Chapter Book Recommendations for 5th Graders

Each year my husband and I create a reading list for our Dinomite, specific to his abilities and interests.  Dinomite loves all things related to animals, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and has shown a very intense interest in history this year.

Though Dinomite is turning eleven this month, his reading abilities far surpass his grade level.  Finding appropriate books that will take more than a day for him to read can be a challenge, because he loves to read so much.

His reading list is considered part of our homeschool curriculum for the year.  Each day we have a time set aside for reading so that he can be successful completing it.  Dinomite also enjoys reading in his free time, so finishing a book is rarely an issue.

We are so excited about this year's list. Dinomite has already finished three books since the beginning of December and is begging for more, meanwhile reading his favorite a second time.

If you're looking for some fabulous chapter book recommendations for 5th graders in your life, be sure to check out the list below!  You will not be disappointed, especially if your child has similar interests to Dinomite.

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Chapter Book Recommendations for 5th Graders

1. Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

2. As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds

3. Under the Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury

4. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

5. Seekers: The Quest Begins by Erin Hunter

6. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall

7. The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien

8. A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

9. The Call of the Wild by Jack London

10. Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

11. Pax by Sarah Pennypacker

12. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

13. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

14. Paperboy by Vince Vawter

15. Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy by Seymour Reit

16. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

17. Holes by Louis Sachar

18. Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink by Tod Olson

19. Refugee by Alan Gratz

20. Lemony Snicket: The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans! By Lemony Snicket

Have you read any of the books on this list? Which one is your favorite?  We'd love to hear about it!

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