The Somerville Arts Council, Prospect Hill Academy, and the Somerville Public Library present to you the results of their collaborative “Read This!” program. We asked Prospect Hill Academy’s 4th and 5th Graders what books they would recommend to kids their age. Here are their responses!
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Dicamillo (Recommended by Erick Arevalo, Drishti Chawla, Ashley Ertilien, Sara Mathieu, Rayoni Matos)
Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pilkey (Recommended by Garlyn Colas, Shawn Costa, Jr., Ashley Ertilien, Luis Medina)
Chronicles of Narnia, The by C.S. Lewis (Recommended by: Beverly Abrego, *Christine Alves, Drishti Chawla, Courtney Ertilien, Maris Latorre, Rayoni Matos, Grace Monteiro, Olivia Porte, Andrea Ramirez, Millyanice Rivera, Hannah Winpenny)
Frindle by Andrew Clements and Bryan Selznick (Recommended by Beverly Abrego, Robert Craig, Devin Gauthier, Sara Mathieu, Seamus O’Donovan, Tina Rodrigues)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (Recommended by Carlheb Cemesca, Ilyanna DePierro, Larissa Santana)
Holes by Louis Sachar (Recommended by Christine Alves, Grace Monteiro, Jamesly Osirus, Millyanice Rivera)
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (Recommended by Kenny Beaucicot, Courtney Ertilien, Crystal Lemus, Daysia Martinez, Grace Monteiro, Hannah Winpenny)
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (Recommended by *Kenny Beaucicot, Carlheb Cemesca, Larissa Santana, Amanjot Toor)
Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The by C.S. Lewis (Recommended by Erick Arevalo, Ilyanna DePierro, Derrell Desir, *Caia Lee, Noah Wright)