Although not part of the Grade 5 curriculum, I thought you might like to see the NYSED annotated list of books suitable for elementary grades relating to New York State To quote the web site:
"To commemorate the New York State Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial, the New York State Library, in partnership with the New York Library Association’s Youth Services Section and School Library Media Section, has created four selected reading lists that celebrate the history, culture, and diversity of New York State.
Librarians who work with children and teens in both public libraries and school libraries across the State collaborated to select age-appropriate titles for recreational reading. The lists are not comprehensive; rather they are designed to provide a “flavor” of New York State and to spark an interest in the diversity and history of the state."
To find the list go to http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/readlist.htm
Mirla