Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 19:14     Subject: Re:Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
Many of the above for classics. Recently DD has read
Shine
Short
Sticks and Stones
Pax
The Hundred Dresses
Fish In a Tree
From the Desk of Zoe Washington
The Middle School series by James Patterson
One Crazy Summer
Mr. Terrupt series
Any of Kate DeCamillo’s novels
A Mango Shaped Space
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Home of the Brave
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 19:05     Subject: Re:Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
If she can take a fair bit of gore, the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series is fantastic -- except for the last one, "Blades of Freedom" -- too gory even for my 11-year old son.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 18:56     Subject: Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
Snow Treasure.

Sadako and the Paper Crane, or something like that

Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 18:02     Subject: Re:Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
I liked the Dear America books at that age.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 16:02     Subject: Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
The Chains trilogy by L. H. Anderson
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 15:59     Subject: Re:Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
Johnnie Tremaine
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 15:21     Subject: Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 15:15     Subject: Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
The War that Saved my Life, Number the Stars, Agatha Christie mysteries (my dd discovered them in 5th grade last year), Any of the Dear America books could be a good start.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 14:44     Subject: Re:Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
Where the Red Fern Grows
The Little Princess
Anne of Green Gables
Number the Stars
The Mixed up Files of Ms. Basil E Frankweiler
Hatchet
Tuck Everlasting
The Secret Garden
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 14:41     Subject: Re:Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
The book War Horse.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 14:40     Subject: Re:Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
The war that saved my life and the sequel, The war I finally won
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 14:38     Subject: Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
I guess it’s not exactly historical fiction, but there’s a graphic novel based on Little women and even one based on just the character Jo from Little women that my fifth grade daughter really enjoy it.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 14:38     Subject: Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
In the realistic-but-not-really category, DS is flying through Spy School series.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 14:37     Subject: Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
Some of DS's recent favorites in that historical fiction/important events genre:

A Night Divided
Projekt 1065
A Long Walk to Water
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2021 14:26     Subject: Realistic or historical fiction for a 5th grader
My DD10 is an avid reader and for the past year, it's been a lot of fantasy (Wings of Fire, School for Good and Evil, HP). Recently she said to me that she wanted a break from fantasy and thought maybe she'd read more in realistic or historial fiction or even mystery. Any good books in these genres you can recommend for a 5th grader? Her reading level is high, though her interest level is fairly grade level. Thanks!