30 Chapter Books for 4th and 5th Grade
This is a great list of chapter books from my library (Newton Free Library). If you are a member of the Minuteman Library System, you can click on the title of the book to reserve. Other lists include:
Great Reading List of New Books: Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Great Reading List of New Books: 3rd and 4th Grade
*1. Ancona, George. ¡Olé! Flamenco. (J 793.319 A53O)
*2. Bishop, Nic. Lizards. (J 597.95 B54L)
3. Buyea, Rob. Because of Mr. Terupt. (J Fic)
4. Chantler, Scott. Tower of Treasure. (Three Thieves, #1). (J Graphic)
5. Connor, Leslie. Crunch. (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
6. DiTerlizzi, Tony. The Search for Wondla. (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
7. Frazier, Angie. The Midnight Tunnel: A Suzanna Snow Mystery. (J Myst)
8. Gidwitz, Adam. A Tale Dark and Grimm. (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
*9. Gutman, Dan. Mission Unstoppable. (The Genius Files, #1). (J Fic)
10. Haddon, Mark. Boom! (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
11. Hartland, Jessie. How the Sphinx Got to the Museum. (J 708.13 H25H)
*12. Holm, Jennifer. Turtle in Paradise. (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
*13. Hopkins, Lee Bennett Amazing Faces. (J 821 A48H)
14. Klise, Kate. Stand Straight, Ella Kate: The True Story of a Real Giant. (JE E95.KL)
*15. Krull, Kathleen. Kubla Khan: Emperor of Everything. (JE KUBLAI. KR)
16. Lechermeier, Philippe. The Secret Lives of Princesses. (J Fic)
*17. Lewis, J. Patrick. Skywriting: Poems to Fly. (J 821 L58S)
18. Moss, Marissa. Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds… (JE E24.MO)
19. Newsome, Richard. The Billionaire’s Curse. (Archer Legacy, #1). (J Myst)
20. Peirce, Lincoln. Big Nate: In a Class by Himself. (J Fic)
21. Schroeder, Alan. Ben Franklin: His Wit and Wisdom from A-Z. (J 973 S38B)
*22. Sidman, Joyce. Dark Emperor and other Poems of the Night. (J 821 S56D)
23. Spinelli, Eileen. The Dancing Pancake. (J Fic)
24. Tarnowska, Wafa’. The Arabian Nights. (J 398.22 T17A)
25. Twist, Clint. The Oceanology Handbook. (J 551.46 T770)
26. Venditti, Robert. The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel. (J Graphic)
27. Watson, Stephanie. Elvis and Olive: Super Detectives. (J Myst)
28. West, Jacqueline. The Shadows. (The Books of Elsewhere, #1). (J Fic)
29. Yolen, Jane and Heidi E.Y. Stemple. The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories. (J 792.8 Y78B)
30. Young, Karen Romano. Doodlebug: A Novel in Doodles. (J Fic)
31. Yes Mag or Faces. (Magazines)
*Great author who has other good titles.
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Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación
- ⭐ Starred review from Kirkus
- ⭐ Starred review from Publishers Weekly
- ⭐ Starred review from School Library Journal
- Kirkus: The Most Anticipated Children’s Books of Spring 2026
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Barbed Wire Between Us Teacher’s Guide
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- California Eureka Non-Fiction Gold Award
- Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
The Traveling Taco:
- California Eureka Non-Fiction Silver Award
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
- Reading Rockets’ Summer Reading Guide 2025
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We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court
- ALSC Notable Children’s Book
- 2025 Carter G. Woodson Book Award Middle Level Honoree
- Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
- 2024 Julia Ward Howe Prize for Children’s Literature Winner
- California Eureka Non-Fiction Award Honor Book
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
- Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2025
- Recommended Reading for the Social Justice Literature Award 2025 (International Literacy Association)
- Pennsylvania Mountain Laurel Book Award Nominee 2026-27
- Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
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Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World
- ⭐ Starred review from School Library Journal!
- Junior Library Guild Gold selection
- Massachusetts Book Award Long List
- dPICTUS 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023
- Chicago Library’s Best of the Best
- 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
- Green Earth Book Award Long List
- Nautilus Silver Winner, Nonfiction Children’s Picture Book
- Sunshine State Young Readers Award Orange Blossom List for Nonfiction
- Imagination Soup’s 35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids
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Bank Street College’s The Best Children’s Books of the Year
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