5th grade reading list

As I mentioned in my previous post about our 5th grade curriculum selections, for reading, my 5th grader will have a list of books to chose from for his independent reading time, as well as a reading log to track his progress and what he’s read.

Here is the 5th grade reading list that I came up with for him to pick and choose from (in no particular order):

1. Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
2. The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
3. The Door in the Wall by Marguerite DeAngeli
4. Hans Brinker: The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge
5. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
6. Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
7. Life in the Great Ice Age by Michael and Beverly Oard
8. The Toothpaste Millionaire by Jean Merrill
9. Gentle Ben by Walt Morey
10. The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
11. The Apple and the Arrow by Mary and Conrad Buff
12. The Buffalo Knife by William O. Steele
13. Snow Treasure by Marie McSwign
14. Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat
15. The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
16. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bettie Bao Lord
17. Cabin on Trouble Creek by Jean Van Leeuwen
18. The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
19. Scripture Sleuth Volumes 1-5 by Mat Halverson
20. Sugar Creek Gang Volumes 1-6 by Paul Hutchens 

 What’s on your upper elementary reading list?  What books would you recommend for upper elementary?