December Book Report

Genre: Modern Realistic Fiction

*Modern realistic fiction means the story is about something that could really happen or have happened within the lifetime of the reader, but is not a factual account of something that really happened. (No magic or imaginary creatures allowed!)

Directions:

1. Choose a modern realistic fiction book that is at your reading level. A variety of average fifth grade reading level books are listed at the bottom of this page. If you are reading above the fifth grade reading level, try a book from the Challenge list. If you are reading below the fifth grade reading level, try a book from the Easy list.
2. Read the book on your own.
3. Create a Book Commercial and present it to a group of people.

Possible Book Selections:

Average Book List

• Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You, Barthe DeClements
• Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade, Barthe DeClements
• Babysitters Club series, Ann M. Martin
• Hannah's Island series, Eric Wiggin (Christian adventure)
• Black Stallion series, Walter Farley*
• Frindle, Andrew Clements (many more by this author!)*
• Shiloh series, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

• There's a Bat in Bunk Five, Paula Danziger
• Holes, Louis Sachar (Neberry Medal book 1999)
• Troubling a Star, Madeleine L'Engle*
• A Series of Unfortunate Events series, Lemony Snicket*
• The Incredible Journey, Sheila Burnford

• There's a Tarantula in my Homework, Susan Clymer
• Hilary to the Rescue, Jennifer Armstrong
• The Remembering Box, Eth Clifford
• Because of Winn-Dixie, Kate DiCamillo
• Catch That Pass!, Matt Christopher (& other sports books by author)
• Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, Judy Blume (many more by this author!)
• How to Eat Fried Worms, Thomas Rockwell*

* indicates books Mrs. Barragree highly recommends