Fourth Grade Bibliography
Fiction
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Anastasia Krupnik
by Lois Lowry
(J)
- Anastasia's 10th year has some good things like falling in love and really getting to know her grandmother and some bad things like finding out about an impending baby brother.
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Dear Mr. Henshaw
by Beverly Cleary
(J)
- In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.
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Little House on the Prairie
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
(J)
- A family travels from the big woods of Wisconsin to a new home on the prairie, where they build a house, meet neighboring Indians, build a well, and fight a prairie fire.
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Misty of Chincoteague
by Marguerite Henry
(J)
- Two youngsters' determination to own a Chincoteague pony is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among those rounded up for the yearly auction.
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Niagara Falls, or Does It?
by Henry Winkler
(J)
- Fourth graders Hank, Ashley and Frankie are excitedly preparing for a magic show at the Rock N' Bowl when Hank's creative alternative to an English essay lands him in detention and grounded the week of the show.
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School
by Louis Sachar
(J)
- Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.
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The Monster's Ring
by Bruce Coville
(J)
- Russell is tormented by a class bully until he gets a ring that grants him power to transform into a monster.
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The Secret of Platform 13
by Eva Ibbotson
(J)
- Odge Gribble, a young hag, accompanies an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre on their mission through a magical tunnel from their Island to London to rescue their King and Queen's son who had been stolen as an infant.
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread
by Kate DiCamillo
(J)
- The adventures of Despereaux Trilling, 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.
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The Trumpet of the Swan
by E. B. White
(J)
- Knowing how to read and write is not enough for Louis, a voiceless Trumpeter Swan; his determination to learn to play a stolen trumpet takes him far from his wilderness home.
Non-Fiction
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Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide
by Marian Broida
(J 932.01 B786a)
- Uses activities and handicraft projects to reinforce information about the clothing, architecture, writing, work, food, and religion of the Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Nubians, and Hittites who lived in the Near East in ancient times.
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Behold-- the Dragons!
by Gail Gibbons
(J 398.209 G352b)
- Explains how myths about dragons developed, different types of dragons, what draconologists do, and how different cultures portray dragons.
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Blackbeard, the Pirate King: Several Yarns Detailing the Legends, Myths and Real-Life Adventures of History's Most Notorious Seaman
by J. Patrick Lewis
(J910.45 L587b)
- A beautifully illustrated account of one of the world's greatest villans.
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Climbing Onto the Horse's Back
by John Zeaman
(J 636.1 Z19c)
- Surveys the evolution and domestication of horses and discusses various breeds.
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What Stinks?
by Marilyn Singer
(J591.51 Si64w)
- Why do some animals, insects, plants and trees smell the way they do? Find out how they use smells to mark their territories, defend themselves, communicate, and even find a mate.
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