Happy Monday, Friends!
We had the BEST weekend! I know the crazy spring season full of ALL THE SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES will be here before we know it so I'm trying to enjoy the relaxing moments we have now. I hope you guys are READY for the week. Last night I got our life in order so the Slaughters are SET. Who am I kidding? We'll be good today and then a big ole mess by Tuesday. ;)
In the meantime, let's talk BOOKS!
Ebby Lee loves reading so after discovering how much I loved my KINDLE-I decided to get Ebby Lee one for Christmas. She was so excited about receiving this gift and packing it for our road trip was nice and easy.
I hit up Instagram to ask YOU for book recommendations for fourth-grade girls. You guys hooked us up with a huge list of recommendations. Lots of you asked me to pass on this list, so here we go.
First, I want to say-I haven't read all of these books so I apologize if there's anything remotely inappropriate. I'm just compiling the giant list you guys sent me. There were a few small things people mentioned that needed discussing so I included that with each book.
And, I'm sure our kiddos are all on different reading levels so some of these might be super easy for your fourth grader or a little on the difficult side. Either way-I hope you find something for your daughter, grand daughter, niece, or super special girl in your life.
Orphan Train-HEAVY for kids
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
Dork Diaries Series*
Stargirl Series
Maniac Magee
The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel Series*
Percy Jackson Books
Fudge Series-Superfudge ruins Santa-FYI
The One and Only Ivan*
Lunch Lady Series
Babymouse Series
Squish Series
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
The Vanderbeekers Series
Jake and Lily
Small as an Elephant
The Lemonade War Series*
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Natalie Lloyd Books
The Land of Stories Series
Wonder*
Amulet Series
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing*
Grandma's Attic Series
Nevermoor Series
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Little House on the Prairie Series*
Cece Bell Books
Raina Telegmeier Books*
Peter Pan
Swiss Family Robinson
Rick Riordan Books
Jacqueline Wilson Books
Because of Winn Dixie*
Out of My Mind
How to Steal a Dog
Esperanza Rising
Frindle
Tiger Rising*
Box Car Children*
The Penderwicks
Glimmer Girls Series
A Dog's Life
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
Becoming Naomi Leon
The American Girl Books*
Beverly Cleary Books
The Homework Machine
Andrew Clements Books
A Series of Unfortunate Events Series
Cupcake Diaries*
Mary Poppins Book Series
Smile*
Harry Potter Series
A Wrinkle in Time
Abby Cooper Books
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Gloria Whelan Books
Sharon Creech Books
Karen Hesse Books
Matilda
Tale of Despereaux*
Main Street Series
Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series
Fish in a Tree*
Mr. Lemoncello's Series
Love that Dog
City of Ember Series
Are You There God? It's Me Margaret
The Hundred Dresses
The Boy on the Porch
The Wish Tree*
The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13
Kate Dicamillo Books*
Crenshaw*
Rain Reign
Save Me a Seat
Wish*
Treasures of the Snow
Mandy
The Secret Garden
A Little Princess
Yankee Girl-Some language-FYI
The Lions of Little Rock
A House of Tailors
Number the Stars
The Liberation of Gabriel King
Haichiko Waits
Shiloh
Holes
Poppy Series
Pippi Longstocking*
The Indian in the Cupboard
Cam Jansen Series
Strays Like us
Gallagher Girl Series
Wingfeather Saga Series
The Shadow Children Series
I Survived Series
Toys Go Out
Heidi Hecklebeck
Peter and the Starcatchers
Blood on the River
Stella by Starlight
Stone Fox
Big Nate Series
Annie B Made for TV
Ivy and Bean
Skating Shoes
Dancing Shoes
Christy Miller Series
Front Desk
The War That Saved My Life
Mr. Terrupt Series
Humphrey Books
Roald Dahl Books
Fever 1793
Ebby Lee has been blessed with an amazing fourth grade reading teacher this year who's encouraging her love of reading in big ways. The books with {*} are books Ebby Lee has read and REALLY recommends. #herfaves
Thank you so much to everyone who messaged me suggestions!! If you have any books to add to the list, please comment blow.
THANK YOU!
XO
17 comments
Konner, my 4th grader, loves the I Survived series. He also really likes the Geronimo Stilton books to which there is a female counterpart, Thea Stilton.
Holy cow!! That is an amazing list of books!! I'm going to have K read through and pick out some. Every time, I see Ballet Shoes, I think of You've Got Mail :) .
Hey! I love that you are focusing on reading (both adults and kids). I think that maybe it would be a good idea not to gender books though. There really is no such thing as a "girl" book or a "boy" book. It just perpetuates stereotypes that only girls can like princesses and boys can like dragons etc.
Great list! I noticed "Smile" on your list (which my daughter liked as well), be careful of the other books by this author, specifically "Drama". There is some mature content that is not appropriate for elementary age kids. We use commonsensemedia.com to check books which has been helpful since there is NO WAY I could read all of my kids books before they dive in.
Oh my goodness! This is a great list! Thank you for posting this. Presley is going to love this!
Love this! I lead a book club for my 4th grade girl and her friends - we are currently making our 2019 schedule and I am so excited to go through this list with my Reading Divas! Thanks!
LNBS-THaNK you so much for sharing that!! And that website sounds great! Again-huge thanks!
At this age, my daughter really liked the Warriors cat series by Erin Hunter. She was not into reading and this series got her hooked.
Orphan Train is an adult book. It's not just heavy, I would say several of the chapters are too graphic for children.
Oh Erika, what an awesome list! I love that you shared all the suggestions you received with us! And I love love that Ebby Lee has recommendations- that's so precious! And a fun way to pass along your love of reading to your daughter. Being a long time reader of your blog and Shay's I so appreciate that y'all share kid-focused recommendations from shoes to education. Y'all are a great resource! I'm going to buy my oldest daughter a kindle for her birthday, and I'm looking into many books on this list. I also appreciate the reader comment about using common sense media to determine what would be appropriate. With 3 kids there's no way I can pre-read all their books -- what a great resource! Also, I love having gender based lists - I don't pigeon hole my kids by any means, but it helps me to know what books are geared toward girls or boys interests. I have a daughter who loves Dog Man and Dragon Masters - but she also reads girly books.
This is a great list! I love it when kids find their love for reading! :) Simply Tish
I LOOOOVED Ballet Shoes growing up (and it also reminds me of You've Got Mail)! Definitely recommend for Ebby Lee (or any other girl around that age!).
I taught 4th grade and this is a great list!
This list is fabulous! Except Orphan Train. There’s a molestation scene and I don’t think that’s appropriate for any 4th grader to read. I might be the only one that feels that way but I find it completely inappropriate. Please reconsider that one on your list. But love everything else!
I love that you're encouraging reading! Kids and adults who read are without a doubt happier and more well-rounded. I also think reading makes one more empathetic as the reader gets to walk in the characters' shoes. Cudos!
Please check out the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace. The series starts when the girls are five.
There's some great books on that list. Frindle makes me cry every time I read it.
There are some great books on this list! I wanted to leave a few series that my 4th grade boy has loved. He wasn’t really into reading no matter how hard I tried until I found these series. Now he reads a lot of different books and I’m just so happy he found out that books are awesome :). The first series is the “The 13 story treehouse”. The next one is “I survived” books. After that he read “Star Wars: Jedi Academy” series and loved them. He is currently reading the “Hazardous Tales” series and loves it. It’s written more like a comic/graphic novel and the books are about historic events. Just thought I’d share in case anyone needs some suggestions that may get a reluctan reader to be interested in reading :).
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