Fourth Grade Literature List. Read in class or assigned for outside reading: Blackwood, Gary. The Shakespeare Stealer. Burnett, Frances Hodgson. The Secret Garden. Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Dahl, Roald. Misty of Chincoteague. My Father’s Dragon. Hank the Cowdog. The Mysterious Benedict Society. How to Train Your Dragon. Ballet Shoes (Kathleen Kelly’s favorite) Matilda (read by Kate Winslet) The Magic Tree House. Thornton Burgess animal stories. The award winners in this list run the gamut of accolades, including the Caldecott Medal, Coretta Scott King Award, the John Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and many more. For example, One Crazy Summer is perfect for younger readers in grades 3-5. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and a Newbery Award among others, One Crazy Summer Historical Fiction for 4th Graders. Come take a peak at these engaging historical fiction books to read and learn thorugh history! Ancient Egypt: An Interactive History Adventure by Heather Adamson is a choose your own ending book that allows the reader to explore life in ancient Egypt through 3 different storylines and 22 possible endings. Recommended 4th Grade Books for Boys. I personally like having a series of books for him to go through. It makes it super easy to pick the next book. So many of these are in series, but I’m not limiting it to that. In the parentheses beside the author name, I have included Accelerated Reader information (that’s what our school uses). CBUn. Best for: Grades K-2. This clever book focuses on our popular 16th president in an alphabet book format. Included is a wealth of information about the life and accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln from childhood through his early career to his tenure as president. 9. My Teacher for President by Kay Winters and Denise Brunkus Best for: Grades K-3

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