Comments on: 40+ Best Books for 5th Graders

By: Debi Morton

Debi Morton — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 21:59:52 +0000

Thank you! This is great for both of my MG grandsons!

By: Afoma Umesi

Afoma Umesi — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 05:17:11 +0000

Hi Debi, I have a whole list of 77 middle grade boy books here https://readingmiddlegrade.com/middle-grade-books-for-boys/ . I’m sure you’ll find something for your grandson there.

By: Debi Morton

Debi Morton — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 23:41:20 +0000

I’m a little frustrated that there aren’t more books with male protagonists. I know kids should read books with both male and female lead characters, but let’s face it a 10 or 11-year-old boy wants to read about other boys. I don’t think my grandson would want to read any of these.

By: Afoma Umesi

Afoma Umesi — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 21:51:36 +0000

In reply to Tomoko. Hi Tomoko! This makes me so happy. And yay for voracious readers. I’m glad you could find books she might like here. Thanks so much for reading! :)

By: Tomoko

Tomoko — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:26:15 +0000

I recently discovered you and your blog/newsletter after listening to What Should You Read Next? Podcast. And I am so glad I did! I have a 11-yr-old daughter who is a voracious reader. She would read for 10 hours a day if I let her. She lives fantasy and also real life drama type of books. I am always looking for books for her, but the book has to be the right one for her to get into. I tend to recommend books a bit more mature for her age, and she is not interested. So, your blog and the list like this is very helpful. Thank you so much!!