Books for Fourth & Fifth Graders
Favorites for upper elementary readers! (Updated April 2025)
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The First State of Being
When Ridge, a time-traveling teenager from the future, gets trapped in 1999, he befriends Michael, a lonely 12-year-old boy, changing both of their lives forever.
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Old School
Homeschooled by his grandmother and other senior citizens at The Pines Retirement Village since he was six, Dexter is now 12-years-old and must attend middle school, where he sticks out like a sore thumb.
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Continental Drifter
Moving between her family’s two homes in Bangkok and a Maine seaside town, Thai American Kathy feels caught between two cultures, and isn’t sure where she fits in.
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The Secret Library
11-year-old Dally discovers a secret message from her beloved Grandpa – a mysterious map that leads to a library full of books that are portals to the past.
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The Beautiful Game
Though Valeria “Magic” Salomón has been a star on the top boys’ soccer team in the state, she’s off the team after a disastrous game. Now she must find her place on a new girls’ team that prioritizes teamwork over hotshots.
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Camp Prodigy
Two nonbinary kids help each other navigate anxiety and identity while also having fun at summer orchestra camp.
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A Wolf Called Fire
After an enemy pack attacks, Warm, the smallest wolf in the pack, must find the courage and strength to become a leader.
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The Sherlock Society
Inspired by their last name, Alex and his sister Zoe form the Sherlock Detective Agency with two friends, to solve “cold cases” like finding Al Capone’s buried treasure.
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Impossible Creatures
Christopher’s family are guardians of the portal to the Archipelago, where magic and mythological creatures are hidden. When those creatures start dying, it’s up to Christopher and Mal, a girl from the Archipelago, to save both their worlds.
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Spooky Lakes
Fun facts, creepy wonders, and strange mysteries lurk beneath the waters of 25 lakes around the world.
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