5th and 6th Grade Reading List

Foundations
Week
Time Period Book Author
1 - Columbus Late 1!!"s #$%lorers Who Got Lost &anse'ere-(herer) (iane
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Pilgrims
16!!"s The Landing o+ the Pilgrims ,Landmark book- (aughert.) /ames
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Boston Tea
Part.
111!"s ,1- The Boston Tea Part.
,*- Carr. 2n) 3r4 Bo5dit6h
,1- Freedman) Russell
,*- Latham) /ean Lee
- (e6laration
o+ 7nd4
111!"s The &tor. o+ the (e6laration o+ 7nde%enden6e ,Cornerstones o+
Freedom-
Ri6hards) 8orman
5 -
George
Washington
119!"s ,1- Ameri6a"s Paul Re'ere or
,*- T5o 7+ B. &ea
,0- The 8e5 8ation ,5eeks 5) 6) 1) u% to 195!-
,1- Forbes) #sther :oskins
,*- Fisher) Leonard #'erett
,0- :akim) /o.
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LA Pur6hase
19!!"s ,1- The 8e5 8ation
,*- The Louisiana Pur6hase
,1- :akim) /o.
,*- /a++) #li;abeth (ana
1 -
War o+ 191*
19!!"s ,1- 2n6e 2n This 7sland
,*- The 8e5 8ation
,1- Whelan) Gloria
,*- :akim) /o.
9 -
3issouri
Com%romise
19!!"s
Cabin on Trouble Creek Leeu5en) /ean <an
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Com%romise
2+ 195!
195!"s
Bound +or 2regon Leeu5en) /ean <an
1! - 3ani+est
(estin.
195!"s Riders o+ the Pon. #$%ress 3ood.) Ral%h
11 -
Ci'il War
196!"s ,1- A6ross Fi'e A%rils
,*- 7ron &6outs o+ the Con+edera6.
,0- Behind Rebel Lines
,1- :unt) 7rene
,*- 36Gi++in) Lee
,0- Reit) &e.mour
5th and 6th Grade Reading List
1* -
Robert #4 Lee
1965 ,1- Caddie Woodla5n
,*- A Famil. A%art ,2r%han Train Ad'entures-
,1- Brink) Carol R.rie
,*- 8i$on) /oan Lo5er.
10 -
1th
Amendment
1969 &hades o+ Gra. Reeder) Carol.n
1 -
t.6oons
Late 19!!"s ,1- A :ouse o+ Tailors
,*- Little :ouse on the Prairie ,an. book in series-
,0- An Age o+ #$tremes> 199!-1=11 ,5eeks 1)15)16)11-
,1- Gi++) Patri6ia Rille.
,*- Wilder) Laura 7ngalls
,0- :akim) /o.
15 -
Tedd.
Roose'elt
19=9 ,1- /ust (a'id
,*- Bull. +or .ou) Tedd. Roose'elt
,1- Porter) #leanor :4
,*- Frit;) /ean
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7mmigrants
19*!-1=0! ,1- At #llis 7sland
,*- Bla6k Gold
,0- Poll.anna
,1- Pea6o6k) Louise
,*- :enr.) 3arguerite
,0- Porter) #leanor :4
11 -
WW7
1=11 ,1- &eabird
,*- Titanti6 Traged.
,1- :olling) :olling C4
,*- 36(onnell) <in6ent
19 -
WW77
1=!"s ,1- The Winged Wat6hman
,*- Cand. Bomber ,ad'an6ed 6th or read aloud-
,1- &to6kum) :ilda <an
,*- Tunnell) 3i6hael 24
1= -
8AT2
1== ,1- Winter :olida. ,read aloud-
,*- Bill. Graham > Ameri6a"s Pastor
,1- Ransome) Arthur
,*- Benge) Geo++ and /anet
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Bro5n 's4
Board o+
#du6ation
1=5!"s ,1- (ust o+ the #arth ,ad'an6ed 6th or read aloud-
,*- Brother Andre5> God"s &e6ret Agent
,1- :ess) (onna L4
,*- Benge) Geo++ and /anet
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?4&4
Astronauts
1=6!"s ,1- 8ate &aint> 2n a Wing and a Pra.er or
,*- #li;abeth #lliot> /o.+ul &urrender
,0- 3oonshot> The Flight o+ A%ollo 11
,1- Benge) Geo++ and /anet
,*- Benge) Geo++ and /anet
,0- Flo6a) Brian
5th and 6th Grade Reading List
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&e%t 11
*!!1 Fireboat> The :eroi6 Ad'entures o+ the /ohn /4 :ar'e. ,%ossible
read aloud book4 Pre'ie5 +or 6ontent +irst4-
@alman) 3aira
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Preamble
111!"s ,1- &hhhA We"reWriting the Constitution
,*- We) the @ids> The Preamble to the Constitution o+ the ?nited
&tates ,read aloud-
,1- Frit;) /ean
,*- Catro5) (a'id
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Bill o+ Rights
111!"s The Bill o+ Rights> Prote6ting our Freedom Then and 8o5
,%robabl. a read aloud-
&.l &obel /4(4