By fifth grade, kids can read, but that doesn’t always mean they know what to read. Sharing first chapter read-alouds gives them a sneak peek into new worlds and characters they might never pick up on their own.
Not every first chapter hooks every reader the same way. The next three book lists highlight choices for different reading levels
Books to win over reluctant 10-11yr olds
The Daredevils by Rob Buyea
To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan & Meg Wolitzer
May the Best Player Win by Kyla Zhao
Out of Range by Heidi Lang
Finding Lost by Holly Goldberg Sloan
First chapters for 10-11yr old book lovers
Bea Mullins Takes a Shot by Emily Deibert
A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Snoop by Gordon Korman 🇨🇦
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
Me and Banksy by Tanya Lloyd Kyi 🇨🇦
First chapter read alouds for avid readers
The Line Tender by Kate Allen
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
The Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz
Pippa Park Raises Her Game by Erin Yun
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
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