Grades 5-7 Recommended Books
Here are our recommended reads for kids in Grades 5-7! These reads are based on our theme: Game On! We also suggest any sports books, and we'll recommend more reads in person!
Remember that there are prizes for reading the most hours in each age group!
The Canadian kids' guide to outdoor fun
Becker, Helaine, author
2019
This comprehensive compendium of fun activities and games will help kids stay active and enjoy all that the outdoors have to offer. It is full of handy how-tos for fun things to make and do for every kind of kid. Whether at the local park or on a camping trip, around the town or in the country, or even inside on a rainy day, kids won't need a lot of special materials or too much planning to be able to enjoy these engaging activities.
Code your own website : a really useful guide to basic programming
2019
Find out the big names in coding, and follow simple steps to create your own website app. Code your own website: Tours the internet and introduces major components, from URL and domain to browser and router. Looks closely at online safety, and helps spot the good guys...and the bad ones. Introduces the three big coding languages: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Shows you how to code your own website app.
Dinosaur empire!
Howard, Abby (Comic artist), author, illustrator.
2017
Ms. Lernin, a retired paleontologist, helps fifth-grader Ronnie study for a quiz on dinosaurs by taking her on a guided tour of the Mesozoic Era.
Dog Man. 7, For whom the ball rolls
Pilkey, Dav, 1966- author, artist.
2019
Dog Man has been working hard to overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, he finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain, while Petey the Cat, who was just released from jail, starts a new life with Li'l Petey.
The hike
Farrell, Alison, 1979- author, illustrator
2019
Three friends set out on a day hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill, where they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.
Hoop genius : how a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball
Coy, John, 1958-, author
2013
How many guinea pigs can fit on a plane? : answers to your most clever math questions
Overdeck, Laura, author
2017
Answers to unusual questions, using mathematics. First two questions, as examples: How many birds would it take to pick you up and fly with you?; and, How many bees does it take to make one jar of honey?
I'm trying to love math
Barton, Bethany, 1982- author, illustrator
2019
In a book for those who dislike mathematics, an alien explains the many areas in which math is used, including baking, music, navigation, and measurements.
My first book of lacrosse
Bugler, Beth.
2018
Presents simple facts about lacrosse, including equipment, rules, goalkeeping, and defending.
No girls allowed : inspired by the true story of a girl who fought for her right to play
Sampson, Natalie Corbett, 1976- author
2019
"It's 1977, and 10-year-old Tina couldn't be happier about her life. Not because she just moved to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, but because she's finally old enough to make her dream come true: she can play on a real hockey team. But when she tries to join the league, she learns that girls aren't allowed to play on the boys' team -- and there's no team for girls. Despite jeers from classmates and cruelty from some of the town's adults, Tina is determined to play. She wants it more than anything. With the help of her family, Tina takes her fight to the Human Rights Commission. She's allowed to play on a team while her case goes through court, but though she's the best skater on the ice, even some of her teammates think she shouldn't be there. From facing down angry coaches to testifying on the stand, Tina does everything for one big goal: to play real hockey. Based on an inspiring true story, No Girls Allowed is a journey of passion, determination, and sheer love of the game"--From publisher.
Sid the Kid and the dryer : a story about Sidney Crosby
Choyce, Lesley, 1951- author
2019
Milton the washing machine and W. P. (Whirlpool) the dryer are being delivered to a new home in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. The pair are excited to start their new jobs in the Crosby home, and are just getting settled in to the basement when "the kid" comes home from school. Sidney straps on a pair of Rollerblades, drags out a beat-up hockey net, and starts to practice. Every now and then a loud carrong echoes off W. P.'s shiny white enamel as the puck misses the net, prompting scolds from Sidney's mother upstairs. Eventually, the poor dryer needs to be replaced; it's missing knobs and covered in dents. W. P. doesn't want to go, and it's up to Sidney to convince his dad that sometimes, being reminded of your mistakes is a good thing. An imaginative interpretation of the history of Sidney Crosby's famous dryer (now a popular attraction at the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame), paired with vibrant artwork from award-winning illustrator Brenda Jones, Sid the Kid and the Dryer will have young readers and sports fans cheering from the sidelines.
We planted a tree
Muldrow, Diane
2010
Simple text reveals the benefits of planting a single tree, both to those who see it grow and to the world as a whole.
West Coast wild babies
Hodge, Deborah, author
2020
It's spring on the Pacific west coast and new life is stirring! Wild babies are being born - in the ocean, on the shore and deep inside the ancient rainforest. Wolf pups, cougar kittens, bear cubs and whale calves all begin their life in the pristine wilderness of this magnificent place. Young readers will meet a fascinating group of fourteen wild baby animals -- including land and marine mammals, fish, birds and amphibians -- and learn about the special bonds between offspring and parents, and how the newborns move toward independence.