# 5th grade books about extraterrestrial beings

**3** books commonly assigned to 5th grade students in US schools that explore extraterrestrial beings. 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:** extraterrestrial beings
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## 5th grade extraterrestrial beings reading list

- [Aliens Ate My Homework](https://readinglist.school/book/aliens-ate-my-homework) by Bruce Coville _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1993)_
- [Shape-Changer](https://readinglist.school/book/shape-changer) by Bill Brittain _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1994)_
- [The Computer Nut](https://readinglist.school/book/the-computer-nut) by Betsy Cromer Byars _(Grades 4–6 · pub 1984)_

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