has fabulous characters that have different chapters. Julian is The Julian Chapter, Pluto is Christopher’s chapter, and Shingaling is Charlotte’s chapter. If you like Realistic Fiction You will like this book.

The Harry Potter Series– This book series is my favorite!!!!! It is about this boy, named Harry who finds out he is a wizard. He lives with his Aunt and Uncle and when this strange man, named Hagrid comes to his house and tells him the secrets of his past. He then goes to a wizarding school called Hogwarts. It teaches in witchcraft and wizardry. He meets new people some good and some bad. He finds two best friends, Hermione and Ron and he also makes some enemies from Slytherin including Draco Malfoy.  They have adventures together throughout the Harry Potter Series. They fight evil and find out secrets.  These are such exciting books.They have lots of action. If you like fantasy, action and adventure you will LOVE the Harry Potter Series.
The Westing Game– This book is an adventurous mystery. The mystery is nobody knows how Sam Westing died. Was it murder? Did he die of old age? Nobody knows how he died. It is a mystery. He owned a huge mansion. One day, a girl named Turtle is dared to go into the Westing Mansion on Halloween. She is really scared. She goes inside and finds a corpse. She runs out screaming. She doesn’t know if she really saw a corpse or was it something else? She doesn’t know. She wants to know what is happening. Then the game starts. If you like scary mysteries read this book.