# 5th grade books about birthdays

**3** books commonly assigned to 5th grade students in US schools that explore birthdays. 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.

**Grade:** 5th grade  ·  **Theme:** birthdays
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 5th grade birthdays reading list

- [Attaboy, Sam!](https://readinglist.school/book/attaboy-sam) by Lois Lowry _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1992)_
- [Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser](https://readinglist.school/book/karen-kepplewhite-is-the-worlds-best-kisser) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1983)_
- [Striped Ice Cream](https://readinglist.school/book/striped-ice-cream) by Joan M. Lexau _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1968)_

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