Fourth Grade Summer Reading Program

Victory Elementary School

The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of three books.

Students in Fourth Grade who participate will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading.

For Fourth Grade students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply. Students will receive an extra “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.

The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian may be used. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.

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Suggested Reading

The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation are also acceptable.

4th Grade Suggested Summer Reading List Summer 2016 Title Author Synopsis Dad, Jackie, and Me Myron In 1947 Brooklyn, New York, a boy learns about discrimination and tolerance as he and his Uhlberg deaf father share their enthusiasm for baseball and the Dodgers’ first baseman Jackie Robinson.

The Last Holiday Andrew Life is usually easy for popular fifth grader Hart Evans, but when his music teacher puts Concert Clements him in charge of the holiday concert, Hart must use all of his leadership skills to unite the other students. Rising Freedom Pam Munoz A fictionalized account of Charley (Charlotte) Parkhurst who ran away from an orphanage, Ryan posed as a boy, moved to California, and fooled everyone by her appearance Tales of a Fourth Judy Blume Fourth-grader Peter Hatcher finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever-increasing Grade Nothing problem. When Mischief Katarina In 1911, when orphaned ten-year-old Inge comes to live with her stern grandmother in a Came to Town Nannestad remote island village in Bornholm, Denmark, she ends up changing the climate of the town, bringing joy and laughter to her grandmother's life and finding a new family for herself to help assuage her grief over losing her mother. Dial-a-Ghost Eva Ibbotson A family of nice ghosts protects a British orphan from the diabolical plans of his evil guardian. Dragon of Lonely Rebecca Three children spend the summer with their mother on a secluded island where they Island Rupp discover a three-headed dragon living in a cave and learn what it means to be a Dragon Friend.

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The Fourteenth Jennifer Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has Goldfish Holm turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter. Loot: How To Steal Jude Watson "When Alfie McQuinn, the notorious jewel thief, is killed on a job, his last words to his son, a Fortune March, are to "find jewels" and this instruction leads the boy to Jules, the twin sister he never knew he had--and the perfect partner to carry on the family business"--Provided by publisher. A Snicker of Magic Natalie The Pickles are new to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, a town which legend says was once Lloyd magic--but Felicity is convinced the magic is still there, and with the help of her new friend, Jonah the Beedle, she hopes to bring the magic back. The Ghost, The Judith St. What if your mom was president? KayKay Granger and her sister, Annie, have just moved White House, and George into the White House after their mom's inauguration, and soon find out that it's not exactly Me as fun as it sounds. But things get a lot more interesting when the sisters find out the White House may be haunted. Becoming Naomi Pam Munoz Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for Leon Ryan one. Then there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, and her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. Mallory Vs. Max Laurie Spunky, eight-year-old Mallory McDonald is very unhappy when her parents decide to get Friedman her older brother Max a dog. Why would her parents agree to such a thing? Mountain Dog Margarita When his mother is sent to jail in Los Angeles, eleven-year-old Tony goes to live with his Engle forest ranger great-uncle in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where Tony experiences unconditional love for the first time through his friendship with a rescue dog. Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliett When a book of unexplainable occurances brings Petra Andalee & Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company, & an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Virginia Bound Amy Butler Rob Brackett is in dire straits. He's always known that the first rule of survival is to not stick your neck out for anyone but yourself. But he disregarded his own advice and took another orphan, a young girl called Nell, under his wing.

of 5 Revised 05/2016 Ruby Lu, Brave and Lenore Look "Almost-eight-year-old" Ruby Lu spends time with her baby brother, goes to Chinese True school, performs magic tricks and learns to drive, and has adventures with both old and new friends. Because of Winn Kate The summer Opal and her father, the preacher, move to Naomi, Florida, Opal goes into the Dixie DiCamillo Winn-Dixie supermarket -- and comes out with a dog. Worth A. LaFaye Before the accident Nathaniel's life seemed pretty good. His help around the farm made his father proud. But now, with a busted leg, Nathaniel can't do farmwork anymore, so his father adopts another son through the Orphan Train.

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Students in Grade 4 will receive an “A” (100) for each book completed, for a total of three. Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature stating that the student has completed the reading.

Book Title Author 1. 2. 3.

My student has read the above list of books.

Parent or Guardian signature

**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.

Student’s Name Classroom Teacher

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