Best Biographies For 5th Graders - April 2024

The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series)

This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman tells the story of the shipwreck of two oil tankers and the harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. Now a major motion picture from Disney, starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck.On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half. Wi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250044235
• ASIN: 1250044235
• ISBN: 1250044235
• Brand: Tougias Michael J
• Manufacturer: Square Fish

Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

Popsicles, potato chips, Silly Putty, Velcro, and many other familiar things have fascinating stories behind them. In fact, dozens of products and everyday items had surprisingly haphazard beginnings. Mistakes That Worked offers forty of these unusual tales, along with hilarious cartoons and weird and amazing facts. Readers will be surprised and inspired!

• ASIN: 0385320434
• ASIN: 0385320434
• ISBN: 9780385320436
• Brand: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Stephen Curry: The Children's Book: The Boy Who Never Gave Up

The Boy Who Never Gave Up is the inspiring true story of NBA superstar Stephen Curry. This Fully illustrated picture book biography tells the story of a young boy who many said was too short to play in high school, too weak to play in college and not good enough to play in the NBA. Against all odds, this small boy who follows his dream, not only makes it to the NBA, but becomes one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. Children's/Kids Picture Book Biography K-3Be sure to check out this author's newest release: MLB All-Stars 2019 Coloring Book by Anthony Curcio!

• ASIN: 1537010344
• ASIN: 1537010344
• ISBN: 1537010344
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Underground Railroad (American Girl: Real Stories From My Time)

Discover the stories of the real people and events that shaped American history in the Real Stories From My Time series. Perfect for book reports with full-page illustrations throughout, these nonfiction chapter books also include historical photos, maps, a timeline, a glossary, and a bibliography at the back. Plus, in each book, an American Girl historical character shares a bit of her own fictional story.The Underground Railroad includes miles of real stories of passengers, conductors, and abolitionists-well-known and unknown-that traveled on the slavery escape route known as the Underground... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1338148923
• ASIN: 1338148923
• ISBN: 1338148923
• Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.

Through the Fire: Based on a True Story About a Young Girl That Was Maliciously Burned in a House Fire

A childhood tragedy cost her more than she could've imagined, but it also gave a gift far worth more than she could've hoped for... Theresa holds nothing back as she retraces her traumatic childhood in the countryside of North Carolina in one of the most inspirational books you’ve read yet. Between unstable, alcoholic parents and the ever-present threat of emotional and physical neglect, Theresa never had the childhood every adult wished they could recall. After a horrible fire incident which left her unrecognizably scarred for life at age four, Theresa was left to deal with pain, despair an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 152078080X
• ASIN: 152078080X
• ISBN: 152078080X
• Manufacturer: Independently published

The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos

Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it's true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty. Instead, he traveled around the world, from one mathematician to the next, collaborating on an astonishing number of publications. With a simple, lyrical text and richly layered illustrations, this is a beautiful introduction to the world of math a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1596433078
• ASIN: 1596433078
• ISBN: 1596433078
• Brand: Roaring Brook
• Manufacturer: Roaring Brook Press

The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step-Into-Reading)

It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find his way through the terrible storm? Find out in this exciting true story!

• ASIN: 0394896955
• UPC: 038332173253
• ASIN: 0394896955
• ISBN: 0679880291
• Brand: Random House Children s Books
• Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers

Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life: (funny, fast-paced chapter book with short stories for young readers age 6-10)

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and upGuided Reading Level: H-M | Lexile® Measure: 500L - 600LKid-Tested, Parent and Teacher Approved.2018 Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient - Children's Anthologies2018 Royal Dragonfly Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book2018 Wishing Shelf Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book"Code 7 engages kids through entertaining stories that reveal important insights about character, integrity, and social responsibility. This book is an inspiration to children who wish to pursue their passions and bring original ideas into the world." - Adam Grant, NYTBS New York ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B076H9H1ND
• ASIN: B076H9H1ND
• Manufacturer: Candy Wrapper Inc.

