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 .