What Are North Caldwell Students Reading This Summer?

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — What are students in the North Caldwell Public School District reading this summer?

School administrators recently posted the 2017 summer reading list for incoming fourth, fifth and sixth graders on the district website. Here are some of the books that they’re reading this summer.

4TH GRADE

• Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? by Margaret Frith - This book overviews the life of one of the most famous “New Jerseyans,” Thomas Edison. After reading, you can visit his laboratory and home in nearby West Orange.
• The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies - Evan and his younger sister, Jesse, react very differently to the news that they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn 100 dollars. Includes mathematical calculations and tips for running a successful lemonade stand.

5TH GRADE

• The Pinballs by Betsy Byars - From Newbery-winning author Betsy Byers comes a story about three foster kids who learn what it takes to make a family.
• The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick - Twelve-year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp, Maine, to find his older brother, Harold, who has been sold into the Union Army.

6TH GRADE

• Crash by Jerry Spinelli - Seventh grader John “Crash” Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather’s stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family.
• Iron Thunder: The Battle Between The Monitor and The Merrimac, by Avi - When his father is killed fighting for the Union in The War Between the States, thirteen-year-old Tom Carroll must take a job to help support his family.

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