2024 Children’s 3rd-5th Grade Favorites
3rd to 5th Grade kids recommend these best children’s books in 2023 for other kids, educators, booksellers, librarians, and caregivers.
Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist
By: Violet Lemay
Illustrated by:
Violet Lemay with illustrations included from Alithia Ramirez
Violet Lemay with illustrations included from Alithia Ramirez
ISBN: 9781612546490
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
An American Story
By: Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by:
Dare Coulter
Dare Coulter
ISBN: 9780316473125
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Angel and the Paper Trail
By: Makenzie Hice
Illustrated by:
Natasja Horne
Natasja Horne
ISBN: 9781605377322
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Bean The Stretchy Dragon: A Sally & Bean Adventure
By: Ari Stocrate
ISBN: 9781524881016
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Body Music: Poems About the Noises Your Body Makes
By: Jane Yolen and Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Luis San Vicente
Luis San Vicente
ISBN: 9781638192015
Nonfiction, 7-12, Humor
Border Crossings
By: Sneed B. Collard III
Illustrated by:
Howard Gray
Howard Gray
ISBN: 9781623542382
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Building a Dream: How the Boys of Koh Panyee Became Champions
By: Darshana Khiani
Illustrated by:
Dow Phumiruk
Dow Phumiruk
ISBN: 9780802855473
Nonfiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars, and the Distant Stars
By: Mike Barfield
Illustrated by:
Jess Bradley
Jess Bradley
ISBN: 9781534489219
Nonfiction, 7-12, Careers / Hobbies
Daytime and Night-Time: Explore the earth’s habitats during the day and night
By: Michael Bright
Illustrated by:
Nic Jones
Nic Jones
ISBN: 9780711283527
Nonfiction, 7-12, Novelty / Pop-Up
Ellen Takes Flight: The Life of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa
By: Doreen Rappaport
Illustrated by:
Oliver Dominguez
Oliver Dominguez
ISBN: 9780759554948
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Everywhere, Still: A Book about Loss, Grief, and the Way Love Continues
By: M.H. Clark
Illustrated by:
Claire Sahara Lemp
Claire Sahara Lemp
ISBN: 9781957891033
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
Felice and the Wailing Woman (Los Monstruos Series)
By: Diana López
ISBN: 9780593326497
Fiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
Global: One fragile world. An epic fight for survival.
By: Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin
Illustrated by:
Giovanni Rigano
Giovanni Rigano
ISBN: 9781728262192
Fiction, 7-12, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
The Great Banned-Books Bake Sale
By: Aya Khalil
Illustrated by:
Anait Semirdzhyan
Anait Semirdzhyan
ISBN: 9780884489672
Fiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
How Do You Spell Unfair? MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Frank Morrison
Frank Morrison
ISBN: 9781536215540
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
How Does Our Food Grow?
By: Brooke Jorden and Kitchen Connection
Illustrated by:
Kay Widdowson
Kay Widdowson
ISBN: 9781641709910
Nonfiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
How to Eat in Space
By: Helen Taylor
Illustrated by:
Stevie Lewis
Stevie Lewis
ISBN: 9780316367745
Nonfiction, 7-12, STEM / STEAM
The Kid with Big, Big Ideas
By: Britney Winn Lee
Illustrated by:
Jacob Souva
Jacob Souva
ISBN: 9781506487090
Fiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Luna Ranchera
By: Rodrigo Morlesin; translated by Sara Lissa Paulson
Illustrated by:
Mariana Ruiz Johnson
Mariana Ruiz Johnson
ISBN: 9781662651106
Fiction, 7-12, Spanish
Miscellany of Mischief and Magic: Discover history’s best hoaxes, hijinks, tricks, and illusions, A
By: Tom Adams
Illustrated by:
Jasmine Floyd
Jasmine Floyd
ISBN: 9780711280595
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Monster Support Group: The Mummy’s Curse
By: Laura Suárez
Illustrated by:
Laura Suárez
Laura Suárez
ISBN: 9781838741327
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
Obscura the Cat Sees Beyond
By: Ben Franchi
Illustrated by:
Cheyenne Bigham
Cheyenne Bigham
ISBN: 9781612545653
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Once Upon a Book
By: Grace Lin & Kate Messner
Illustrated by:
Grace Lin
Grace Lin
ISBN: 9780316541077
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Peaches: English-Spanish Bilingual Editions
By: Idries Shah
Illustrated by:
Prashant Miranda
Prashant Miranda
ISBN: 9781959393986
Fiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
The Queen of Chess
By: Laurie Wallmark
Illustrated by:
Stevie Lewis
Stevie Lewis
ISBN: 9781499813067
Nonfiction, 7-12, Careers / Hobbies
Reggie: Kid Penguin
By: Jen de Olivera
Illustrated by:
Jen de Olivera
Jen de Olivera
ISBN: 9780759557550
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Search for a Giant Squid: Pick Your Path
By: Amy Seto Forrester
Illustrated by:
Andy Chou Musser
Andy Chou Musser
ISBN: 9781797213934
Fiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Stand as Tall as the Trees: How an Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest
By: Patricia Gualinga and Laura Resau
Illustrated by:
Vanessa Jaramillo
Vanessa Jaramillo
ISBN: 9781623542368
Nonfiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy
By: Gaëlle Alméras; translated by David Warriner
ISBN: 9781778400667
Nonfiction, 7-12, STEM / STEAM
Tacos Today
By: Raúl the Third
Illustrated by:
Raúl the Third
Raúl the Third
ISBN: 9780358539377
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle
By: Joseph Coelho
Illustrated by:
Various
Various
ISBN: 9781536231359
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
This Is Not My Home
By: Vivienne Chang & Eugenia Yoh
Illustrated by:
Vivienne Chang & Eugenia Yoh
Vivienne Chang & Eugenia Yoh
ISBN: 9780316377102
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Two-Headed Chicken: Beak to the Future
By: Tom Angleberger
Illustrated by:
Tom Angleberger
Tom Angleberger
ISBN: 9781536223224
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Welcome to the Wonder House
By: Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Georgia Heard
Illustrated by:
Deborah Freedman
Deborah Freedman
ISBN: 9781635927627
Nonfiction, 7-12, STEM / STEAM
The Wild Life of Animals
By: Mike Barfield
Illustrated by:
Paula Bossio
Paula Bossio
ISBN: 9781684646494
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
