Incoming Fourth Grade Reading List

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney

Talking Eggs:  A Folktale from the American South by Robert San Souci

The Secret School by Avi (historical fiction)

A Chocolate Touch by Patrick Catling (fantasy)

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (fantasy)

Dear Whiskers by Ann Whitehead Nagda (realistic fiction)

My Dog May Be A Genius by Jack Prelutsky, (poetry)

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh (realistic fiction

Tracks of a Panda by Nick Dowson (science)

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater (fantasy)

Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles (realistic fiction)

Harvesting Hope:  The Story of Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull (Biography) 

Sheep by Valerie Hobbs (a dog's story)

Nic Bishop Spiders by Nic Bishop (science)

Love That Dog by Sharon Creech (fiction)

Pictures from Our Vacation by Lynn Rae Perkins, 2007 (realistic fiction)

Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (fantasy) (on order)

You can read reviews of these books written by the "School Library Journal" and the American Library Association on Amazon.com, or most will also be found on the California Department of Education site Recommended Literature for Kindergarten Through Grade 12.