good realistic fiction books for 5th graders

Searching for the perfect realistic fiction books for 5th graders? Look no further! In this article, we will explore some captivating and age-appropriate novels that will captivate their imaginations and foster a love for reading.

1. "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio:
This heartwarming and inspiring novel tells the story of August Pullman, a young boy with a facial deformity who enters 5th grade after being homeschooled. It introduces themes of kindness, acceptance, and empathy. Highly recommended for its relatable characters and motivational message.

2. "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo:
Set in a small Florida town, this Newbery Honor-winning novel is about a young girl named Opal and her friendship with a stray dog named Winn-Dixie. It beautifully explores themes of friendship, loss, and forgiveness, making it a must-read for 5th graders.

3. "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson:
A beloved classic, this novel follows the friendship between two 5th graders, Jess and Leslie. Together, they create an imaginary world called Terabithia, where they escape the challenges of everyday life. This emotionally charged book teaches valuable lessons about friendship, imagination, and coping with loss.

4. "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate:
Based on a true story, this novel portrays the life of Ivan, a gorilla living in a shopping mall circus. Through Ivan's perspective, young readers learn about friendship, empathy, and the importance of protecting animals. This book won the Newbery Medal and is sure to captivate 5th graders.

5. "The Lightning Thief" (Percy Jackson and the Olympians series) by Rick Riordan:
If your 5th grader is into mythology and adventure, this book is a perfect choice. Follow the thrilling escapades of Percy Jackson, a young demigod, as he embarks on a quest to prevent a war between the Greek gods. This action-packed page-turner will keep them hooked from beginning to end.

Looking for more recommendations? Websites like Goodreads and Scholastic offer comprehensive lists of realistic fiction books suitable for 5th graders. Additionally, your local library or school librarian can provide personalized suggestions based on your child's interests.

Remember, reading helps expand vocabulary, enhances critical thinking skills, and stimulates creativity. Encourage your 5th grader to explore these realistic fiction books and embark on unforgettable literary adventures!
Never seen your true heart. Fiction
Never seen your true heart.

I always thought Han Mo loved me, but what is the truth? He handed me over to someone else and even forced me to get rid of his child. As the doors of the operating room closed, he suddenly called out my name, "Fu Yao." Through gritted teeth, he hated me to the core. I closed my eyes, tears streaming down from the corners, not saying a word, listening as everything was locked outside the operating room. My name is Fu Yao, my mother was a mistress, and I am also a mistress. This is my life.

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The Burial of the Heaven Coffin Fiction
The Burial of the Heaven Coffin

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354.52 Million words | 2023-03-26 20:22Update

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My Sweetheart's Guardian: The Devil in the Snowy Night. Fiction
My Sweetheart's Guardian: The Devil in the Snowy Night.

Playful like her, cold-hearted like her, funny like her, calm like her. They are four sad and lonely individuals whose lives changed due to a plot, Cold, sinister, indifferent, and sunny are their aliases, as they came to Japan due to their complicated backgrounds. Ruthlessness and cluelessness are also their aliases, as they came to Japan in search of embryos. Unbeknownst to them, the battle begins among these few individuals. In the darkness, the demon within Setsuna's heart smiled coldly...

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Yin-Yang Ghost Pact Fiction
Yin-Yang Ghost Pact

The womanizing doctor, Qin Jian, went to the cemetery with his hiking buddy, Caihua, to listen to a female ghost moaning. When they returned, Qin Jian developed a strange ailment called impotence, causing him to convulse upon contact with women. Even more bizarrely, every woman he had intimate relations with would mysteriously die. With a black left hand and a fiery cloud mark, was he destined to be a lone star, leading a lonely and miserable life? Witness how Qin Jian unravels the fog, breaks free from a mysterious pact, and defies fate. This book has a slightly intense flavor, please refrain from criticizing if you do not enjoy it. Lao Deng appreciates everyone's support and kindly asks you to create an account.

575.22 Million words | 2021-07-25 14:09Update

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Zombie Wife at Home Fiction
Zombie Wife at Home

On the wedding day, the bride played tricks on me, making me extremely angry. In my rage, I dressed up a thousand-year-old female corpse in a wedding gown and brought her into the wedding reception... For those who are eager for updates, you can read the old book "Trouble Caused by Raising a Fox" at: http://www.heiyan.com/book/

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Poisonous Doctor Phoenix Consort Fiction
Poisonous Doctor Phoenix Consort

Isn't it just a time-travel? Who is the Tang Clan's poisonous woman afraid of? Husband weak and short-lived? Watch me turn the tables! Mysterious disappearances of memories, constant conspiracies of the prince... Oh, the prince husband is also causing trouble, daring to dig a pit for me? 'My Lord, shall we play?' Bai Youlan holds a newly developed poison powder. 'My Queen, are you sure you want to play?' The prince smiles leisurely. Turning around, the prince instantaneously transforms into a fiend: 'Who dares to provoke the queen, death without mercy!'

