SummerReads 2021 ~ Grades 5/6 by PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp Find great reading ideas, and open your mind with the Reading Without Walls Challenge! en-us 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC 2025-04-30 16:55:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/565017871/0a0557903b2b041bbb144120056d7589/gene_yang_reading_without_walls_e1455192530366.jpg What could possibly go wrong at Russian summer camp? PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955827 Russian-American author Vera Brosgol relates her humorous and unforgettable experience in this memoir in graphic novel format (2018).]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955827 Tricks and...more tricks are the name of the game in this graphic novel collection of Native folktales. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955829 Written and illustrated by Native creators. Always available on Sora. (2010)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955829 "Don't never back down when it's time to meet memories face-on." PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955830 Part poetry, part multi-generational family story, Andrea Davis Pinkney's illustrated novel spans the African-American experience in the 20th century South. (2020)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955830 Inspired poetry! PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955831 By National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman. (2021)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955831 This pop-up book deserves a standing ovation! PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955832 Written by actors in the Reduced Shakespeare Company, this is a hilarious look at the Bard's plays. (2017)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955832 Explore Japanese cuisine! PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955834 Try your hand at cooking with these tasty recipes. (2017)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955834 Why would anyone paint crazy patterns on ships? PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955835 Discover the answer in this amazing illustrated non-fiction title by Chris Barton. Art by Victo Hgai. (2017)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955835 Entering Maine - land of blueberries, country roads, and cranky cows. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955836 Get ready to laugh when you read  Sharon Creech's story of a city-turned-country girl, told in a hybrid style that blends poems and illustrations with prose. (2020)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955836 Beetle, a goblin (or is she a witch?) meets a ghost in an abandoned mall in this anime story. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955837 By Aliza Layne. (2020)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955837 Taking a dare is a bad idea...you might disturb an ancient demon and freeze your mom in time. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955838 Roshani Chokshi draws on her grandmother's stories of Hindu myths to create an epic fantasy. Read all four titles in the Pandava series featuring Aru Shah. ]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955838 Working at a hotel and trying to have a "normal" life has its ups and downs. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955842 Chinese-American author Kelly Yang introduces Three Keys, the newest title in her Front Desk series. ]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955842 What is it like to attend a mainly white prep school when you're black? PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955843 Donte can tell you that it's complicated - and dangerous. By Parker Jewell Rhodes. (2020)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955843 Three siblings. One missing mom. Codes, clues, and secrets lead to a mind-bending discovery. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955844 Margaret Peterson Haddix's latest supernatural adventure is a must-read! (2020)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955844 Can Sara and Elizabeth blend ingredients from both their cultures and win the local cooking contest? PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955846 By Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan. (2020)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955846 Starting at a new school is never easy... PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955847 Omar's got a lot on his mind in this humorous illustrated tale by Zanib Mian. (2020)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955847 Do you like puzzles and brain-teasers? This series is for you! PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955848 Kyle and his friends put their thinking to the test in these mystery adventures. Check out the fun extras on author Chris Grabenstein's web site. ]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955848 There's a tiger in the basement, and he won't leave until he gets what he wants... PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955849 Lily's world has just turned upside down, and her beloved grandmother's Korean tales seem to be coming true. The 2021 Newbery Medal winner, by Tae Keller. ]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955849 Nate's chasing a Broadway dream - will he see his name in lights? PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955850 Follow Nate's budding career in musical theater in this fun series by former Broadway performer and screenwriter Tim Federle. ]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955850 A cruel slave owner is about to sell Li'l Mo's mother. Can Martha Tom help them into Choctaw Nation? PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955851 By Tim Tingle (2019)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955851 January, 1986: it's a new year, and excitement is building for the upcoming launch of the space shuttle, Challenger. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955853 By Erin Entrada Kelly. A 2021 Newbery Honor book.]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955853 Pong escapes from the prison where he was born. Will Nok catch up to him? PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955854 Christina Soontornvat was inspired by Thai folktales as well as the classic novel Les Miserables in writing this fantasy. A 2021 Newbery Honor book.]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955854 Finding your voice isn't always easy in 6th grade, especially with your best friends. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955855 By Torrey Maldonado. (2021)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955855 It's up to Shuri to save Wakanda in this action-fantasy series. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955856 By Nic Stone.]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955856 Do you like to build things? PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955857 Dive into construction projects and explore science with inventor and autism spokesperson Temple Grandin (2018).  ]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955857 When war comes to Syria, Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel knows he has to help abandoned animals. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955858 Co-written by Irene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Basha; a 2021 Caldecott Honor Book.]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955858 How could the water have risen so quickly? PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955859 The award-winning, edge-of-your-seat true story of the 2018 rescue of a soccer team in Thailand, by Christina Soontornvat.]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955859 "You are no better than anyone else, and no one else is better than you." PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955860 Mathematician Katherine Johnson tells her own amazing story of a trailblazing career at NASA, profiled in the movie Hidden Figures. (2019)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955860 Did you know that basketball became an Olympic sport in 1936? PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955861 By Andrew Maraniss, this is an action-packed look at basketball's Olympic debut in Nazi Germany. (2020)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955861 Get up close and personal with wild animals! PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955862 Author-and-illustrator pair Ted and Betsy Lewin write about their world travels in this illustrated, scrapbook-style title. (2015)]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955862 This history series packs non-stop action. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955864 Each title by Nathan Hale explores a different aspect of American history in graphic-novel format. ]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955864 Gotcha! PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955865 A humorous look at how famous - and infamous - people throughout history have ended up on the wrong end of the law. By Georgia Bragg (2020).]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955865 Find out how Mary Golda Ross' passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work as a ground-breaking engineer. PikeSchoolLibrary https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955866 By Traci Sorell.]]> 2025-04-30 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pike5/8l17gikgfpbyb2cp/wish/3431955866