5th Grade

Fantasy books...

• Amari and the Night Brothers (series) by B.B. Alston
• The Endling: The Last (series) by Katherine Applegate
• Travis Daventhorpe for the Win! by Wes Molebash
• Area 51 Interns: Alien Summer by James S. Murray and Carsen Smith
• Escape from Atlantis by Kate O’Hearn
• Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori Lee
• Dungeoneer Adventures by Ben Costa and James Parks
• Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

Adventure books...

• Green Lantern Legacy by Minh Le (graphic novel)
• Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation (series) by Stuart Gibb
• Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret (series) by Trudi Trueit
• Alone by Megan E Freeman
• Masterminds (series) by Gordon Korman
• The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters

Mystery books...

• Minerva Keen’s Detective Club by James Patterson and Keir Graff
• Framed! A T.O.A.S.T. Mystery (series) by James Ponti
• The Screaming Staircase (series) by Jonathan Stroud
• Nooks and Crannies by Jessica Lawson
• The Frame-Up by Wendy McLeod MacKnight
• The Case of the Left-Handed Lady: An Enola Holmes Mystery (series) by Nancy Springer

Historical Fiction...

• A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
• Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood
• Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
• Brother’s Keeper by Julie Lee
• Pony by R.J. Palacio
• Loyalty by Avi
• The War That Saved My Life (series) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Realistic Fiction...

• Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte (graphic novel)
• Roll with It by Jamie Sumner
• A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser
• Unteachables by Gordon Korman
• Isaiah Dunn is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
• Not an Easy Win by Chrystal B. Giles
• New Kid by Jerry Craft (graphic novel)
• From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
• Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega
• Finally Seen by Kelly Yang

Funny books...

• Phoebe and Her Unicorn: A Heavenly Nostrils Chronicle by Dana Simpson
• The Worst Class Trip Ever (series) by Dave Barry
• The Last Kids on Earth (series) by Max Brallier
• Anyone But Ivy Pocket by Caleb Krisp
• The Last Last Day of Summer by Lamar Giles
• Once Upon a Tim by Stuart Gibbs
• Crabgrass Comic Adventures by Tauhid Bondia

Animal stories...

• Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable (graphic novel)
• Always Clementine by Carlie Sorosiak
• Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien
• Ride On (gn) by Faith Erin Hicks
• A Whale in the Wild by Rosanne Parry
• Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire
• The Aquanaut by Dan Santat
• Dog Driven by Terry Lynn Johnson

Nonfiction books...

• Accidental Archeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries by Sarah Albee
• Two Truths and a Lie by Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson, illustrated by Lisa K. Weber
• So You Want to Be a Ninja? by Bruno Vincent
• A Brief History of Underpants by Christine Van Zandt
• The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome by Jonathan Stokes
• Black Heroes of the Wild West by James Otis Smith (graphic novel)
• Human Body Learning Lab by Betty Choi, M.D.
• Almanac 2023 National Geographic Kids
• The Biggest Stuff in the Universe by Mr. DeMaio
• Wild Life! a Look at Nature’s Odd Ducks, Underfrogs, and Other At-Risk Species by Re:Wild and Syd Robinson

Source: Imaginationsoup.net