4th Grade Recommended Reads

"In this dual-POV novel in verse, Black seventh graders Ebony "Eb" Wilson and De'Kari "Flow" Flood contemplate the conflict that sees them both suspended from school. A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't miss this poignant novel in verse from the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Two kids. One fight. No one thinks they're wrong."-- Publisher description. Ebony and De'Kari...

Ten-year-old Oliver discovers that the wish-granting mailbox in his new apartment may make his dreams come true, but they come with a cost.

When eleven-year-old Micah's grandfather goes missing, her instincts lead her to the off-limits Finch House, but when a boy named Theo invites her in, Micah realizes she cannot leave and must convince the house to let her go.

"Next door to the notorious Area 51 sits Area 53, the underground lab where the government secretly holds "the anomalies." These are the Earth-born mythical and magical creatures--fairies, wyverns, manticores, and more--that have been captured and brought in for careful study. It's also where eleven-year-old Ollie Robles and his best (and only) friend, Garen Jackson, the kids of Area 53's lead researchers, have grown up. They've lived safely within...

Kenya Norwood likes things just the way they are. She's lived all her life in Pasadena with her dad and grandmother, she's attended the same school with the same friends since pre-K, and whether it's at outdoor club or her own lunch table, she loves being the center of attention. Even as she's about to start middle school, she knows one thing for sure: none of that is going to change. For Liberty Perry, change is all she's ever known. Her mother disappeared...

"A narrative nonfiction account that explores how Mount Tambora's eruption in 1815 affected the global climate and inspired Mary Shelley's work"-- Provided by publisher.

"Join Ojo the Unlucky and his newfound friend, Scraps--the exuberant and unpredictable Patchwork Girl--on an epic quest to find the magical ingredients needed to free Ojo's uncle from a wicked spell. Along the way, they encounter an array of oddball characters, face perilous challenges, and uncover the deep mysteries of Oz!"--Amazon.

Join Kiara and her dogs Neo and Hazel on an exciting journey through data science. In this fun and interactive book, kids will embark on a learning adventure filled with activities and discoveries. With activities that include creating graphs and identifying patterns, kids will learn essential concepts such as gathering data, analyzing and visualization in a fun and interactive way. Join them on this adventure to uncover the secrets of data science...

Journey back to Wonderland . . . England, 1919. Alyce-with a Y-is sent to live with her grandmother, the original Alice, after having lost her father in war. When a mysterious invitation to a tea party hits her square in the face, Alyce realizes her grandmother's strange stories of a place called Wonderland might have some truth to them after all. Soon Alyce is tumbling down into Wonderland herself, but the place she finds is not the colorful world...

Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. When the first girl fell down screaming, the people of Salem Village thought it might just be silliness. Then a second girl started barking. A third and fourth began to shake uncontrollably. A doctor said "an evil hand" had come upon the girls, and everyone knew: They were bewitched. But who were the witches? Everyone knew that too: the unprotected residents of Salem--the poor, the elderly, the ones who were a little...