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Fourth Grade Recommendations
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Whittington
by Alan Armstrong
Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington's famous cat of
English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats and
restores harmony while telling his ancestor's story.
Star
Jumper
by Frank Asch
Determined to get far away from his evil little brother, Alex works to
design a spaceship that will take him so far away from Earth that not
even the NASA experts can find him, yet when his brother catches on to
his plan, Alex fears that his nearly finished project may be ruined
before he gets his chance to take-off. Simultaneous.
Survival
School
by Frank Asch
Molly and Jake are mice who live at P.S. 42 and they have to help
Dexter, a pet hamster, with survival when he escapes from his cage.
Jack
Plank Tells Tales
by Natalie Babbitt
Jack Plank decides that he is not cut out to be a pirate and searches
the town of Saltwash for another profession, but he finds something
wrong with every suggested job.
Looking
for Bapu
by Anjali Banerjee
When his beloved grandfather dies, eight-year-old Anu feels that his
spirit is near and will stop at nothing to bring him back, including
trying to become a Hindu holy man.
Ellie
McDoodle: Have Pen, Will Travel
by Ruth McNally Barshaw
Eleven-year-old Ellie McDoodle illustrates her sketchbook with
chronicles of her adventures and mishaps while camping with her
cousins, aunt, and uncle.
Operation
Clean Sweep
by Darleen Bailey Beard
In 1916, just four years after getting the right to vote, the women of
Umatilla, Oregon band together to throw the mayor and other city
officials out of office, replacing them with women.
My Last
Best Friend
by Julie Bowe
After her best friend moves away, fourth-grader Ida May is determined
not to make another best friend, despite the efforts of a new girl in
her class.
The
President's Daughter
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A fictionalized account of ten-year-old Ethel Roosevelt's early
experiences in the White House after her father, Theodore Roosevelt,
becomes president in 1901.
The
Lambkins
by Eve Bunting
After being kidnapped by the lonely widow of a brilliant geneticist,
Kyle finds himself shrunk to doll-size and living with three other
children in a dollhouse from which there seems to be no escape.
Keeper of
the Doves
by Betsy Byars
In the late 1800s in Kentucky, Amie McBee and her four sisters both
fear and torment the reclusive and seemingly sinister Mr. Tominski, but
their father continues to provide for his needs.
The tale
of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and
a spool of thread
by Kate DiCamillo
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents,
the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a
princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Phineas
L. MacGuire Erupts
by Frances O'Roark Dowell
Fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire is forced to team up with
the new boy in class on a science fair project, but the boy's quirky
personality causes Phineas to wonder if they have any chance of
winning.
Canaries
and Criminals
by Kelley Easton
Aaron is pursued by ex-convicts searching for a valuable turtle left
at the pet store belonging to his parents.
The Great
American Mousical
by Julie Edwards
Presents the adventures of theatrical mice that live and work in a
miniature world beneath Broadway.
Elevator
Famliy
by Douglas Evans
The four members of the Wilson family decide to spend their holiday in
one of the elevators at the San Francisco Hotel.
Igraine
the Brave
by Cornelia Funke
The daughter of two magicians, twelve-year-old Igraine wants nothing
more than to be a knight, and when their castle is attacked by a
treacherous neighbor bent on stealing their singing magic books,
Igraine has an opportunity to demonstrate her bravery.
Jack
Adrift
by Jack Gantos
When his father rejoins the Navy and moves the family to Cape
Hatteras, North Carolina, ten-year-old Jack becomes confused by a crush
on his teacher, contradictory advice from his parents, and a very
strange neighbor.
Eleven
by Patricia Reilly Giff
When Sam, who can barely read, discovers an old newspaper clipping
just before his eleventh birthday, it brings forth memories from his
past, and, with the help of a new friend at school and the castle they
are building for a school project, his questions are eventually
answered.
The
Homework Machine
by Dan Gutman
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.
Dexter
the Tough
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
A sympathetic teacher and her writing assignment help fourth-grader
Dexter deal with being the new kid in school after he punches a kid on
the first day.
Ida B --
and her plans to maximize fun, avoid disaster, and (possibly) save the
world
by Katherine Hannigan
In Wisconsin, fourth-grader Ida B spends happy hours being
home-schooled and playing in her family's apple orchard, until her
mother begins treatment for breast cancer and her parents must sell
part of the orchard and send her to public school.
Mermaid
Mary Margaret
by Lynn E. Hazen
Eleven-year-old Mary Margaret takes a cruise through the Greek Isles
with her recently widowed grandmother and keeps a journal of her
adventures.
Have
Courage, Hazel Green
by Odo Hirsch
When she overhears one of the tenants in her apartment building
verbally abusing the hard-working caretaker, Mr. Egozian, Hazel Green
determines to find a way a to teach the unpleasant tenant a lesson.
Pepins
and Their Problems
by Polly Horvath
The reader is invited to help solve the Pepin family's unusual
problems, which include having a cow who creates lemonade rather than
milk and having to cope with a competitive neighbor.
Missing
Magic
by Emma Laybourne
In a world where everyone has magical abilities, eleven-year-old Ned
has none, but when the world turns upside down his lack of powers turns
out to be his best asset.
That'll Do,
Moss
by Betty Levin
During the summer that Diane lives with a family as their babysitter,
she works to establish rapport with the border collie Moss as everyone
tries to cope with several crises.
Abby
Takes a Stand
by Patricia C. McKissack
Gee recalls for her grandchildren what happened in 1960 in Nashville,
Tennessee, when she, aged ten, passed out flyers while her cousin and
other adults held sit-ins at restaurants and lunch counters to protest
segregation.
Isabella's
Above Ground Pool
by Alice Mead
Nine-year-old Isabella's motto is "I won't share 'cuz it's not fair,"
until a tornado destroys a neighbor's house and she realizes that the
money she has earned to buy a swimming pool might be put to a better
use.
Come,
Llamas
by Jennifer Morris
Nine-year-old J.T. Kinnaman is given his first llama to raise on his
family's Alaskan ranch.
Meow
Means Mischief
by Ann Whitehead Nagda
A stray kitten turns out to be the perfect way to help Rana make
friends in her new school and to feel more comfortable with her
grandparents, who are visiting from India while her parents are
away.
Hachiko
Waits
by Lselea Newman
Professor Ueno's loyal Akita, Hachiko, waits for him at the train
station every afternoon, and even after the professor has a fatal heart
attack while at work, Hachiko faithfully continues to await his return
until the day the dog dies. Based on a true story.
Case
closed?! : 40 mini-mysteries for you to solve
by Jurg Obrist
The reader can use visual clues and deductive reasoning to help Daisy
and Ridley solve forty puzzling mysteries.
Cowboy
Boy
by James Proimos
Ricky Smootz is very afraid of everything, especially Keanu Dungston,
the bully who terrorizes their middle school, but with advice from his
grandmother Ricky transforms himself into Cowboy Boy and stands up to
Keanu and his henchmen.
The
Scarecrow and His Servant
by Philip Pullman
A scarecrow and his boy servant, Jack, set off on a dangerous
adventure as they try to outwit the crooked Buffaloni family and stake
their claim to valuable Spring Valley.
