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Recommended
Books
Fifth and Sixth Grades
Fiction
Dillon
Dillon
by Kate Banks
Dillon discovers the surprising
story behind his name while vacationing with
his family one summer.
The
Boggart
by Susan Cooper
Emily accidentally brings
home an invisible and mischievous spirit called
a boggart.
Walk
Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
After her mother leaves home
suddenly, Sal and her grandparents take a car
trip retracing her mother’s route.
The
Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
by Christopher Paul Curtis
An African-American family
travels from Michigan to Alabama during a summer
of civil rights unrest.
The
Midwife’s Apprentice
by Karen Cushman
In medieval England, a homeless
girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife.
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman; with
illustrations by Dave McKean
Coraline ventures through
a mysterious door into a similar, but disturbing,
new world.
Olive’s
Ocean
by Kevin Henkes
Martha’s summer at
her grandmother’s cottage helps her understand
the death of a classmate.
Hazel
Green
by Odo Hirsch
Enterprising Hazel tries
to convince the city that children should be
allowed to march in the annual parade.
The
Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place
by E.L. Konigsburg
When the three towers built
by her eccentric uncles are to be demolished,
Margaret tries to save them.
Dreams
in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah
Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl
by Kathryn Lasky
Zippy keeps a diary of her
first 18 months in America.
The
Same Stuff as Stars
by Katherine Paterson
When left with their poor
great-grandmother, Angel and her brother must
care for themselves.
Brian’s
Winter
by Gary Paulsen
Brian is forced to survive
a winter in the wilderness with only a few supplies.
The
Boy Who Saved Baseball
by John H. Ritter
The fate of a small California
town rests on the outcome of one baseball game.
Missing
May
by Cynthia Rylant
When her beloved aunt dies,
Summer and her uncle embark on a curious journey.
The
Ghosts of Rathburn Park
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Matt sees ghosts when he
gets lost in the woods of his new town.
Taking
Sides
by Gary Soto
An aspiring basketball player
faces a major challenge when he moves from his
Hispanic inner-city home to a suburban neighborhood.
The
Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare
In 1687, after befriending
an old woman believed to be a witch, Kit finds
herself standing trial for witchcraft.
Maniac
Magee
by Jerry Spinelli
Homeless orphan Jeffrey Magee’s
survival skills and amazing athletic feats become
legendary.
The
Tiger’s Apprentice
by Laurence Yep
Tom Yee must fight to keep
a magic talisman out of the hands of a powerful
enemy.
Nonfiction
Liberty
by Lynn Curlee
The planning and construction
of the Statue of Liberty are described and illustrated
in detail.
Animal
Helpers for the Disabled
by Deborah Kent
Learn how guide dogs and
service animals are trained to help people who
have physical disabilities.
Blizzard!
by Jim Murphy
Personal accounts, photos,
and newspaper articles chronicle the massive
snowstorm of 1888.
Exploring
Our Solar System
by Sally Ride and Tam
O’Shaughnessy
An astronaut and her co-author
describe what we have learned from telescopes
and spacecraft about the planets and their moons.
Promises
to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
by Sharon Robinson
Told by his daughter, this
biography relates the life and career of baseball
legend Jackie Robinson, the first African American
to play in the major leagues.
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