# 5th grade books about change

**3** books commonly assigned to 5th grade students in US schools that explore change. 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:** change
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 5th grade change reading list

- [Countdown to Yesterday](https://readinglist.school/book/countdown-to-yesterday) by Shirley Marr _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Hope in the Valley](https://readinglist.school/book/hope-in-the-valley) by Mitali Perkins _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2025)_
- [When Sea Becomes Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/when-sea-becomes-sky) by Gillian McDunn _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2023)_

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