Great Books

We are all about reading in the 4th grade!  Whether your 4th grader whizzes through books or you need a recommendation to get your child hooked, these resources can connect you to some great ideas.  They'll provide ideas for how the 40-book requirement can become a piece of cake!

Reading Requirement:

5 Contemporary Realistic Fiction

3 Fantasy

4 Historical Fiction

4 Poetry books

3 Folklore

2 Science Fiction

2 Biography

5 Non-Fiction (any category)

1 Graphic Novel

11 Student’s choice of genre

Lexile Framework for Reading  Find books that fit your child's reading level

Popular Book Lists

Good Books for 4th Graders  Books recommended by children's book experts

Popular Books for 4th Graders  List compiled by Goodreads

List of Series Your Child May Get Into

Books for 4th-Grade Boys List created by Amazon

Popular Authors  Though compiled for classroom libraries, this list may spark ideas for which authors are writing popular children's books today

Award Winners

Newberry Medal winners  This award is given to the best chapter book published the previous year.

Belpre Medal winners Awarded to books written by Latino authors who best portray and celebrate the Latino culture in children's literature

Coretta Scott King Book Award  Given to authors who best portray and celebrate the African-American culture in children's literature

Sibert Medal winners For the best informational books written in the preceding year

Sasquatch Award list for 2015 WA State award for chapter books written for grades 4-8; books chosen by Washington Library Media Association

Children's Choice Award Winners: Grades 3-4 (from Amazon)