Responsible Decision-Making Books for 5th Grade

Fifth graders face decisions about integrity that have real consequences — academic honesty, social media behavior, standing up for what's right when the social cost is high. These books explore those moments.

564 books

Emmie & Friends #8

Always Anthony

Terri Libenson

Ages 10–14

The Julian Game

Adele Griffin

Ages 4–11

Wolf Hollow

Lauren Wolk

Ages 10–14

Wringer

Jerry Spinelli

Ages 10–14

Loser List #1

The Loser List

Holly N. Kowitt

Ages 8–11

No More Secrets for Me

Oralee Wachter

Ages 4–11

My Best Frenemy

Julie Bowe

Ages 8–11

Logan Family #4

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor

Ages 10–14

Friction

E. R. Frank

Ages 11–14

A Cautionary Tale #1

Don't be a Bully, Billy! A Cautionary Tale

Phil Roxbee Cox

Ages 4–11

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Thomas Hughes

Ages 8–14

The Berlin Boxing Club

Robert Sharenow

Ages 11–16

The Kidnappers: A Mystery

Willo Davis Roberts

Ages 4–11

The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower

Lisa Graff

Ages 8–12

Chez Bob #2

Pizza for Birds

Bob Shea

Ages 4–11

Linked

Gordon Korman

Ages 8–12

Half Moon Investigations #1

Half Moon Investigations

Eoin Colfer

Ages 10–14

You've Got Blackmail

Rachel Wright

Ages 4–11

Operation Copycat

Matthew K. Manning

Ages 8–12

Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #1

The New Girl

Meg Cabot

Ages 4–11

Encyclopedia Brown

Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand

Donald J. Sobol

Ages 4–11

Game Changer Companion Novel #1

Rivals

Tommy Greenwald

Ages 9–13

Cheating Lessons

Nan Willard Cappo

Ages 10–14

Monster

Walter Dean Myers

Ages 10–14