YCIS Pudong Library: Featured books: Year 5-6

At age four, the author-illustrator Cece Bell, contracted meningitis, leaving her deaf. This graphic-novel memoir relates how she adapted to deafness and others' attitudes toward it. At the heart of her story is an experience relevant to most children: finding a "True Friend," a falling out, a reunion. Bell combines humour and charm with emotional complexity.

In 2015 Belgium, Syrian refugee Ahmed hides in the wine cellar of the house where an American boy and his family are staying for a year. A suspenseful but hopeful story of young people helping each other in a very difficult situation.

Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway.

Jade is tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school. With no one willing to ask the questions to discover who she truly is, Jade realises she will have to take the initiative and introduce herself to the world--and, in turn, create her own opportunities.

Epic battles, thrilling quests and forbidden love are all part of the legends of King Arthur- the boy who would be king! Ten short stories in separate books, make-up this retelling of the Arthurian legends, adapted and illustrated to introduce children aged 7+ to classic folklore. Great to share aloud, just like the original tales.

A mysterious jukebox, old vinyl records, and cryptic notes on music history, are Shaheen's only clues to her father's disappearance. She looks to her cousin, who seems just as perplexed, before they both turn to the jukebox which starts...glowing? Suddenly, the girls are pulled from their era and transported to another time, but can they find Shaheen's dad before the music stops?

A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.

Based on the author's childhood experiences, eleven-year-old Meixing and her family immigrate to the New Land. There, it will take all of Meixing's resilience and bravery to finally find her place of belonging in this new world.

Nadia is determined to be the first woman to visit Mars. First, though, she’s got to learn not only the ins and outs of the Red Planet but also the past, present, and future of space travel. Lucky for Nadia, she has a resource in Ellie, a pilot on the International Space Station. An approachable read for those interested in both Mars and spaceflight in general.

Teenager Aman and his mother lose their loyal spaniel Shadow while escaping Afghanistan to flee to England, and they must depend on a friend and his grandfather to enable Shadow's return.

Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival.

Twelve-year-old genius and outsider Willow Chance must figure out how to connect with other people and find a surrogate family for herself after her parents are killed in a car accident.

Actor, author, and activist George Takei recounts his childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II and the impact the experience had on his later life.

Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average 13-year-old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house. But Jack is no match for the hordes of Zombies & Vine Thingies and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster know only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team of friends to help slay Blarg and achieve the ultimate feat of apocalyptic success.

Books on the following list include a variety of reading levels and genres. Search for online reviews to find out more about individual books. All books are available in the CP Library.

This list is intended to be a guide only. It includes different genres (historical fiction, fantasy, classics, popular books, graphic novels etc.) as well as non-fiction. The books include award-winners, notable authors, cultural diversity and important topics (such as global citizenship).
Some of the books on this list are more difficult to read than others. Please discuss the books your child reads with him/her and remember that it is important to encourage them to read a variety of books as they move through Primary into Secondary.

On a cross-country vacation with their parents, twins Coke and Pepsi, soon to be thirteen, fend off strange assassins as they try to come to terms with their being part of a top-secret government organization known as The Genius Files.

Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she's super strong. Freakishly strong. And it's making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, but she quickly discovers that magic can't cure everything, and dealing with the trickster god might be more trouble than it's worth

When a new, white student nicknamed "The Jesus Boy" joins her sixth grade class in the winter of 1971, Frannie's growing friendship with him makes her start to see some things in a new light.

Drew is just a regular artist. But there's nothing ordinary about her art. Her doodles are mischievous ... and rarely do they stay in Doodleville, the world she's created in her sketchbook. Instead, Drew's doodles prefer to explore the world outside and begin to wreak havoc on Drew's other doodles--and on the heroes her classmates have dreamt up.

Four fifth-grade students--a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker--as well as their teacher and mothers, each relate events surrounding a computer programmed to complete homework assignments.

In Olympians, the author draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell classic Greek myths. The stories are action-packed, fast-paced, high-drama adventures with monsters, romance, and not a few huge explosions. This series of vibrant graphic novels brings ancient tales to life.