SUMMER 2010 READING LIST

GRADE 4

The Marblehead elementary summer reading lists are the collaborative effort of Marblehead Public Schools and The Abbot Public Library. They are designed to encourage Marblehead students to read often and for enjoyment. Your support and involvement will enable your child to achieve this goal. Remember that reading aloud and listening to audio books with your child are great ways to enjoy the many wonderful books that are available.

During the summer, incoming fourth graders will be required to read any of the “Fourth Grade Favorites” listed below as well as any book by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, (who will be a visiting author for the Fourth Grade). This will give new classmates something in common before they even walk through the door!  Children are also encouraged to read at least one other book.

To help you and your child choose appropriate books, we have included recommendations

that span a wide range of reading levels and genres. To read summaries and listen to student reviews of the books, please refer to our library catalog at:

http://vil.marbleheadschools.org/library/

We encourage you to visit your public library often this summer to find books and to participate in their summer reading programs. The Abbot Public Library has chosen "Be a Star" for the children's Summer Reading Program theme this year. Each week they will be showing free movies related to a book in the collection. Refreshments included! Record the books you read and participate in entertainment, raffles and prizes!

Blume, Judy. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Danzinger, Paula. Amber Brown Goes Fourth

DeClements, Barthe.  Fourth Grade Wizards

Fleming, Candace. The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary

Giff, Patricia Reilly. Fourth Grade Celebrity

Hurwitz, Joanna. Fourth Grade Fuss

Spinelli, Jerry.  Fourth Grade Rats

Winkler, Henry.  Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade.

Ms. Clark’s Pick: Frindle by Andrew Clements

Ms. Dixon’s Pick: Seekers #1: The Quest Begins by Erin Hunter

Ms. Fishman’s Pick: The School Mouse by Dick King Smith

Ms. Forward’s Pick: Poppy by Avi

Ms. Introini’s Pick:The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies

Ms. James’ Pick:Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brian

Mr. Kannally’s Pick:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Ms. Pruett’s Pick and Ms. Purdin’s Pick:The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

Ms. Ross’ Pick: Marley: A Dog Like No Other by John Grogan

Ms. Roy’s Pick: Love that Dog by Sharon Creech

Ms. Sexton’s Pick: Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett

Librarians’ Picks:

BABBITT, Natalie. Jack Plank Tells Tales (Humor)

BIRNEY, Betty G.  The World According to Humphrey (Animal Fiction, Series)

BONTEMPS, Arna and HUGHES, Langston.  Boy of the Border (Historical Fiction)

BOWE, Julie.  My Last Best Friend (Realistic Fiction)

BROWN, Don All Stations! Distress! April 15, 1912: The Day the Titanic Sank (Nonfiction)

CHIN, Jason.  Redwoods (Nonfiction Picture Book)

CLEMENTS, Andrew   No Talking (Realistic Fiction, Humor)

COLE, Henry. A Nest for Celeste: A Story about Art, Inspiration and the Meaning of Home. (Animal Fiction)

COLLINS, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander (The Underland Chronicles series)

CORBETT, Sue. Free Baseball (Sports Fiction)

CURTIS, Christopher Paul. Mr. Chickee's Funny Money (Mystery, Humor)

FLOCCA, Brian. Moonshot, The Flight of Apollo 11 (Nonfiction)

FLORIAN, Douglas. Comets, Stars the Moon and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings.  (Poetry)

FROST, I. M. The Tunnel of Secrets (Author is a Village School student)

GAIMAN, Neil.  Odds and the Frost Giants (Fantasy)

GIFFORD, Peggy. Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little (Realistic Fiction)

HOWE, James. Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allen Crowe and others (Animal Fiction, Humor)

KELLY, Katy.  Melonhead (Realistic Fiction)

LIN, Grace. The Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat

(Realistic Fiction)

LINDGREN, Astrid.  Pippi Longstocking (Classic)

LOMBARD, Jenny. Drita, My Homegirl (Realistic Fiction)

LOWRY, Lois. The Birthday Ball (Fairy Tale)

LUBAR, David. Punished (Fantasy, Humor)

LUPICA, Mike. Shoot Out Comeback Kids Series (Sports Fiction)

MARSDEN, Carolyn. Moon-Runner (Realistic Fiction)

MARTIN, Ann.  The Runaway Dolls (Fantasy, Doll People series)

MARINO, Nan. Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me (Recent Historical Fiction)

McSWIGGEN, Marie.  Snow Treasure (Historical Fiction, Adventure)

MILLS, Claudia.  How Oliver Olson Changed the World (Realistic Fiction)

MYRON, Vicki.  Dewey, The Library Cat: A True Story (Memoir)

NAYLOR, Phyllis Reynolds. Eating Enchiladas (Realistic Fiction)

OSBORNE, Mary Pope.  Tales from the Odyssey (Mythology)

PATENT, Dorothy Hinshaw. When the Wolves Returned: Restoring Nature's Balance in Yellowstone. (Nonfiction)

PRELUTSKY, Jack. My Dog May be A Genius (Poetry)

RIORDAN, Rick.  The Red Pyramid (Fantasy, Adventure)

SAGE, Angie.  Magyk (Septimus Heap series, Fantasy)

SCHLITZ, Laura Amy.  The Night Fairy (Fantasy)

SIWANOWICZ, Igor.  Animals up Close (Nonfiction)

TRACY, Kristen. Camille McPhee Fell Under the Bus (Realistic Fiction)