This great list is from my local library, the Newton Free Library. If you are part of the Minuteman Library System, just click on the title to reserve the book.
These lists have a great mix of graphic novels, non-fiction, poems, fiction, audiobooks, and more. I have more lists here:
Great Reading List of New Books: Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Great Reading List of New Books: 2nd and 3rd Grade
Great Reading List of New Books: 3rd and 4th Grade
Great Reading List of New Books: 4th and 5th Grade
30 Books for 5th Grade and 6th Grade
1. Adam, Paul. Max Cassidy: Escape from Shadow Island. (J Myst)
2. Angleberger, Tom. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
*3. Appelt, Kathi. Keeper. (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
My oldest is a huge fan of Kathi Appelt and LOVED this book.
4. Beccia, Carlyn. I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat (J 615.88 B38I)
5. Berk, Ari, and Kristen McDermott. William Shakespeare: His Life and Times. (JE S527.MC)
6. Bragg, Georgia. How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous. (J 920. B73H)
*7. Day, Karen. A Million Miles from Boston. (J Fic)
My oldest and I are HUGE fans of local Newton author Karen Day. I have posts on her here and here and a book review on A Million Miles from Boston here.
8. George-Warren, Holly. The Cowgirl Way. (J 920.709 G29C)
9. Gherman, Beverly. Sparky: The Life and Art of Charles Schulz. (JE S38.GH)
10. Henderson, Jason. Vampire Rising. (Alex Van Helsing, #1) (J Fic)
11. Johnson, Rebecca L. Journey into the Deep. (J 591.77 J63J)
12. Kelley, Jane. Nature Girl. (J Fic)
*13. Kent, Peter. Peter Kent’s City Across Time. (J 307.76 K41C)
14. Lupica, Mike*. Hero. (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
*Mike Lupica is not a nice person.
15. MacDonald, Bailey. Wicked Will. (J Myst)
16. Macy, Sue. Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle (J 796.608 M24W)
17. Margolis, Leslie. Girl’s Best Friend. (J Myst)
*18. Mass, Wendy. The Candymakers. (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
*19. Myers, Walter Dean. The Cruisers. (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
20. Newquist, H.P. Here There Be Monsters (J 594.58 N47H)
21. Quimby, Laura. The Carnival of Lost Souls: A Handcuff Kid Novel. (J Fic)
22. Renier, Aaron. The Unsinkable Walker Bean. (J Graphic)
23. Rhodes, Jewell Parker. Ninth Ward. (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
*24. Scieszka, Jon, ed. Guys Read: Funny Business. (J SS G98S)
25. Shang, Wendy Wan-Long. The Great Wall of Lucy Wu. (J Fic)
My oldest and I also loved this book. It just won Parents’ Choice Silver Honors. I have a review here.
26. Sloan, Christopher. Mummies. (J 393.3 S63M)
27. Tanner, Lian. Museum of Thieves. (J Fic) and (J Audiobook)
28. Telgemeier, Raina. Smile. (J Graphic)
29. Townsend, Michael. Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders. (J 292.13 T66M [Graphic])
*30. Zimmer, Tracie Vaughn. Cousins of Clouds: Elephant Poems. (J 821 Z65C)
* Great author who has other good titles.
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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
- Imagination Soup’s 35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids
Amazon / Barefoot Books / Signed or Inscribed by Me
Amazon / Scholastic / Signed or Inscribed by Me
Thanks as ever. We icked up Magyk because I’d read about it here, and my 6th grader is loving it.
Btw, she recently read the Inkheart trilogy and cannot stop raving about it. i read the first one and must say it is phenomenal.