Following is the list of adopted titles approved for use with the fifth grade reading program. Although certain titles are assigned to specific grades, when necessary, teachers may use a list of titles above or below their grade. It is desired that at least 10 adopted books are read each year.Some books will be assigned and read in class, and others will be assigned for outside reading. Every effort has been made to pick the best available literature. As with everything, each book must be read with Scripture as our final standard.All Landmark books are acceptable on the literature list.
Alcott, LouisaLittle Women3
Alcott, LouisaLittle Men +3
Brink, CarolCaddie Woodlawn1
Burnett, FrancesLittle Lord Fauntleroy2
Cameron, EleanorMushroom Planet +2
Cleary, BeverlyDear Mr. Henshaw2
Defoe, Daniel Robinson Crusoe3
De Jong, MeindertJourney from Peppermint Street2
De Jong, MeindertThe Wheel on the School1
Dodge, MaryHans Brinker2
Finley, MarthaElsie Dinsmore +2
Gates, DorisBlue Willow2
George, JeanMy Side of the Mountain2
Gibson, FredOld Yeller2
Grahame, KennethWind in the Willows2
Hanes, MariTwo Mighty Rivers2
Lewis, C.S.The Silver Chair2
Lewis, C.S.The Voyage of the Dawn Treader2
Lowry, LoisNumber the Stars1
MacLachlan,PatriciaSkylark1
McDonald, GeorgePrincess and Curdie2
McDonald, George Princess and the Goblin2
Montgomery, Lucy M.Anne of Green Gables +2
Morey, WaltGentle Ben2
North, SterlingRascal3
O'Brien, RobertMrs. Frisby & the Rats of NIMH +2
O'Dell, ScottIsland of the Blue Dolphin2
Porter, EleanorPollyanna +2
Rawls, WilsonWhere the Red Fern Grows2
Selden, GeorgeCricket in Times Square +1
Seredy, KateWhite Stag2
Sharp, MargeryThe Rescuers2
Sharp, MargeryMiss Bianca in the Salt Mines2
Spyri, Johanna Heidi2
Stevenson, Robert Louis Treasure Island3
Swift, JonathanGulliver’s Travels- L,C3
Tallach, JohnThey Shall Be Mine2
Tallach, John God Made Them Great2
Terhune, Albert Lad: A Dog2
Thurber, James Many Moons1
Verne, JulesAround the World in Eighty Days3
Verne, JulesJourney to the Center of the Earth3
Verne, Jules20,000 Leagues Under the Sea2
White, JohnThe Archives of Anthropos +2
Wyss, JohannSwiss Family Robinson3
Editor’s note: “+” = any title in that series would be acceptable.
Parent’s note: L - Language, V - Violence, C - Coarse actions, M - Mature theme
FIFTH GRADE
HISTORY LIST
This year in history the students will be studying Explorers to 1815.Students will be reading numerous books from this time period in class.Outside reading is also encouraged, especially historical fiction which engages the imagination and makes the time period come alive.We encourage you to read aloud with your children from books that may be above their reading level.Suggestions for reading are offered below.We are endeavoring to purchase as many of these titles as possible for the classroom.
Bliven, BruceAmerican Revolution – CCS, H
Blos, Joan A Gathering of Days – H, NN, YC
Bond, DouglasGuns of Thunder
Bond, DouglasRebel’s Keep
Brill, EthelMadeleine Takes Command – CRPC
Carbone, ElisaBlood on the River: Jamestown 1607 – H, NN, YC
Carter, AliceThe American Revolution
Collins, DavidNoah Webster: Master of Words
Cox, ClintonUndying Glory:Story of the 54th Regiment – H, NN
d’Aulaire, Ingri and EdgarColumbus – H, NN
Dagliesh, AliceThe Fourth of July Story – H
Daugherty, JamesThe Landing of the Pilgrims – CCS, H
Doyle, Peter ReeseThe Drums of War Series
Dreher, Diane SansevereExplorers Who Got Lost – CCS
Eaton, JeanetteLone Journey: The Life of Roger Williams – H
Edwards, PamelaBoston Tea Party – NN, YC
Edmonds, WalterThe Matchlock Gun – CCS, H, YC
Farley, Karin ClaffordDuel in the Wilderness -- CCS
Fifer, BarbaraGoing Along with Lewis and Clark
Forbes, EstherJohnny Tremain – CCS, H, NN, YC
Forbes, EstherPaul Revere and the World He Lived In – H, NN
Foster, GenevieveGeorge Washington's World – H
Fritz, JeanAround the World in 100 Years – CCS, H, YC
Fritz, JeanThe Double Life of Pocahontas – H, NN, YC
Fritz, JeanThe Great Little Madison – H, YC
Fritz, JeanTraitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold – H
Fritz, JeanWhat’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?– CCS, H, NN, YC
Fritz, JeanWhere Was Patrick Henry on May 29?– H, NN, YC
Fritz, JeanWhy Don’t You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? – CCS, H, NN
Fritz, JeanWill You Sign Here, John Hancock? – H, NN, YC
Gay, DavidVoyage to Freedom
Holm, AnnNorth to Freedom – H, NN, YC
Jackson, ShirleyThe Witchcraft of SalemVillage – H, YC
Karwoski, GailSeaman: The Dog Who Explored the West -- NN,YC
Latham, JeanCarry on Mr. Bowditch – CCS, H, NN, YC
Lawson, RobertBen and Me – CCS, H, NN, YC
Lawton, WendyAlmost Home
Lawton, WendyThe Captive Princess
Lawton, WendyThe Tinker’s Daughter – CCS
Leninger, Tracy MicheleAlone Yet Not Alone
Lenski, LoisIndian Captive – H, NN, YC
Marsh, CaroleThe Mystery at Jamestown
Martin, Joseph PlumbYankee Doodle Boy – CCS, H, YC
McPherson, JoyceOcean of Truth: The Story of Isaac Newton
Pollard, JosephineThe Life of Washington
Rang, WilliamSalt in His Blood
Reit, SeymourGuns for General Washington – CCS, YC
Richter, ConradThe Light in the Forest – H, YC
Roosevelt, T. and Lodge, H.Hero Tales -- CCS
Savery, ConstanceThe Reb and the Redcoats
Schanzer, RosalynHow We Crossed the West – NN, YC
Speare, Elizabeth GeorgeCalico Captive – CCS, H, NN, YC
Speare, Elizabeth GeorgeSign of the Beaver – CCS, H, NN, YC
Umhau, Jan FleetPotomac Captive: The Adventures of Henry Fleete – YC
Vernon, LouiseHeart Strangely Warmed
Whelan, GloriaOnce on This Island – YC
Yates, ElizabethAmos Fortune, Free Man – H, NN, YC
CRPC – Calvary Reformed Presbyterian Church Library H – Hampton Public Library
NN – Newport News LibraryYC – YorkCounty Public Library