120.16 Million words | 2020-12-26 22:05Update

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Dead and alive Fiction
Dead and alive

All things in the world start from the Six Realms and eventually return to the Six Realms, the cycle never ends. Lu Qiushi, a college student about to graduate, died innocently, only to be discovered to have gone through twenty cycles of reincarnation. What about before the twentieth? Where was he then? In order to be resurrected, he became an extracurricular ghost hunter in the underworld; for survival, he encountered unprecedented strangeness; to stay alive, he struggled tirelessly. Conspiracies and love surround him, but they are not the main melody of his life. Immortals, Buddhas, and ghosts appear in his life, but they are nothing more than passing guests. Former brothers put him in danger, former lovers want to stab him in the heart, and his current lover wants to abandon him. He understands the truth behind everything, yet he cannot blame them. Why is that? He never intended to get involved in ghost hunting, but they say it is the cycle of fate. Peeling away the outer shell of fate, he is shocked to discover that his destiny has long been set. Who controls his destiny and how will his love story end? He is just a small character, just like you and me. Watch as a small character struggles to survive in all kinds of whirlpools, only to find out in the end - never trust your eyes until the very last moment!

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The Story of a Ghostly Being Fiction
The Story of a Ghostly Being

This is a ghost story, a tale of a person turning into a ghostly being, and a story of both ghostly aura and paranormal powers.

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Congratulations Fox King, Finally Has Offspring Fiction
Congratulations Fox King, Finally Has Offspring

"Hmph, sacrifice me? You're asking for death!" Zhufan wiped the blood off his hands and sneered; one scoop of soil, one deep pit, and in her previous life, she was buried alive by those people like this! In this new life, Zhufan swore: she would make everyone pay! Step-sister's hypocrisy? Death! Step-mother's scheming? Death! Insulted by scum? Death! Villagers: "Are you still human?" Zhufan chuckled lightly, "Who said I'm still human?" She is a ghost, only knows how to take lives!

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The Extraordinary Taoist in Hua City Fiction
The Extraordinary Taoist in Hua City

"Beauty, brother will treat you to something delicious down there." "You, you're so bad." "If you don't want it, forget it." "Who said I didn't want it, let's go to the bedroom." The young Taoist priest looked confused, why would they go to the bedroom with a pack of instant noodles... PS: Please enjoy reading my fully completed book "The Urban Super Soldier" with four million words. Author's Custom Tags: Orphan, Endless Flow, Making Money, Sleazy.

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Death Arcade Fiction
Death Arcade

"The Death Arcade" is a gripping and thrilling novel, with an excellent plot and writing style, written by the author "I Have Two Big Snipers". It is available for free reading on the popular online platform "Pen Fun Pavilion".

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Beauty of the Nation Fiction
Beauty of the Nation

It was a luxurious and extravagant dynasty, with everyone adoring peonies and willing to spend a fortune on them. Her name was Mudan, which perfectly matched her character, and she possessed a rare skill in cultivating extraordinary peonies. Unfortunately, she was treated like mere grass. Thankfully, she endured the winds and rains, as well as the harsh cold and scorching heat. As a result, her life was destined to be splendid and full of romance. ——*——*——*——*—— With four VIP books already published, "Flowers Shadowing One Another," "Leftover Women's Misfortune," "The Graceful Attire," and "The Joyful Gateway," you can trust the quality and dive in without worries.

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Eerie Plagiarism Fiction
Eerie Plagiarism

The stories in the book are legends and tales that I have heard since I was young, and their authenticity is uncertain. There is also a small portion that comes from my personal dreams, which cannot be taken as true. Although there are ghosts in the book, it mainly focuses on folk legends. Various folk legends and eerie ghost stories are found in "Mysterious Notes," giving you a new understanding of ghost stories. Readers of "Mysterious Notes" are welcome to join me, Atian, in discussing the development of the plot!

