5TH GRADE BOOKS

Christina Patrick
Gabriela Nunez

STUDENTS WORLD ATLAS

Concept 1: The World in Spatial
Terms
ISBN: 978-1-4654-1433-5
This book teaches students how to
read a may in the beginning.
Them in look at every area of the
world, on things such as
population, economy and many
other things. There is a lot
imagines, that can help with
understand the information that
the book is giving.

THE CIVIL WAR: THE STORY OF

THE WAR WITH MAPS
Concept 2: Places and
Regions
ISBN: 9780811714495
This book tells the story
of the civil war by using
map. It also talks about
the regions the war took
place, about the people
and the natural factors.

50 STATES: A STATE-BY-STATE
TOUR OF THE USA
Concept 2: Places and
Regions
ISBN: 978-157-9128-517
The book goes through the
states, pointing out the state
capital, historic landmarks,
famous residents,
geographical and natural
wonders, local delicacies,
and odd and interesting
facts. This is a great book
that covers a look of
information in a fun way.

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Concept 3: Physical Systems
ISBN: 978- 0- 06- 114010-5
The Book start with talking about
the Milky Way galaxy. Then it
talks about the sun, and then it
goes in order from the planet
that are closer to the sun. For
each planet it states the year
that it was from and information
about the planet and things that
are around of it.

WHY SPACE MATTERS TO ME?

Concept 3: Physical Systems
ISBN: 978- 1- 60684- 589-9
Why Space Matters to me, is
about thing how the space
affects earth. This is thing
such as the way that the sun
affects the earth. Another
thing is how the moon affect
the tides in the ocean.

WESTWARD EXPANSION INTRODUCTION TO WESTWARD

EXPANSION
BY TERESA DOMNAUER

Concept 4: Human Systems

ISBN: 0531212491

After the War of 1812 much of America's attention turned to exploration and settlement of its
territory to the West, which had been greatly enlarged by the Louisiana Purchase. Families of
pioneers swept westward and founded new communities throughout what is now the Midwest.
The expansion was due to the Federal Government who sold the land cheaply to encourage
pioneers to settle and farm the land.

BROTHER EAGLE, SISTER SKY

BY CHIEF SEATTLE

Concept 5: Environment and Society

ISBN-10: 0142301329

It is a book about Chief Seattle giving a speech to the U.S. government about buying their
land. He said This we know: All things are connected like the blood that unites us. / We did
not weave the web of life, / We are merely a strand in it. / Whatever we do to the web, we
do to ourselves.''

MR. LINCOLN'S DRUMMER

BY CLIFTON WISLER

Concept 4: Human Systems

ISBN-10: 0140385428

True story about an eleven year old boy named Willie Johnson who joins the Union army as
a drummer boy during the Civil War. His job is to wake the soldiers up in the morning; the
other part is he is the last to retreat during a battle. This is the story about how Willie was
awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery and dedication to the army.

RAND MCNALLY SCHOOLHOUSE

INTERMEDIATE WORLD ATLAS
RAND MCNALLY

Concept 6: Geographic Applications

ISBN-10: 0528934600

This atlas includes photos, graphs, critical thinking questions, brainteasers, and charts that
reinforce map concepts, as well as detailed maps showing themes such as climate,
economies, energy, and population.