Read-Aloud Books for 5th Grade

Fifth grade read-alouds should leave the room different than they found it. These books tackle real themes — injustice, identity, grief, courage — with enough literary craft to serve as mentor texts and enough emotional weight to stick with students long after the last chapter.

4,682 books

Cover of Sock Monkey Goes to Hollywood: A Star is Bathed
Sock Monkey #2
Sock Monkey Goes to Hollywood: A Star is Bathed
Cece Bell
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Kids' Guide to Monster Trucks
The Kids' Guide to Monster Trucks
Michael O'Hearn
Ages 4–11
Cover of Fantastic Frogs
Discover More Readers #2
Fantastic Frogs
Penelope Arlon
Ages 4–11
Cover of Acorns Everywhere!
Acorns Everywhere!
Kevin Sherry
Ages 4–11
Cover of Taro Gomi’s Big Book of Verbs
Taro Gomi’s Big Book of Verbs
Taro Gomi
Ages 4–11
Cover of TouchThinkLearn: Opposites
TouchThinkLearn #1
TouchThinkLearn: Opposites
Xavier Deneux
Ages 4–11
Cover of Rooster's Off to See the World
Rooster's Off to See the World
Eric Carle
Ages 4–11
Cover of Animal Explorers: Ivy the Bug Hunter
Animal Explorers
Animal Explorers: Ivy the Bug Hunter
Sharon Rentta
Ages 4–11
Cover of Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff)
Tom Gates #7
Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff)
L. Pichon
Ages 4–11
Cover of On an Island with Gauguin
On an Island with Gauguin
Julie Merberg, Suzanne Bober
Ages 4–11
Cover of This Is Not a Picture Book!
This Is Not a Picture Book!
Sergio Ruzzier
Ages 4–11
Cover of See Inside Your Body
See Inside #1
See Inside Your Body
Katie Daynes, Colin King
Ages 4–11
Cover of Big Sister, Little Sister
Big Sister, Little Sister
LeUyen Pham
Ages 4–11
Cover of In the Net
Set #2
In the Net
Jilly Hunt
Ages 4–11
Cover of How Many Candles?
How Many Candles?
Helen V. Griffith
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Cat's Quizzer
The Cat in the Hat #6
The Cat's Quizzer
Dr Seuss, Dr. Seuss
Ages 4–11
Cover of Steamboat: The Story of Captain Blanche Leathers
Steamboat: The Story of Captain Blanche Leathers
Judith Heide Gilliland
Ages 4–11
Cover of Dream Big
Dream Big
Emma Dodd
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Grandma Book
The Grandma Book
Todd Parr
Ages 4–11
Cover of Monday is One Day
Monday is One Day
Arthur A. Levine
Ages 4–11
Cover of Poppy and the Parade Problem
Trolls #1
Poppy and the Parade Problem
Scholastic Inc.
Ages 4–11
Cover of Reindeer Games
Reindeer Games
Scott Sonneborn
Ages 4–11
Cover of Danny's Duck
Danny's Duck
June Crebbin
Ages 4–11
Cover of Kawhi Leonard Pro Basketball Champion
Kawhi Leonard Pro Basketball Champion
Shane Frederick
Ages 4–11