The Fantastic Flatulent Fart Brothers' Big Book of Farty Facts: An Illustrated Guide to the Science, History, and Art of Farting (Humorous reference ... Fart Brothers' Fun Facts) (Volume 1)

How much do you know about farts? Did you know it would take just nine farts from every person on earth to power an atomic bomb? That fish farts nearly triggered a war against Russia? That women's farts smell worse than men's? Pfwoort! It's all in this book. Did you know that inhaling farts is healthy, yet people fart after death? That you can get a job as a professional fart smeller? That farting is illegal in Africa but polite in South America? Heard any ancient Babylonian fart jokes lately? Blorrrk! It's all in this book. Do you know the fartiest animal on earth? The fartiest food? Know how... [Read More]

• ASIN: 9627866350
• ASIN: 9627866350
• ISBN: 9627866350
• Manufacturer: Top Floor Books

Out of My Mind

Over 1.5 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Out of My Mind and discovered the brilliant mind of Melody Brooks. Out of My Mind spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list! “If there’s one book teens and parents (and everyone else) should read this year, Out of My Mind should be it.” —Denver Post “A gutsy, candid, and compelling story. It speaks volumes.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Unflinching and realistic.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Uplifting…This moving novel will makes activists of us all.” —Booklist (starred... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1416971718
• ASIN: 1416971718
• ISBN: 1416971718
• Brand: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story

• ASIN: B004GB1T8G
• ASIN: B004GB1T8G
• Manufacturer: Clarion Books

Marquis de Lafayette: The Hero of Two Worlds - Biography 4th Grade | Children's Biography Books

Get to meet Marquis Lafayette, a French aristocrat who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Marquis began to lead a life worthy of mention in history books when he was just 13 years old. Reading about the life of historical figures will help children better understand the past. Allow your fourth grader a glimpse into the economic and social situations at the time, as well as cultures and traditions.

• ASIN: 1541913779
• ASIN: 1541913779
• ISBN: 1541913779
• Manufacturer: Baby Professor

Brown Girl Dreaming

Jacqueline Woodson's National Book Award and Newbery Honor winner, now available in paperback with 7 all-new poems.Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s LiteratureA President Obama "O" Book Club pickRaised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, eac... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0147515823
• ASIN: 0147515823
• ISBN: 9780147515827
• Brand: Puffin Books
• Manufacturer: Puffin Books

Who Was Walt Disney?

Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. Once he painted pictures with tar on the side of his family's white house. His family was poor, and the happiest time of his childhood was spent living on a farm in Missouri. His affection for small-town life is reflected in Disneyland Main Streets around the world. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography reveals the man behind the magic.This book is not authorized, licensed or endorsed by the Walt Disney Company or any affiliate.

• ASIN: 0448450526
• ASIN: 0448450526
• ISBN: 9780448450520
• Brand: Stewart, Whitney/ Harrison, Nancy (ILT)
• Manufacturer: Penguin Workshop

Fever 1793

An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where "the plot rages like the epidemic itself" (The New York Times Book Review).During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out. Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insisten... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0689848919
• ASIN: 0689848919
• ISBN: 9780689848919
• Brand: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

The Best Substitute Ever: As Told By a Fifth Grader - eBook

Follow student Gregory Gaines, as he tells what happened when he was a fifth grader at Workaholic Elementary School. Like it or not, substitutes are a part of school, and I bet you’ve had one

• UPC: 246917505

Saddam Hussein : the 5th President of Iraq - eBook

Saddam Hussein : the 5th President of Iraq (A Short Biography for Children) As dictator of Iraq, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990 leading to the Persian Gulf War in 1992 and his downfall in

• UPC: 899894288

Best Tales, Stories, and Adventures : From Monroe County Fifth Graders

Best Tales, Stories, and Adventures: From Monroe County Fifth

• UPC: 874776671

The Best of the Best the Fighting 5th Marines Vietnam : Dying Delta

"DYING DELTA" MARINES -VIETNAM This story is a Marine's memoir of some of the fiercest combat that took place during the Vietnam War. It tells the story of a young man joining the U. S.

• UPC: 10981499

The Essential Writer's Guide : Spotlight on Judith Merril, Including Her Education, Genres, Analysis of Her Best Sellers Such as That Only a Mother,

The Essential Writer's Guide

• UPC: 539981971

The Essential Writer's Guide : Spotlight on Gertrude Stein Including Her Personal Life and Education, Analysis of Her Best Sellers Such as Three Lives, the Making of Americans and More

The Essential Writer's Guide

• UPC: 992066985