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