Best Books for 4-5th graders

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

By Elizabeth George Speare

A young girl's rebellion against bigotry culminates in a terrifying witch hunt and trial.

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)

By Eleanor Coerr

“An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable.” —Booklist, starred review The star of her school’s running team, Sadako is lively and athletic…until the dizzy spells start. Then she must face the hardest race of her life—the race against time. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the courage that makes one young woman a heroine in Japan. "[The] story speaks directly to young readers of the tragedy of Sadako's death and, in its simplicity, makes a universal statement for 'peace in the world.” —The Horn Book "The story is told tenderly but with neither a morbid nor a sentimental tone: it is direct and touching." —BCCB

Best Books for 4-5th graders

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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)