5th Grade Reading List | Exploring Mars

See our Independent Reading for Elementary Students Teacher Tool for guidance on how to use the suggested texts below.

Informational Texts to Build Content Knowledge

Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover by Markus Motum (970L)
Curiosity’s Mission on Mars: Exploring the Red Planet by Ron Miller (1140L)
Hidden Figures (Young Readers’ Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterly (1120L) **
Impact!: Asteroids and the Science of Saving the World by Elizabeth Rusch and Karin Anderson (1070L)
Mission to Pluto: The First Visit to an Ice Dwarf and the Kuiper Belt by Mary Kay Carson (940L)
Mysterious Universe: Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes by Ellen Jackson and Nic Bishop
The 10 Greatest Breakthroughs in Space Exploration by Julie Clark (IG960L)
The Amazing Story of Space Travel by Agniesezka Biskup (GN800L)

* lower Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.

** higher Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.

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Independent Reading Suggested Books for Exploring Mars: Spirit and Opportunity