1. I am Martin Luther King, Jr. by Brad Meltzer & Christopher Eliopoulos. Perfect for younger students, this picture book biography tells the story of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. This book shares the timeline of his history and childhood moments that inspired him. 2. avg rating 4.21 — 374 ratings — published 2019. Want to Read. Rate this book. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. The Countdown Conspiracy (Paperback) by. Katie Slivensky (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as 4th-grade-sci-fi-or-fantasy) avg rating 4.36 — 330 ratings — published 2017. Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea. by: Sy Montgomery, illustrated by: Nic Bishop - (Houghton Mifflin, 2006) 79 pages. The author and photographer accompanied scientist Lisa Dabek and her team on a trek through the remote forests of Papua New Guinea in search of the elusive Matschie’s tree kangaroo. Beginning Chapter Books for Kids (Ages 6 – 9) The Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne. A MUST-READ mystery and historical fiction series for all kids! This series combines mystery, history, magic, and adventure as siblings Jack and Annie adventure through time. King and Kayla and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor by Dori Hillestad Butler Best Magical School Books for 4th – 7th Grade Girls & Boys. Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston ; Hither and Nigh by Ellen Potter ; Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis ; The Iron Trial (Magisterium) by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare ; Unwanteds by Lissa McMann; Legacy and the Queen by Annie Matthew Books shelved as great-books-for-4th-graders: El Deafo by Cece Bell, Ghost by Jason Reynolds, Dog Man by Dav Pilkey, Matilda by Roald Dahl, and Sideways Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald. 128 pages. I read this aloud to Ella when she was four and she’s been hooked ever since. I think she’s read or listened to the whole series of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and her magical cures for common childhood ailments every year since then. They’re magical and delightful and funny and I loved them just James and the Giant Peach (Hardcover) by Roald Dahl (shelved 10 times as 4th-grade-reading-list) avg rating 4.03 — 465,397 ratings — published 1961 Want to Read Rate this book 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1) by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author) sVYJBmv.

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