2024 Summer Reading Suggestions: Grades 3-5

Looking for a great read this summer? Check out our youth librarian team's recommendations! Learn more about summer reading at the library: https://www.clackamas.us/lib/summer-reading-program

Updated May 31, 2024
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Dogtown
Applegate, Katherine
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Four eyes
Ogle, Rex
Paper Book
A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and finding the right pair of glasses. Sixth grade isn't as great as Rex thought it would be. He's the only kid who hasn't had a growth spurt, and the bullies won't let him forget it. His...

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Not quite a ghost
Ursu, Anne
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Named one of the Best Books of 2024 by the Chicago Public Library, New York Public Library, and NPR! From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and deeply personal story of the ghosts that surround us--and the ones we carry inside. ...

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Picture day
Sax, Sarah
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Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day! And that's exactly where this yearbook-worthy graphic novel series opener begins- with reinventing yourself, drama, popularity, and the friends who see you through. Seventh-grader Viv never looks...

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The secret language of birds
Kelly, Lynne
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USA TODAY BESTSELLER * A poignant and heartwarming coming-of-age novel that captures the moment of learning to spread your wings in a way you'll never forget--from the award-winning author of Song for a Whale. "Perfect for readers who enjoy stories about curious kids...

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