Fifth Grade Reading List
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Recommended Reading List
The following books were recommended by our local library for a child entering fifth grade. They organized the reading list into two groups: fiction and nonfiction. These books are perfect to read during summer break or throughout the school year.
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Fiction Books
in alphabetically order
- Chicken Boy
By: Frances O’Roark Dowell
Book Details:
Since his mother’s death, Tobin is a mess until he begins to nurture chickens.
Pages: 208
ISBN-10: 1416934820
ISBN-13: 978-1416934820 - Conrad’s Fate (A Chrestomanci Book)
By: Diana Wynne Jones Book Details:
Magic is changing the world. Can a twelve-year-old boy with terrible karma find out what is going on?
Pages: 400
ISBN-10: 0060747455
ISBN-13: 978-0060747459 - Deep and Dark and Dangerous
By: Mary Downing Hahn Book Details:
Thirteen-year-old Ali uncovers a secret kept hidden for thirty years.
Pages: 192
ISBN-10: 0547076452
ISBN-13: 978-0547076454
Non Fiction Books
in alphabetically order
- Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter
By: Susan Goldman Rubin Book Details:
A book as eye-popping as his paintings.
Pages: 48
ISBN-10: 081095477X
ISBN-13: 978-0810954779 - How to Raise and Keep a Dragon
By: John Topsell Book Details:
Everything you need to know to raise your own dragon.
Pages: 128
ISBN-10: 0764159208
ISBN-13: 978-0764159206 - The McElderry Book of Greek Myths
By: Eric A. Kimmel Book Details:
Read about the twelve of the most beloved legends of Greek mythology.
Pages: 112
ISBN-10: 1416915346
ISBN-13: 978-1416915348
Source: Montgomery County Public Libraries, January 2009