4th & 5th Grade
You can find all the books on this list at the Berkeley Public Library!
Looking for ebooks and audiobooks? 3-12 graders can find hundreds of great options on Sora - use your BUSD username and password to sign in. TK-2 graders can find great ebooks and read-alouds through Tumblebooks or through Berkeley Public Library.
For more information and instructions on accessing ebooks and audiobooks, visit our Digital Books page.
Lei and the Fire Goddess
by Malia Maunakea
Creatures of the In Between
by Cindy Lin
Realistic Fiction
Forever This Summer
by Leslie C. Youngblood
The Magical Imperfect
by Chris Baron
Format: Novel in Verse
Funny!
The Polter-Ghost Problem
by Betsy Uhrig
The Real Dada Mother Goose
by Jon Scieszka
Format: Picture Book
The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
by Beth Lincoln
Sports
Bump
by Matt Wallace
Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series
by Traci Sorell
Format: Nonfiction Picture Book
Hoops
by Matt Tavares
Format: Graphic Novel
Scary & Spooky
1-2-3 Scream!
by R.U. Ginns
Night Frights: The Haunted Mustache
by Joe McGee
Tales to Keep You Up at Night
by Don Poblocki
Format: Short Stories
Nonfiction
Buzzkill: A Wild Wander Through the Weird and Threatened World of Bugs
by Brenna Maloney
A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken!
by Hannah Holt
Format: Picture Book
Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Misinformation & Conspiracy Theories
by Elise Gravel
Format: Graphic Novel
Looking for more summer reading? Check out our 2022 Summer Reading Recommendations!