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Grade 5 Suggested Reading

AuthorTitle
Appelt Once Upon a Camel 
Babbitt Tuck Everlasting 
Baitie Crossing the Stream 
Barnett Mac B., Kid Spy (Series) 
Beil The Swallowtail Legacy: Wreck at Ada’s Reef 
Benko Unicorn Quest (Series) 
Berry Hope Springs 
Booraem River Magic 
Borba The Midnight Brigade 
Bourne Josephine Against the Sea 
Bowling Across the Desert 
Bowman Generation Misfits 
Bradley The War that Saved my Life  
Brallier The Last Kids on Earth (Series) 
Burke An Occasionally Happy Family 
Buyea Because of Mr. Terupt (Series) 
Calonita Fairy Tale Reform School (Series) 
Carter Curse of the Phoenix 
Chokshi Aru Shah and the End of Time (Series) 
Cisneros Falling Short 
Clark The Lock-Eater 
Colfer The Land of Stories (Series) 
Costner Confessions of a Class Clown 
Dahl Matilda 
DasGupta Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond (Series) 
Davis Partly Cloudy 
Farook The Boy Who Met a Whale 
Fitzhugh Harriet the Spy 
Flores The Hungry Ghosts 
Gaiman Odd and the Frost Giants 
Grabenstein Mr. Lemoncello’s Library (Series) 
Grabenstein The Smartest Kid in the Universe 
Hunt Fish in a Tree 
Johnson How to be Brave 
Johnson  Playing the Cards You’re Dealt 
Joseph Sydney A. Frankel’s Summer Mix-up 
Kadohata The Thing About Luck 
Kastner Emil and the Detectives 
Keller When You Trap a Tiger (Newbery) 
Kessler Emily Windsnap (Series) 
Konigsburg From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (Newbery) 
Korman Operation Do-Over 
Larocca Red, white, and Whole 
L’Engle A Wrinkle in Time (Newbery) (Series) 
Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia (Series) 
Lloyd-Jones Unseen Magic 
Lucido Recipe for Disaster 
Marr A Glasshouse of Stars 
Mass The Candymakers 
McDunn Honestly Elliott 
McNicoll A Kind of Spark 
Medina Merci Suárez Changes Gears (Newbery) 
Melleby How to Become a Planet 
Miller Strangeville School is Totally Normal 
Nye The Turtle of Michigan 
O’Brien Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Newbery) 
Otheguy Sofia Acosta Makes a Scene 
Palacio Wonder 
Paterson Bridge to Terabithia (Newbery) 
Patron The Higher Power of Lucky (Newbery) 
Patterson Middle School Novels (Series) 
Paulsen Northwind 
Perry Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms 
Peters The Unforgettable Logan Foster 
Piñeiro Time Villains (Series) 
Prineas Trouble in the Stars 
Quinn The Thirteenth Hour 
Sachar Holes (Newbery) 
Sandstrom Hollow Chest 
Schmidt Dreamweavers 
Schrefer Lost Rainforest (Series) 
Sherwood The Ice House 
Siddiqui Barakah Beats 
Sloan The Elephant in the Room 
Stroker The Chance to Fly 
Sumner One Kid’s Trash 
Swartz Dear Student 
Tandon The Way I Say It 
Thomas Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 
Varnes Say It Out Loud 
Venkatraman Born Behind Bars 
Weissman The Renegade Reporters 
Williams-Garcia One Crazy Summer 
Yep The Tiger’s Apprentice (Series) 

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  • About Us
    • About Westfield
    • History of the Library
    • Holiday Closings 2023
    • Library Board of Trustees
    • Library Curbside
    • Library Policies
    • Mission Statement
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    • Solar Energy Production
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  • Circulation
    • Catalog Resources
      • Borrowing
        • Get A Card
        • Loan Periods
        • Pay Fines
        • Books From Other Libraries
        • Health Literacy Tote Kits
        • Museum Passes
        • Books on Wheels
        • Back
      • Reserve & Renew Items
      • Search The Catalog
      • Back
    • Devices
      • Book Clubs in a Bag
        • Adult Book Clubs
        • Children’s Book Clubs
        • Back
      • Kill-A-Watt Devices
      • Mobile Hot Spots
      • Back
    • Back
  • Books & Media
    • Book Recommendations
    • Downloadable Audiobooks
    • Downloadable eBooks
    • Digital Magazines
    • Digital Music
    • Library Apps
    • Local History
    • Movies and Videos
    • Museum Passes
    • Online Book Club
    • Back
  • Events
  • Library Services
    • Adult Services
      • Adult Book Club Kits
      • Adult Events
      • Ask a Librarian
      • Book Match for Adults
      • Book Recommendations
      • Books on Wheels
      • Health Literacy Tote Kits
      • Meeting Room Policy
      • Museum Passes
      • Online Book Club
      • Remote Printing
      • What to Read Next (Novelist)
      • Back
    • Teen Services
      • Book Genie
      • Booklists for Teens
      • Brainfuse: Help Now
      • DMV Practice Test
      • Online Book Club
      • Teen Volunteering
      • Back
    • Youth Services
      • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
      • Book Genie
      • Booklists for Kids
      • Brainfuse: Help Now
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    • Recommended Websites
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    • Take Note Newsletter
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