Reading is Fun!!

4th grade Summer Reading Suggestions Berkeley School Libraries, 2014

 

Having Fun with Chapter Books (*level O-P-Q)

The Amazing Gum Girl!: Chews your destiny, by Rhode Montijo

Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, by Nick Bruel

Beezus and Ramona, by Beverly Cleary

Bowling Alley Bandit, by Laurie Keller

Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker

Dragonbreath, by Ursula Vernon

Ferno the Fire Dragon (Beast Quest), by Adam Blade

Geronimo Stilton series, by Geronimo Stilton

Keena Ford and the Second Grade Mixup, by Melissa Thomson

Judy Moody series, by Megan McDonald

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel, by Nikki Grimes

Mallory on the Move, by Laurie Friedman

The Sinking of the Titanic (I Survived series), by Lauren Tarshis

Adventure and Historical Fiction (level Q-R-S)

Al Capone Does My Shirts, by Gennifer Choldenko

Shadow on the Mountain, by Margi Preus

The Shark Attacks of 1916 (I Survived series), by Lauren Tarshis

Storm Runners, by Roland Smith

Turtle in Paradise, by Jennifer Holm

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick

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Exciting Fantasy (level Q-R-S)

The Field Guide (Spiderwick Chronicles), by Tony DiTerlizzi

The Mark of the Dragonfly, by Jaleigh Johnson

NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society, by Michael Buckley

The Search for WondLa, by Tony Di Terlizzi

Starry River of the Sky, by Grace Lin

A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz

* reading levels based on Fountas & Pinnell system

Funny Stories (level R-S-T)

The 13-Story Treehouse, by Andy Griffiths

Dead End in Norvelt, by Jack Gantos

Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Summer Vacation, by Tommy Greenwald

Flora and Ulysses, by Kate DiCamillo

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, by Tom Angleberger

The Templeton Twins Have an Idea, by Ellis Weiner

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, by Stephan Pastis

Stories that Touch Your Heart (level R-S-T)

Counting By 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Dancing Home, by Alma Flor Ada

Drita, My Homegirl, by Jenny Lombard

Duke, by Kirby Larson

Hold Fast, by Blue Balliett

P.S. Be Eleven, by Rita Williams-Garcia

The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate

Serafina’s Promise, by Ann E. Burg

A Snicker of Magic, by Natalie Lloyd

Turtle in Paradise, by Jennifer L. Holm

Wonder, by R.J. Palacio

Words with Wings, by Nikki Grimes

New Graphic Novels!

Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry, by Dave Roman

Blufton: My summers with Buster, by Matt Phelan

Cleopatra in Space: Target Practice, by Mike Maihack

Fairy Tale Comics, edited by Chris Duffy

Happy Birthday Babymouse, by Jennifer L. Holm

Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle, by Jarrett K. Krosoczka

The Return of Zita the Spacegirl, by Ben Hatke

Smash! Trial by fire, by Chris A. Bolton

The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Spelling Trouble, by Frank Cammuso

Find more recommendations at Mary Ann Scheuer’s website greatkidbooks.blogspot.com

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Fascinating Nonfiction

Barbed Wire Baseball, by Marissa Moss

Baseball Legends in the Making, by Marty Gitlin

Can We Save the Tiger?, by Martin Jenkins

The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery, by Sandra Markle

How to Clean a Hippopotamus: A look at unusual animal partnerships, by Steve Jenkins

Josephine: The dazzling life of Josephine Baker, by Patricia Hruby Powell

Locomotive, by Brian Floca

Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation, by Duncan Tonatiuh