MCFL Kids: 2024 Summer Reads for 4th/5th gradeLike this list

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• The Mona Lisa Vanishes

  a Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

  Day, Nick (Nicholas),

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  A narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how the robbery made the portrait the most famous artwork in the world-and how the painting by Leonardo da Vinci should never have existed at all.

• Max in the House of Spies

  Gidwitz, Adam,

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  To find his way back home to his family in Germany during WWII, Max Bretzfeld, with a kobold named Berg on one shoulder and a dybbuk named Stein on the other, sets out to do the impossible--become a British spy.

• The Wheel of the Year

  An Illustrated Guide to Nature's Rhythms

  Cook, Fiona (Writer),

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  You are magic... and so is the world around you, transforming with each new season! The Wheel of the Year is a way to learn about nature's rhythms - for noticing and celebrating the seasons as they come and go. The spokes of the Wheel mark important…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Finally Seen

  Yang, Kelly,

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  When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country--and the almost-new family that comes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Simon Sort of Says

  Bow, Erin,

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  Two years after a tragedy saddles him with viral fame, twelve-year-old Simon O'Keeffe and his family move to Grin And Bear It, Nebraska, where the internet and cell phones are banned so astrophysicists can scan the sky for signs of alien life, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lost Year

  Marsh, Katherine,

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  In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, thirteen-year-old Matthew discovers a shocking secret about his great-grandmother's past as he learns about her life during the Holodomor famine in Soviet Ukraine.

• The Labors of Hercules Beal

  Schmidt, Gary D.,

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  Seventh-grader Hercules Beal has to figure out how to fulfill his teacher's assignment of performing the Twelve Labors of Hercules in real life, and discovers important things about friendship, community, and himself along the way.

• Chinese Menu

  the History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods

  Lin, Grace,

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  The origin stories of each Chinese dish told using the framework of Chinese cuisine-oftentimes based in folklore, both ancient and contemporary.

• The Door of No Return

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  Newbery Medalist Alexander's gripping historical novel in verse, a trilogy opener rooted in the Asante Kingdom in 1860, centers 11-year-old Kofi Offin--a child deeply connected to water. In early, lyrical chapters that evoke a dreamlike childhood,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Spirit Glass

  Chokshi, Roshani,

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  Corazon Lopez looks forward to her eleventh birthday, when she can finally be trained in wielding babaylan magic and use it to bring her parents back to life. The author weaves magic and Filipino folklore into this incredible adventure.

• Shipwrecked!

  Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor

  Sandler, Martin W.,

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  Shipwrecked! is an adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new research, stunning archival material, and vivid storytelling, Shipwrecked! dives deep into the world of marine…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Daughters of the Lamp

  Lewers, Nedda,

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  Twelve-year-old Sahara prefers logic and science over magic, but when she travels to Cairo for a family wedding, her resistance to magic fades when she discovers that she is next in a line of women tasked with guarding Ali Baba's treasure.

• When Clouds Touch Us

  Lai, Thanhha,

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  A novel in verse inspired by the author's experience follows Hà and her family, refugees from the Vietnam War, as they move to Texas for a new job, and despite not wanting to start over again, Hà discovers unwanted change can bring a good…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sail Me Away Home

  LeZotte, Ann Clare,

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  As a young teacher on Martha's Vineyard, Mary Lambert feels restless and adrift. So when a league of missionaries invite her to travel abroad, she knows it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. Paris is home to a pioneering deaf school where she could…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book of Radical Answers

  Real Questions From Real Kids Just Like You

  Taylor, Sonya Renee,

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  In a sea of social media overload and misinformation, tweens could use a source of honest, trustworthy information that even adults can refer to. Speaker and activist Taylor has compiled answers on 12 topics from emotions, gender, and sexuality to…Read moreRead more of this annotation