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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

Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist

By: Violet Lemay
Illustrated by:
Violet Lemay with illustrations included from Alithia Ramirez
ISBN: 9781612546490
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
An American Story

An American Story

By: Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by:
Dare Coulter
ISBN: 9780316473125
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
 
Angel and the Paper Trail

Angel and the Paper Trail

By: Makenzie Hice
Illustrated by:
Natasja Horne
ISBN: 9781605377322
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
Bean The Stretchy Dragon: A Sally & Bean 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

Body Music: Poems About the Noises Your Body Makes

By: Jane Yolen and Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Luis San Vicente
ISBN: 9781638192015
Nonfiction, 7-12, Humor
 
Border Crossings

Border Crossings

By: Sneed B. Collard III
Illustrated by:
Howard Gray
ISBN: 9781623542382
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Building a Dream: How the Boys of Koh Panyee Became Champions

Building a Dream: How the Boys of Koh Panyee Became Champions

By: Darshana Khiani
Illustrated by:
Dow Phumiruk
ISBN: 9780802855473
Nonfiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
 
A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars, and the Distant Stars

A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars, and the Distant Stars

By: Mike Barfield
Illustrated by:
Jess Bradley
ISBN: 9781534489219
Nonfiction, 7-12, Careers / Hobbies
 
Daytime and Night-Time: Explore the earth’s habitats during the day and night

Daytime and Night-Time: Explore the earth’s habitats during the day and night

By: Michael Bright
Illustrated by:
Nic Jones
ISBN: 9780711283527
Nonfiction, 7-12, Novelty / Pop-Up
 
Ellen Takes Flight: The Life of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa

Ellen Takes Flight: The Life of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa

By: Doreen Rappaport
Illustrated by:
Oliver Dominguez
ISBN: 9780759554948
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
The Emperor of the Universe: Emperor’s Last Stand

The Emperor of the Universe

By: David Lubar
ISBN: 9781250189356
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi
 
Everywhere, Still: A Book about Loss, Grief, and the Way Love Continues

Everywhere, Still: A Book about Loss, Grief, and the Way Love Continues

By: M.H. Clark
Illustrated by:
Claire Sahara Lemp
ISBN: 9781957891033
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
 
Felice and the Wailing Woman (Los Monstruos Series)

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.

Global: One fragile world. An epic fight for survival.

By: Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin
Illustrated by:
Giovanni Rigano
ISBN: 9781728262192
Fiction, 7-12, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
 
The Great Banned-Books Bake Sale

The Great Banned-Books Bake Sale

By: Aya Khalil
Illustrated by:
Anait Semirdzhyan
ISBN: 9780884489672
Fiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
 
How Do You Spell Unfair? MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

How Do You Spell Unfair? MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Frank Morrison
ISBN: 9781536215540
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
 
How Does Our Food Grow?

How Does Our Food Grow?

By: Brooke Jorden and Kitchen Connection
Illustrated by:
Kay Widdowson
ISBN: 9781641709910
Nonfiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
 
How to Eat in Space

How to Eat in Space

By: Helen Taylor
Illustrated by:
Stevie Lewis
ISBN: 9780316367745
Nonfiction, 7-12, STEM / STEAM
 
The Kid with Big, Big Ideas

The Kid with Big, Big Ideas

By: Britney Winn Lee
Illustrated by:
Jacob Souva
ISBN: 9781506487090
Fiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
 
Luna Ranchera

Luna Ranchera

By: Rodrigo Morlesin; translated by Sara Lissa Paulson
Illustrated by:
Mariana Ruiz Johnson
ISBN: 9781662651106
Fiction, 7-12, Spanish
 
Miscellany of Mischief and Magic: Discover history’s best hoaxes, hijinks, tricks, and illusions, A

Miscellany of Mischief and Magic: Discover history’s best hoaxes, hijinks, tricks, and illusions, A

By: Tom Adams
Illustrated by:
Jasmine Floyd
ISBN: 9780711280595
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
 
Monster Support Group: The Mummy’s Curse

Monster Support Group: The Mummy’s Curse

By: Laura Suárez
Illustrated by:
Laura Suárez
ISBN: 9781838741327
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
 
Obscura the Cat Sees Beyond

Obscura the Cat Sees Beyond

By: Ben Franchi
Illustrated by:
Cheyenne Bigham
ISBN: 9781612545653
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Once Upon a Book

Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin & Kate Messner
Illustrated by:
Grace Lin
ISBN: 9780316541077
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
Peaches: English-Spanish Bilingual Editions

Peaches: English-Spanish Bilingual Editions

By: Idries Shah
Illustrated by:
Prashant Miranda
ISBN: 9781959393986
Fiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
 
The Queen of Chess: How Judit Polgár Changed the Game

The Queen of Chess

By: Laurie Wallmark
Illustrated by:
Stevie Lewis
ISBN: 9781499813067
Nonfiction, 7-12, Careers / Hobbies
 
Reggie: Kid Penguin

Reggie: Kid Penguin

By: Jen de Olivera
Illustrated by:
Jen de Olivera
ISBN: 9780759557550
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
 
Scurry

Scurry

By: Mac Smith
Illustrated by:
Mac Smith
ISBN: 9781534324367
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Search for a Giant Squid: Pick Your Path

Search for a Giant Squid: Pick Your Path

By: Amy Seto Forrester
Illustrated by:
Andy Chou Musser
ISBN: 9781797213934
Fiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
 
The Sky Is Not the Limit

The Sky Is Not the Limit

By: Jérémie Decalf
ISBN: 9780802856029
Fiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
 
A Sky of Paper Stars

A Sky of Paper Stars

By: Susie Yi
ISBN: 9781250843883
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
 
Stand as Tall as the Trees: How an Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest

Stand as Tall as the Trees: How an Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest

By: Patricia Gualinga and Laura Resau
Illustrated by:
Vanessa Jaramillo
ISBN: 9781623542368
Nonfiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
 
Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy

Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy

By: Gaëlle Alméras; translated by David Warriner
ISBN: 9781778400667
Nonfiction, 7-12, STEM / STEAM
 
Tacos Today

Tacos Today

By: Raúl the Third
Illustrated by:
Raúl the Third
ISBN: 9780358539377
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle

Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle

By: Joseph Coelho
Illustrated by:
Various
ISBN: 9781536231359
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
This Is Not My Home

This Is Not My Home

By: Vivienne Chang & Eugenia Yoh
Illustrated by:
Vivienne Chang & Eugenia Yoh
ISBN: 9780316377102
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
 
Tiger Trouble (Tig and Lily Book 1)

Tiger Trouble (Tig and Lily Book 1)

By: Dan Thompson
ISBN: 9780593486283
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Two-Headed Chicken: Beak to the Future

Two-Headed Chicken: Beak to the Future

By: Tom Angleberger
Illustrated by:
Tom Angleberger
ISBN: 9781536223224
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
 
Welcome to the Wonder House

Welcome to the Wonder House

By: Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Georgia Heard
Illustrated by:
Deborah Freedman
ISBN: 9781635927627
Nonfiction, 7-12, STEM / STEAM
 
The Wild Life of Animals

The Wild Life of Animals

By: Mike Barfield
Illustrated by:
Paula Bossio
ISBN: 9781684646494
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
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