Grade 5: Suggested Reading
Fifth graders do a lot of growing up! If you start the school year before turning 10, you'll definitely hit DOUBLE DIGITS before the year is over. You might also be starting a new school or attending some library programs for older kids! This booklist has something for everyone. There are mysteries, historical fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, and science fiction titles, and an invitation to venture into the Tween section!
The Emperor's Riddle
By Kat Zhang
Sammy Keyes
By Wendelin Van Draanen
Neil Flambe
By Kevin Sylvester
Friday Barnes
By R. A Spratt
Coop Knows the Scoop
By Taryn Souders
Surviving Summer Vacation
By Willo Davis Roberts
Something Wicked's in Those Woods
By Marisa Montes
Manhunt
By Kate Messner
Vanishing Acts
By Phillip Margolin
Kidnap on the California Comet
By M. G. (Maya Gabrielle) Leonard
Nancy Drew
By Carolyn Keene
The Parker Inheritance
By Varian Johnson
Ophie's Ghosts
By Justina Ireland
The Secret Letters
By Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Amelia Six
By Kristin L Gray
The House With a Clock in the Walls
By John Bellairs
Brixton Brothers
By Mac Barnett
Pieces and Players
By Blue Balliett
Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator
By Jennifer Allison
Screaming at the Ump
By Audrey Vernick
Weird Kid
By Greg Van Eekhout
Crash
By Jerry Spinelli
The Comeback
By E. L Shen
Game Over Pete Watson
By Joe Schreiber
Rooting for Rafael Rosales
By Kurtis Scaletta
Nikki on the Line
By Barbara Carroll Roberts
Ghost
By Jason Reynolds
Coming Up Short
By Laurie Morrison
Defending Champ
By Mike Lupica