12 Awesome Books I've Read in Fifth Grade

Not content to only share 5 books, Elsa brings you TWELVE awesome books plus six of her favorite graphic novels.

Looking for summer reading recommendations from real, live people? My 5th graders each compiled a #BestBookList, which could have an overall theme or not. You can see all of their recommendations at #BestBookList. For individual book recommendations, check out our  #iLoveMG posts. If you are looking for younger readers, #3rdfor3rd features recommendations from when I taught third grade.

12 Awesome Books I've Read in Fifth Grade

Recommended by Elsa

• Myth of Monsters series - After she freezes a kid in her class by glaring at him, Ava goes to a boarding school in Venice and finds out she is descended from a Greek “monster.” 

• Masterminds - Once Eli’s friend moves out of his town, he notices really weird – even screwy – things all around him. Plus, his dad is acting really weird… 

• Dreamslinger - Aria tries to destroy the league that killed her mother and make it through the DreamslingerTrials. 

• The Gauntlet: When her aunt accidentally gives them an ancient game that takes kids as prisoners, Farah, her friends, and her brother are sucked inside. 

• Witchlings: A story about three girls who must defeat the legendary nightbeast or be turned into frogs forever. 

• Star Crossed - A story about a girl navigating school, friends, and trying out for the Shakespeare play. 

• Dragon Fire: Ocean Mist - Jaxon and Alli become friends with the Shi Shi dragons, but they need to outsmart the mean dragon named Zorg. 

• Daughters of the Lamp - A girl named Sahara finds out that magic is real while in Egypt for a wedding. 

• Tear This Down - A story about a girl named Freya who finds out the truth about the person their town’s named after, and even sneaks out in the night in secret with her friend to put signs on his statue. 

• The Girl Who Drank The Moon - A story about a girl and her witch, monster, and dragon. 

• A Duet For Home - A sweet book about two kids who live at Huey House, which is a homeless shelter, and become friends (I didn’t include the ones for graphic novels.

Click here for all of our #BestBooks posts or click #iLoveMG for individual book recommendations. What is your favorite middle grade book for 5th graders?