Books B10 read in Grade Five
B10′s Book Rating System
***** Excellent, outstanding, read again, legendary
**** Very good
*** Good
** Readable, okay
* Poor, abysmal, pathetic
Books Son B10 read this year homeschooling in Grade Five at ages nine and ten:
(Click here for Grade Five schedule and curriculum.)
Yankee Doodle Boy ~ Joseph Plumb Martin ****
The Little White Horse ~ Elizabeth Goudge *
Guns of Thunder ~ Douglas Bond ***
The Black Pearl ~ Scott O’Dell **
Peter Pan ~ J.M. Barrie *
Duel in the Wilderness ~ Karin Clafford Farley *****
Lad: A Dog ~ Albert Payson Terhune *****
The Thief ~ Megan Whalen Turner ****
The Usborne Guide to Playing Chess ****
The Prince and the Pauper ~ Mark Twain **
Seaman The Dog who Explored the West with Lewis & Clark ~ Gail Langer Karwoski *****
Traitor The Case of Benedict Arnold ~ Jean Fritz **
Journey to the Center of the Earth ~ Jules Verne ***
Diary of a Wimpy Kid ~ Jeff Kinney ****
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Roderick Rules ~ Jeff Kinney ****
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Last Straw ~ Jeff Kinney ****
Robinson Crusoe ~ Daniel Defoe ****
Johnny Tremain ~ Esther Forbes ****
Booker T. Washington Up From Slavery ***
Eight Cousins ~ Louisa May Alcott **
The Tales of Beedle The Bard ~ J.K. Rowling ***
Animal Farm ~ George Orwell *****
Only the Names Remain ~ Alex W. Bealer ***
Gentle Ben ~ Walt Morey ****
The Mysterious Benedict Society ~ Trenton Lee Stewart ****
Heroes of the Valley ~ Jonathan Stroud ****
The Faerie Door ~ B. E. Maxwell ***
A Wrinkle in Time ~ Madeleine L’Engle *
A Wind in the Door ~ Madeleine L’Engle *
Rowan and the Travelers #2 ~ Emily Rodda ****
Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal #3 ~ Emily Rodda ****
Rowan and the Zebak #4 ~ Emily Rodda ****
Rowan and the Ice Creepers #5 ~ Emily Rodda ***
Over Sea, Under Stone ~ Susan Cooper ****
The Dark is Rising ~ Susan Cooper ***
Greenwitch ~ Susan Cooper *
The Grey King ~ Susan Cooper **
The Spiderwick Chronicles #1-5 ~ Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black ****
Brisingr ~ Christopher Paolini ****
Dragonlight ~ Donita K. Paul ****
Christopher Columbus ~ John Abbott ****
David Livingstone The Pathfinder ~ Basil Mathews ****
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ~ J.K. Rowling (again) *****
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~ J.K. Rowling (again) *****
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ~ J.K. Rowling (again) *****
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ~ J.K. Rowling (again) *****
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ~ J.K. Rowling (again) *****
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ~ J.K. Rowling (again) *****
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ~ J.K. Rowling (again) *****
The Hobbit ~ J.R.R. Tolkien (again) *****
Lord of the Rings ~ The Two Towers 2 ~ J.R.R. Tolkien (again) *****
Starwars Rebel Force ~ Alex Wheeler ****
Starwars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace ~ Patricia C. Wrede ***
Starwars Episode II Attack of the Clones ~ Patricia C. Wrede ***
Starwars Jedi Apprentice The Rising Force ~ Dave Wolveton ***
Starwars Trilogy A New Hope ~ Ryder Windham ***
Starwars The Empire Strikes Back ~ Ryder Windham ***
Starwars Galaxy of Fear Ghost of the Jedi ~ John Whitman **
Starwars Galaxy of Fear Spore ~ John Whitman **
Love’s Long Journey ~ Janette Oke ***
Love’s Abiding Joy ~ Janette Oke ***
Love’s Unending Legacy ~ Janette Oke ***
Love’s Unfolding Dream ~ Janette Oke ***
Love Takes Wing ~ Janette Oke ***
Love Finds a Home ~ Janette Oke ***
Once Upon a Summer ~ Janette Oke ****
The Winds of Autumn ~ Janette Oke ***
Winter is not Forever ~ Janette Oke ***
Spring’s Gentle Promise ~ Janette Oke ***
Anne of Green Gables ~ L.M. Montgomery ****
Anne of Avonlea ~ L.M. Montgomery ***
Anne of the Island ~ L.M. Montgomery ***
Anne’s House of Dreams ~ L.M. Montgomery ****
Myths Every Child Should Know **
ABeka Of America 1 (Grade 5) ***
ABeka Of America 2 (Grade 6) ***
ABeka Widening Horizons **
ABeka Noah Webster ***
ABeka Adventures in Nature **
Tell Me About the Saints ~ Mary Cousins ***
Show Me Thy Ways Book 5 ~ Gertrude Hoeksema ****
ABeka Old World History and Geography ***
Pilgrims Then and Now ~ Gary L. Marks **
Voyage to Freedom *****
Eyewitness Books World War II ***
The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia ***
School of Tomorrow (ACE) Canadian Social Studies Grade 5 Complete Set ***
ABeka Enjoying Good Health **
ABeka Spelling Vocabulary Poetry 5 (just spelling) ****
ABeka Read & Think Skill Sheets ****
Easy Grammar Grade 5 Student Workbook ****
ABeka Language **
ABeka Investigating God’s World Science ****
He also read lots of fun books below his reading level.
Read Alouds (Books I read aloud to him.)
Love Comes Softly ****
Love’s Enduring Promise ***
Anne of Ingleside ****
Rainbow Valley *****
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever *****
The Mouse and the Motorcycle *****
Stuart Little ****
I will continue to add books B10 reads during the next week or so.
Last Year:
Books B9 Read in Grade Four
http://parentingfreedom.com/2008/06/18/books-b9-read-in-grade-four/
About The Author
What a list! What a library! So many children are missing out, and do not even realize it.
B10 just added another book to his grade five list. He said, “It was an awful cliff hanger.”