# 5th grade books about nature

**3** books commonly assigned to 5th grade students in US schools that explore nature. 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 3 titles here with a Lexile score, 2 are grade-level, 0 more accessible, and 1 a stretch.

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

## 5th grade nature reading list

- [Hatchet](https://readinglist.school/book/hatchet) by Gary Paulsen _(1020L · Grades 5–8 · pub 1987)_
- [Island of the Blue Dolphins](https://readinglist.school/book/island-of-the-blue-dolphins) by Scott O'Dell _(1000L · Grades 4–7 · pub 1960)_
- [Pax](https://readinglist.school/book/pax) by Sara Pennypacker _(760L · Grades 4–7 · pub 2016)_

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