Reading is Fun!!
4th grade Summer Reading Suggestions Berkeley School Libraries, 2014
Having Fun with Chapter Books (*level O-P-Q)
The Amazing Gum Girl!: Chews your destiny, by Rhode Montijo
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, by Nick Bruel
Beezus and Ramona, by Beverly Cleary
Bowling Alley Bandit, by Laurie Keller
Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker
Dragonbreath, by Ursula Vernon
Ferno the Fire Dragon (Beast Quest), by Adam Blade
Adventure and Historical Fiction (level Q-R-S) Geronimo Stilton series, by Geronimo Stilton
Al Capone Does My Shirts, by Gennifer Choldenko Keena Ford and the Second Grade Mixup, by Melissa Thomson Shadow on the Mountain, by Margi Preus Judy Moody series, by Megan McDonald The Shark Attacks of 1916 (I Survived series), by Lauren Tarshis Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel, by Nikki Grimes
Storm Runners, by Roland Smith Mallory on the Move, by Laurie Friedman
Turtle in Paradise, by Jennifer Holm The Sinking of the Titanic (I Survived series), by Lauren Tarshis The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick
Exciting Fantasy (level Q-R-S)
The Field Guide (Spiderwick Chronicles), by Tony DiTerlizzi
The Mark of the Dragonfly, by Jaleigh Johnson
NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society, by Michael Buckley
The Search for WondLa, by Tony Di Terlizzi
Starry River of the Sky, by Grace Lin
A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz Visit your local library this summer! berkeleypubliclibrary.org * reading levels based on Fountas & Pinnell system Funny Stories (level R-S-T)
The 13-Story Treehouse, by Andy Griffiths
Dead End in Norvelt, by Jack Gantos
Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Summer Vacation, by Tommy Greenwald
Flora and Ulysses, by Kate DiCamillo
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, by Tom Angleberger Stories that Touch Your Heart (level R-S-T)
The Templeton Twins Have an Idea, by Ellis Weiner Counting By 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, by Stephan Pastis Dancing Home, by Alma Flor Ada
Drita, My Homegirl, by Jenny Lombard
Duke, by Kirby Larson
Hold Fast, by Blue Balliett
P.S. Be Eleven, by Rita Williams-Garcia
The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate
New Graphic Novels! Serafina’s Promise, by Ann E. Burg
Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry, by Dave Roman A Snicker of Magic, by Natalie Lloyd
Blufton: My summers with Buster, by Matt Phelan Turtle in Paradise, by Jennifer L. Holm
Cleopatra in Space: Target Practice, by Mike Wonder, by R.J. Palacio Maihack Words with Wings, by Nikki Grimes Fairy Tale Comics, edited by Chris Duffy Fascinating Nonfiction Happy Birthday Babymouse, by Jennifer L. Holm Barbed Wire Baseball, by Marissa Moss Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle, by Jarrett K. Krosoczka Baseball Legends in the Making, by Marty Gitlin
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl, by Ben Hatke Can We Save the Tiger?, by Martin Jenkins
Smash! Trial by fire, by Chris A. Bolton The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery, by Sandra Markle The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Spelling Trouble, by Frank Cammuso How to Clean a Hippopotamus: A look at unusual animal partnerships, by Steve Jenkins
Josephine: The dazzling life of Josephine Baker, by Patricia Hruby Powell
Locamotive, by Brian Floca
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation, by Duncan Tonatiuh
Find more recommendations at Mary Ann Scheuer’s website BUSD Library Services greatkidbooks.blogspot.com berkeley.net/school-libraries