Grade 5
50 Things You Didn't Know About — Hardcover Set
From the Series 50 Things You Didn't Know About
This fun and engaging series lets readers explore a new topic, broaden their knowledge on a favorite subject, or just have a few laughs. Each book in this series is filled with facts and… Read More →
50 Things You Didn't Know about the Middle Ages
From the Series 50 Things You Didn't Know About
From castles and knights to the danger of bathroom breaks in the Middle Ages, readers discover amazing and amusing facts about cleaning up–or not–during the Middle Ages. Read More →
50 Things You Didn't Know about the Old West
From the Series 50 Things You Didn't Know About
The American West was once an unexplored frontier and the home of thousands of American Natives. Explore the Old West—from fool's gold to buckaroos—with amazing facts about Cowboys and… Read More →
Aaron Judge
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
Aaron Judge broke a thirty-year-old MLB record and won the home run derby—as a rookie. And he shows no signs of slowing down. Sports fans will love this high-action book about one of… Read More →
Aaron Rodgers
From the Series Amazing Athletes
Many people believed NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers would quickly become a star when he joined the Green Bay Packers in 2005. But as the backup to Brett Favre, Aaron didn't get to play much… Read More →
Aaron Rodgers
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
Aaron Rodgers is the star quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, and he has the stats to prove it. He reached 300 touchdown passes faster than any other quarterback in NFL history. Even… Read More →
A Bat Cannot Bat, a Stair Cannot Stare: More about Homonyms and Homophones
From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®
Do you think there's no more to know about homonyms and homophones? This book will prove you wrong! With dozens of laughs per second, the value of the lesson doesn't lessen the second time… Read More →
Abby Wambach
From the Series Amazing Athletes
Right out of college, Abby Wambach shot to fame in the United States soccer scene. In 2002, she was picked second in the Women's United Soccer Association draft by the Washington Freedom. She… Read More →
A Book is a Book
Ask a child "What is a book?" and you may get some unexpected answers - like those included in this whimsically philosophical tribute to reading. Lovely to share with a child, and a perfect… Read More →
A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story
A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.—starred, Kirkus Reviews In this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko… Read More →
A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero
This story reveals the remarkable life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, or "Beckoning," who was kidnapped from his Yavapai tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted by an Italian photographer… Read More →
Abraham Lincoln: Friend of the People
From the Series Great Leaders and Events
The life of Abraham Lincoln, America's greatest president, in a new, illustrated edition of the Newbery Honor classic. Clara Ingram Judson's Newbery Honor Book is a richly drawn biography of… Read More →
A Calf Named Brian Higgins: An Adventure in Rural Kenya
Thirteen-year-old Hannah Higgins is convinced her summer is ruined when she is forced to travel to Africa and work in a remote village in Kenya with her mom and uncle. Never having been to a… Read More →
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
One night, the old money-lender Ebenezer Scrooge receives four visitors. The first is the ghost of his business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns Scrooge of the night ahead. The next three… Read More →
A clases otra vez, Mallory (Back to School, Mallory)
From the Series Mallory en español (Mallory in Spanish)
Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation)—she has to go back to school. But not just any school, a new school… Read More →
A Cloud Forest Food Chain: A Who-Eats-What Adventure in Africa
From the Series Follow That Food Chain
Welcome to an African cloud forest! As you set off down the mountain path, all you see ahead is a thick tangle of vines and bamboo trees. But the cloud forest is full of life, from a collared… Read More →
A Coral Reef Food Chain: A Who-Eats-What Adventure in the Caribbean Sea
From the Series Follow That Food Chain
Welcome to a Caribbean coral reef! As you snorkel just offshore, you see brilliant fish, waving sea anemones, diving turtles - maybe even a prowling barracuda! The coral reef is full of life… Read More →
Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine
Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical… Read More →
A Dangerous Magic
Fifteen-year-old Frank Sampson has a hard time following the rules. He's smart-mouthed and not so good with people. He also happens to be a highly gifted forensic sorcerer. So when the Bishop… Read More →
Adele: Soulful Singer
From the Series Pop Culture Bios
You probably know Adele as the powerful, Grammy Award-winning soul singer of hits like "Rolling in the Deep" and "Set Fire to the Rain." But did you know that she: • was almost expelled… Read More →
A Desert Food Chain: A Who-Eats-What Adventure in North America
From the Series Follow That Food Chain
Welcome to the desert! Some people think of the desert as a hot, dry, lifeless place. But it is full of life, with diamondback rattlesnakes stalking scorpions and coyotes prowling for rabbits… Read More →
A Dog's Breakfast
From the Series The Nightmare Club
The Nightmare Club is not for just ANYBODY. Only the spookiest, scariest stories get told at Annie's Halloween sleepovers―and if you can't take it, well, tough! Getting lost in the woods is… Read More →
A Dreidel in Time: A New Spin on an Old Tale
Devorah and Benjamin are excited to open their Hanukkah present from Bubbe and Zayde, which turns out to be an ugly old dreidel. It's a big disappointment—until the dreidel transports them… Read More →
Adrian Peterson
From the Series Amazing Athletes
Running back Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings didn't waste any time proving that he belonged in the National Football League (NFL). During his first season in 2007, Adrian set the… Read More →