Any read aloud ideas for fifth graders? Looking for some new book ideas. Thanks!
Any read aloud ideas for fifth graders? Looking for some new book ideas. Thanks!
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Any read aloud ideas for fifth graders? Looking for some new book ideas. Thanks!
Restart by Gordon Korman, Refugee by Alan Gratz, Tight by Torrey Maldonado, Wishtree by Katherine Applegate.
So B. It. Refugee. Thief of Always.
Refugee for sure! Wishtree would be an amazing follow-up ??
Because of mr. Terupt, Crenshaw
@Val start the year of BOMT, love it!
@Kristin – The Perfect Score is also awesome. ??
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Check out Colby Sharp’s book talk of Coyote Sunrise. After watching that I want to read it!
Front desk for sure
Out of My Mind is fantastic. I second the other suggestions: Refugee, Thief Of Always.
Also, A Long Walk to Water, Love That Dog.
Pax if you don’t mind tears….
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus. Reading it to my class right now. Just be prepared to say “chicken nipple” multiple times in front of your class…and still keep a straight face. ?
@Heather such an amazing book
Heather Maxwell yes!!! And pair it with Wonder!
The Honest Truth is fantastic
If you haven’t read Fish in a Tree yet… it’s so great
Amal Unbound!
Sweep by Jonathan Auxier
One for the Murphys
This is heavy for 5th grade, depends on your audience. Her Fish in a Tree is great for 5th…
Fig Pudding!
Crash
Star Girl
Endling
Perfect Score
Refugee
@Lesley Great list!
I love Crash- don’t see many others post about it! My 6th graders eat it up ? Love the short chapters for a read aloud.
One and Only Ivan, The Wild Robot, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Crossover, Garveys Choice, Out of the Dust
Esperanza Rising
Kwame Alexander!
Fish in a Tree
Remarkable journey of Coyote Sunrise, Hello Universe, Finding Perfect, The Benefits of Being an Octopus
…
Pax
Orphan Island, Pax
The girl who drank the moon
A Night Divided, The Watson’s Go To Birmingham 1963
Restart
Fish in a Tree
Front Desk
Restart
The Thirteenth Goldfish & sequel the Third Mushroom
Because of Mr. Terrupt.
Ooh, I suggested Sweep. But Rain, Reign would also be excellent for 5th. I just thought of it.
My daughter loved Rain, reign so much she made me buy it for her and she isn’t a reader. I think she has read it 3x since she got it.
I love Walking with Miss Millie. Wonderland by Barbara O’Connor.
Walking with Miss Millie is fabulous!