# 5th grade Middle Grade Graphic Novel books

**18** middle grade graphic novel books commonly assigned to 5th grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 5th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading difficulty:** the typical 5th grade band is 740–1010L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 5 titles here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 5 more accessible, and 0 a stretch.

**Grade:** 5th grade  ·  **Genre:** Middle Grade Graphic Novel
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 5th grade Middle Grade Graphic Novel reading list

- [Big Nate: In a Class by Himself](https://readinglist.school/book/big-nate-in-a-class-by-himself) by Lincoln Peirce _(500L · Grades 4–7 · pub 2010)_
- [Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody](https://readinglist.school/book/chronicles-of-a-lizard-nobody) by Patrick Ness _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2024)_
- [Curveball](https://readinglist.school/book/curveball) by Pablo Cartaya _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2024)_
- [Dog Man](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-man) by Dav Pilkey _(390L · Grades 2–5 · pub 2016)_
- [Dog Trouble: A Graphic Novel](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-trouble) by Kristin Varner _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight](https://readinglist.school/book/dona-quixote-rise-of-the-knight) by Rey Terciero _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2023)_
- [Duel](https://readinglist.school/book/duel) by Jessixa Bagley _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2023)_
- [El Deafo](https://readinglist.school/book/el-deafo) by Cece Bell _(420L · Grades 4–6 · pub 2014)_
- [Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel](https://readinglist.school/book/four-eyes-graphic-novel) by Rex Ogle _(Grades 3–7 · pub 2023)_
- [Hoops](https://readinglist.school/book/hoops-tavares) by Matt Tavares _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2023)_
- [Misfit Mansion](https://readinglist.school/book/misfit-mansion) by Kay Davault _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2023)_
- [New Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/new-kid) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2019)_
- [Punycorn](https://readinglist.school/book/punycorn) by Andi Watson _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2023)_
- [Roller Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/roller-girl) by Victoria Jamieson _(440L · Grades 4–7 · pub 2015)_
- [Smile](https://readinglist.school/book/smile) by Raina Telgemeier _(410L · Grades 4–8 · pub 2010)_
- [Swim Team](https://readinglist.school/book/swim-team) by Johnnie Christmas _(Grades 3–7 · pub 2022)_
- [The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza](https://readinglist.school/book/the-first-cat-in-space-ate-pizza) by Mac Barnett _(Grades 2–5 · pub 2022)_
- [Wildful](https://readinglist.school/book/wildful) by Kengo Kurimoto _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2025)_

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