MAY’S READING IN ENGLISH
GRADE 5
Creativity & Curiosity
Mac Undercover Written by Mac Barnett & illustrated by Mike Lowery
Mac B. isn’t just any average kid—he’s now a spy for the Queen of England. Before, he had chores and lived at home with his mom in California; but that all changed when the Queen called. Someone had stolen the Queen’s Crown Jewels, and it’s up to Mac B. to find them—even if it means traveling all over the world!
ADVENTURE HUMOR
Imagination & Exploration
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop Written by Laban Carrick Hill & illustrated by Theodore Taylor III Before he was DJ Kool Herc from the Bronx, Clive was just a kid from Kingston, Jamaica, who loved music. When he moved to New York, he saw an opportunity to combine his passion with uplifting his community. Little did he know he would become an icon and the father of a whole new style of music.
CELEBRATING CREATIVITY FASCINATING PEOPLE & PLACES
New Worlds Reading Initiative Selections in English: May | 7
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