Fourth Grade Reading List

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Recommended Reading List

The following books were recommended by our local library for a child entering fourth grade. They selected books in the following three categories: easy juvenile fiction, fiction and nonfiction. These books are perfect to read during summer break or throughout the school year.

Easy Juvenile Fiction

in alphabetically order

1. Abby Takes a Stand (Scraps of Time)
   By: Patricia McKissack

   Book Details: Can you imagine being told “… you know we don’t serve Negroes in here… have you forgotten your place?” Now imagine your ten years old. Pages: 112 ISBN-10: 0142406872 ISBN-13: 978-0142406878

2. Fantastic Mr. Fox
   By: Roald Dahl

   Book Details: Who will win – the farmers or the fox? Pages: 96 ISBN-10: 0142410349 ISBN-13: 978-0142410349

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Fiction Books

in alphabetically order

1. Akimbo and the Lions
   By: Alexander McCall Smith

   Book Details: Akimbo helps his father set a trap for a lioness but catches a cub instead. Pages: 80 ISBN-10: 1582346879 ISBN-13: 978-1582346878

2. All-Of-A-Kind Family
   By: Sydney Taylor

   Book Details: Meet a poor immigrant family living in New York in the early 1900’s. Pages: 188 ISBN-10: 0440801338 ISBN-13: 978-0440801337

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Non Fiction Books

in alphabetically order

1. Ballpark: The Story of America’s Baseball Fields
   By: Lynn Curlee

   Book Details: Baseball parks have incredible stories to tell. Pages: 48 ISBN-10: 1416953604 ISBN-13: 978-1416953609

2. The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss
   By: Kathleen Krull

   Book Details: Learn about the early years of Dr. Seuss. Pages: 48 ISBN-10: 0375855505 ISBN-13: 978-0375855504

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Source: Montgomery County Public Libraries, January 2009