Summer reading lists, 2014 for students finishing 4th grade Created using Fountas and Pinnell reading levels Library Services, Berkeley Unified School District

1. 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
Geronimo Stilton series, by Geronimo Stilton
Keena Ford and the Second Grade Mixup, by Melissa
Thomson
Judy Moody series, by Megan McDonald
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel, by Nikki Grimes
Mallory on the Move, by Laurie Friedman
The Sinking of the Titanic (I Survived series), by Lauren
Tarshis
Adventure and Historical Fiction (level Q-R-S)
Al Capone Does My Shirts, by Gennifer Choldenko
Shadow on the Mountain, by Margi Preus
The Shark Attacks of 1916 (I Survived series), by
Lauren Tarshis
Storm Runners, by Roland Smith
Turtle in Paradise, by Jennifer Holm
The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick
Visit your local library this summer!
berkeleypubliclibrary.org
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
* reading levels based on Fountas & Pinnell system

2. 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
The Templeton Twins Have an Idea, by Ellis Weiner
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, by Stephan Pastis
Stories that Touch Your Heart (level R-S-T)
Counting By 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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
Serafina’s Promise, by Ann E. Burg
A Snicker of Magic, by Natalie Lloyd
Turtle in Paradise, by Jennifer L. Holm
Wonder, by R.J. Palacio
Words with Wings, by Nikki Grimes
New Graphic Novels!
Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry, by Dave Roman
Blufton: My summers with Buster, by Matt Phelan
Cleopatra in Space: Target Practice, by Mike
Maihack
Fairy Tale Comics, edited by Chris Duffy
Happy Birthday Babymouse, by Jennifer L. Holm
Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle, by Jarrett
K. Krosoczka
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl, by Ben Hatke
Smash! Trial by fire, by Chris A. Bolton
The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Spelling
Trouble, by Frank Cammuso
Find more recommendations at
Mary Ann Scheuer’s website
greatkidbooks.blogspot.com
BUSD Library Services
berkeley.net/school-libraries
Fascinating Nonfiction
Barbed Wire Baseball, by Marissa Moss
Baseball Legends in the Making, by Marty Gitlin
Can We Save the Tiger?, by Martin Jenkins
The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific
Mystery, by Sandra Markle
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
Locomotive, by Brian Floca
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her
Family’s Fight for Desegregation, by Duncan Tonatiuh