94.95 Million words | 2023-05-16 20:59Update

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Realm of the Ghostly Journey Fiction
Realm of the Ghostly Journey

The story takes place several hundred years after a nuclear war on Earth, where humans have fled to the Hope Star through interstellar travel to rebuild their homes. By that time, technology has advanced to the point where real humans can be integrated into virtual games. A game called 'Apocalypse Planet,' which allows players to relive life on Earth, quickly becomes popular. Mu Yun unintentionally enters the game and unexpectedly brings back a beautiful pet from the virtual world. From then on, the story of Mu Yun and his beautiful pet unfolds between the realms of illusion and reality. However, nobody could have anticipated the immense secret hidden within the virtual world. An ambitious individual from Earth seeks to overthrow the entire world...

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You come for a moment, I recite for a lifetime. Fiction
You come for a moment, I recite for a lifetime.

Chu Qiao, who was young and ignorant, mistook lies for true love and ended up betrayed after carrying the child for ten months. Six years later, a stranger named Shang Fangyan appeared before Chu Qiao. He said that if she became his qualified wife for a year, he would let her son return to her. In order to regain her son, Chu Qiao resolutely signed a marriage contract with this man she had only met once. The next day, a mini version of Shang Fangyan appeared before Chu Qiao. Chu Qiao pointed at the child and asked Shang Fangyan, "Who is he?". Shang Fangyan arched his eyebrow and replied, "My son, Shang Fangxu." After a year, Chu Qiao held her luggage with one hand and held her son's hand with the other hand, saying, "Let's go, son." Shang Fangyan looked pitifully at Chu Qiao and said, "Wife, let's not play around." Chu Qiao sneered at Shang Fangyan and pointed at the marriage contract on the table, saying, "Sir, the contract expired yesterday, so stop making a fuss." Shang Fangyan swiftly took the contract from the table and tore it into pieces, his gaze filled with delight. "The contract is null and void, let's get married again." Chu Qiao raised her chin

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Reborn in 1982: Busy Teasing Husband as a Doctor Fiction
Reborn in 1982: Busy Teasing Husband as a Doctor

Reborn, she returned with boundless hatred, utilizing the prophet to reverse the situation and rewrite destiny. In her previous life, she was wrongly married to a scum man and died a tragic death under his fists. Reborn, Zhao Xiaoyu tore apart the scum man, fought against the hypocrites, used the prophet to manipulate the situation, causing her enemies to panic and becoming so wealthy that they were envious and jealous to the point of festering wounds!

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Selling BUFF from Demon Slayer Fiction
Selling BUFF from Demon Slayer

Transmigrated into the world of Demon Slayer with a super BUFF system. Even faced with a thousand-year Demon King. So, the master of deception is here. Under the guidance of Su Wei, indulging in killing his own kind. Muzan: Invincible in the 'Sun' field? Even if it means killing my own people, I must draw it! Tanjiro: Invalid debuffs? Dispelling weakening effects? Nezuko can turn human again? Shinobu: Don't stop me, Kanau! Even if it means selling myself, I will activate 'Resurrection'! Giyu: Today, even if I die jumping from here, I won't draw anything! Hiss! So satisfying! Su Wei waved at them, there are more worlds ahead.

102.43 Million words | 2021-07-22 21:34Update

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The boss's little mermaid ran away with her offspring. Fiction
The boss's little mermaid ran away with her offspring.

The Salty and Sweet Mermaid vs. the Paranoid and Ruthless Boss - Yan Fei finds herself transported into a sci-fi novel that focuses on romance. The main antagonist in this sci-fi world was worshipped as a deity during his early years, but later became a destructive force that nearly wiped out humanity. Now, the villainous boss stands in front of the fish tank, coldly calculating Yan Fei, the little mermaid, as if she were a dish on a scale. The little mermaid blows bubbles and flips her soft belly, begging to be poked. Blinking her big eyes and wagging her tail, she pleads to be

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The Innocence of Ghost Fiction
The Innocence of Ghost

Human hearts are wicked, but ghosts are innocent. Sometimes, humans can be scarier than ghosts. What was thought to be over four years ago turned out to be just the beginning. Revenge-seeking ghosts, love-struck ghosts producing offspring. A series of eerie and spine-chilling events keep occurring, repeatedly. A team of young heirs from influential families is completely caught up in the other side of the world, unraveling the unknown events that happened years ago.

365.19 Million words | 2021-11-11 13:50Update

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Appointment with the Corpse Husband Fiction
Appointment with the Corpse Husband

I was conceived by my mother at the burial mound. The people in the village cursed me as a devil child, a harbinger of misfortune. On the day of my birth, my mother died... and the village was plagued by calamities. A coffin capable of burying the entire village was dredged up from the Cang River. Everyone avoided me, except for him! Every night, he would sit by my bedside, claiming that I am his new bride...

518.94 Million words | 2022-04-03 12:45Update

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