It is important that you encourage your child to read. The following includes titles and authors that have been recommended by 5th grade teachers:

Hatchet series, by Gary Paulsen

Harry Potter and the Sorceror Stone series, by JK Rowling

Redwall series, by Brian Jaques

A Series of Unfortunate Events series, by Lemony Snicket

The Watson's Go to Birmingham, by Christopher Paul Curtis

Goblins in the Castle, by Bruce Coville

Midnight Magic, by Avi

Baby, by Patricia MacLachlan

When Zackary Beaver Came to Town, by Kimberly Willis Hold

The Graduation of Jake Moon, by Barbara Parks

Words of Stone, by Kevin Henkes

Flying Solo, by Ralph Fletcher

Half-A-Moon Inn, by P. Fleishman

Every Living Thing, by Cynthia Ryland

Lily's Crossing, by Patricia Reilly Giff