Difference between revisions of "Books for Grades 3 and 4"

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Article in Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction

This list is a mix of suggestions from the Central Branch of the library and Judy Freeman's "What's New in Children's Literature" Seminar.

J Armstrong Whittington

Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington's famous cat of English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard.

J 535.3 Barton The Day-Glo Brothers

The story of Joe and Bob Switzer, who experimented and invented a new kind of color called Day-Glo.

J Birney The World According to Humphrey

Humphrey the hamster is an amazing classroom pet.

J Byars The SOS File

The students in Mr. Magro's class submit stories about their biggest emergencies.

J Child Utterly Me, Clarice Bean

Clarice enjoys reading about a girl detective.

J Davies The Lemonade War

Evan and his younger sister compete with each other to earn 100 dollars from a lemonade stand.

J DiCamillo The Magician's Elephant

Orphan Peter Augustus Duchene embarks on an adventure as he tries to find his sister.

J Dorris Morning Girl

A Taino girl is the first person to see Christopher Columbus arrive.

J Dowell Phineas MacGuire Series

J Draper Sassy

Sassy is a new series about a fashion-savvy 4th grader.

J 327.12 Earnest The Real Spy's Guide to Becoming a Spy

What would it be like to be a real spy?

J Funke Igraine the Brave

Igraine wants nothing more than to be a knight.

J Gardiner Top Secret

What does a science fair project have in common with a top secret government project? More than you think!

J Grimes Make Way for Dyamond Daniel

In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate studies the natural world with her grandfather which leads to an important discovery.

J Hale Chet Gecko Mystery Series

J Hill The Year of Miss Agnes

Miss Agnes is the new teacher at a one room school in an Inuit village in Alaska in 1948.

J Hobbs Sheep

A young border collie seeks a new home.

J Holm Babymouse Series

J Howe Bunnicula Series

J Hurwitz Aldo Applesauce

This is the first crazy adventure of nine-year-old Aldo.

J Jenkins Toys Go Out

Six stories relate the adventures of three best friends, who happen to be toys.

J Kennedy The Dog Days of Charlotte Hayes

Charlotte is not a dog person but does not like that the rest of her family neglects their Saint Bernard puppy. She works on finding a good home for the gentle giant.

J Kelly Lucy Rose: Big on Plans

Lucy Rose records her summer plans in her diary: preventing her parents' divorce and enjoying a birthday adventure with her father.

J Lin The Year of the Dog

A young Taiwanese American girl struggles to integrate her two cultures.

J McDonald The Judy Moody Series

J Myers Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid

Mop and his friends want revenge on their baseball rivals, the obnoxious Eagles.

J Pennypacker The Clementine Series

J Schlitz Night Fairy

When Flory's wings are broken and she cannot fly, she has to learn to do everything differently.

J Spinelli Fourth Grade Rats

Suds learns that you don't have to be a "rat" (a tough guy)