Classroom Recommendations 4th-5th

The Youth Services Librarians from Happy Valley, Milwaukie Ledding, and Oak Lodge Libraries have pulled together some of their favorite books that would be great additions to classroom libraries. Below are single titles, though most are linked to series. They are sorted by suggested grade level, but feel free to "shop" high and low!

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Updated July 26, 2023
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The wild robot
Brown, Peter
Paper Book
A gloriously illustrated story of a robot's adventures in the wild

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The magic misfits
Harris, Neil Patrick
Paper Book

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Max & the Midknights
Peirce, Lincoln
Paper Book
'Max is epic fun!' - Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. 'Fantastic! I loved it!' - Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of the Dog Man series. Join Max's quest to become a knight in this bestselling comic adventure! Max and...

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The 13-story treehouse
Griffiths, Andy
Paper Book
The 13-Storey Treehouse is the first bestselling book in Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, packed full of comic book style illustrations! Perfect for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs. Monkey, this book will make you laugh-out-loud on every page....

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Sam Wu is not afraid of zombies
Tsang, Katie
Paper Book
The brilliantly funny fifth book in the SAM WU series, starring the bravest scaredy-cat in the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Tom Fletcher, Pamela Butchart and Humza Arshad's Badman. There's hardly anything that Sam Wu is afraid of. Unless you count ghosts, sharks, the...
The dragonet prophecy
Sutherland, Tui
Audiobook
The Last Kids on Earth The Last Kids on Earth Series, Book 1
Brallier, Max.
Paper Book
The first book in the New York Times bestselling series with over ten million copies in print! 'Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.' Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Now...

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2nd-3rd grade reading level, but excellent ideas for all readers, students can vote on their favorite title each spring

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3rd-5th category has new selections each year; students can vote on their favorite title each spring


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