Books for Grade 4

Action

• Alexander, Zeno. The Library of Ever
• Applegate, Katherine. Odder
• DiCamillo, Kate. Flora & Ulysses
• Emerson, Marcus. The Super Life of Ben Braver
• Fagan, Deva. Nightingale
• Giles, Lamar. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
• Grabenstein, Chris. Dog Squad *
• Kent, Deanna. Snazzy Cat Capers *
• Maggs, Sam. Con Quest!
• Pearce, Jackson. The Doublecross: and Other Skills I Learned as a Superspy *
• Powers, Mark. Spy Toys
• Sharp, Margery. The Rescuers

Fantasy

• Cannista, Meg. How to Heal a Gryphon
• Coville, Bruce. Cursed *
• DiTerlizzi, Tony. Kenny & the Book of Beasts
• Farrant, Natasha. Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror
• Fisher, Catherine. The Clockwork Crow
• Graff, Lisa. A Tangle of Knots
• Grossman, Lev. The Silver Arrow
• Ibbotson, Eva. Beyond Platform 13 *
• Woods, Matilda. Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things

History

• Almond, David. War Is Over
• Barrow, Randi. Saving Zasha
• Bruchac, Joseph. Peacemaker
• Cushman, Karen. War and Millie McGonigle
• DiCamillo, Kate. Raymie Nightingale
• Frost, Helen. All He Knew
• Kuzki, Shaw. Soul Lanterns
• Marshall, Joseph, III. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
• Moss, Helen. Balto and Togo: Hero Dogs of Alaska
• Patterson, James and Kwame Alexander. Becoming Muhammad Ali
• Rhodes, Jewell Parker. Towers Falling
• Sepahban, Lois. Paper Wishes
• Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk. The War Below
• Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer
• Woods, Brenda. The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA

Mystery

• Broach, Elsie. Masterpiece
• Buxbaum, Julie. The Area 51 Files
• Crowley, Kieran. The Misfits Club
• Duarte Armendáriz, Luisana. Julieta and the Diamond Enigma
• Eulberg, Elizabeth. The Great Shelby Holmes *
• Holyoak, Shauna. Kazu Jones *
• Kane, Karen. Charlie & Frog *
• Ringwald, Whitaker. The Secret Box *
• Tripp, Valerie. Absolute Hero

Realistic Fiction

• Balcárcel, Rebecca. Shine On, Luz Véliz!
• Bauer, Marion Dane. Sunshine
• Beasley, Kate. Lions & Liars
• Clements, Andrew. The Friendship War
• Giff, Patricia Reilly. Pictures of Hollis Woods
• Harper, Charise Mericle. Lights, Camera, Cook!
• Konigsburg, E.L. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
• Lin, Grace. Dumpling Days
• Nesbet, Anne. The Long Way Around
• Park, Linda Sue. The One Thing You'd Save
• Reed, Dwayne. Simon B. Rhymin'
• Villanueva, Gail D. Sugar and Spite
• Watson, Renée. Ways to Make Sunshine
• Weeks, Sarah. Save Me a Seat

Scary

• Arden, Katherine. Small Spaces
• Banks, Steven. Middle School Bites *
• Brown, India Hill. The Forgotten Girl
• Cummings, Pat. Trace
• Ortega, Claribel A. Ghost Squad
• Savage, Melissa. Karma Moon Ghosthunter
• White, Kiersten. Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scary Tales

Sci-Fi

• Angleberger, Tom. Rocket and Groot *
• Bondor-Stone, Annabeth. Jaclyn Hyde
• Brown, Peter. The Wild Robot *
• Buckley, Michael. Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox
• Edge, Christopher. The Longest Night of Charlie Noon
• Ignatow, Amy. The Mighty Odds *
• Marciano, Johnny. Klawde *
• Mbalia, Kwame. Last Gate of the Emperor
• Prineas, Sarah. Trouble in the Stars

Sports

• Alexander, Kwame. Booked
• Barber, Tiki. Wild Card
• Battle, Craig. Camp Average *
• Coy, John. Eyes on the Goal
• Delle Donne, Elena. Elle of the Ball
• Robinson, Sharon. The Hero Two Doors Down

Graphic Novels

• Alexander, Kwame. Booked
• Escabasse, Sophie. Taxi Ghost
• Fung, Rosena. Living With Viola
• Hale, Shannon. Real Friends
• Hatke, Ben. Zita the Spacegirl *
• Libenson, Terri. Just Jaime *
• Mercado, Yehudi. Fun Fun Fun World
• Morse, Scott. Dugout: the Zombie Steals Home
• Roth, Johnathan. Rover and Speck *
• Tatulli, Mark. The Big Break

Paperback Shelves – By Author's Last Name

• Alpine, Rachele. Friday Night Stage Lights
• Bauer, Marion Dane. Sunshine
• DiTerlizzi, Tony. Kenny & the Dragon
• Engle, Margarita. Mountain Dog
• Fielder, Lisa. Mouseheart *
• Gratz, Alan. Fantasy Baseball
• Korman, Gordon. The Unteachables
• MacDibble, Bren. How to Bee
• Oppel, Kenneth. Silverwing *
• Paddock, Jessie. Swimming with Dolphins
• Ripken, Cal Jr. Hothead
• Shotz, Jennifer Li. Brave *
• Spinelli, Jerry. Fourth Grade Rats
• Van Eekhout, Greg. Weird Kid
• Weisfeld, Brian. The Startup Squad *

Paperback Shelves – By Series Name

• Adventures of Batgirl and Supergirl
• The Bad Guys
• Claude
• Mighty Muskrats Mystery
• Monsterstreet
• Star Friends

Non-Fiction

• Rothery, Ben. Ben Rothery's Weird and Wonderful Animals – QL/49/R6358/2023
• Krestovnikoff, Miranda. Birds: Explore Their Extraordinary World – QL/676.2/K74/2021
• Markle, Sandra. The Great Wolf Rescue: Saving the Red Wolves – QL/737/C22/M3628/2024
• Towler, Paige. Gum: the Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Chew – HD/9970.5/C452/T69/2023
• Sanchez, Anita. Itch!: Everything You Didn't Want to Know About What Makes You Scratch – RL/721/S26/2018
• Brown, Don. We the People! – JC/423/B79/2022
• Kaner, Etta. Pretty Tricky: the Sneaky Ways Plants Survive – QK/921/K35/2020
• Bloom, Molly. Road Trip Earth – QB/631.4/B594/2021

Biographies

• Thimmesh, Catherine. Girls Solve Everything: Stories of Women Entrepreneurs Building a Better World – HC/29/T45/2021
• Stevenson, Robin. Kid Musicians: True Tales of Childhood from Entertainers, Songwriters, and Stars – ML/3929/K54/2024
• Menéndez, Juliet. Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers – CT/3290/M46/2021
• Alexander, Lori. Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize – QH/429.2/M38/A44/2025