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The
following books are recommended as good reading for fourth graders Adventure
| Animals | Biography
| Historical Fiction | Mystery
| Realistic Fiction ADVENTURE Call it Courage by Armstrong Sperry. Mafatu must face his fear of the sea to find home. The Search for the Atocha Treasure by Fran O'Byrne-Pelhman. In 1622 the Atocha sank; in 1985 the wreck was located off Key West by treasure hunter Mel Fisher. Sybil Rides for Independence by Drollena P. Brown. Sybil has to warn everyone the British are going to attack. Where's Buddy by Ron Roy. Buddy is missing and he must have an insulin shot or die. ANIMALS Dinosaurs, Asteroids, and Superstars: Why They Disappeared by Franklyn M. Branley. Scientists argue that volcanoes might have caused it. Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse by George Selden.* Harry and Tucker meet in an alley and become friends. Ruthann and Her Pig by Barbara Ann Porte. Ruthann has a pig named Henry Brown. A Service Dog goes to School by Elizabeth Simpson Smith. Licorice has been trained to pull a wheelchair and do other things for the disabled. BIOGRAPHY The Greatest Showman on Earth, A Biography of P. T. Barnum by Ann Tompert. Everyone thinks of Barnum and the circus, but he didn't try that until he was 60. Jose Canseco, Baseball's 40-40 Man by Nathan Aaseng. Jose is the only man to hit 40 homeruns and steal 40 bases in one year. Rachel Carson, Pioneer of Ecology by Kathleen V. Kudlinski. Rachel was one of the first to worry about ecology and pollution. Thomas Jefferson by Jim Hargrove. Not only was Jefferson the third President, he wrote the Declaration of Independence. HISTORICAL FICTION The Corduroy Road by Patricia Edwards Clyne. Tib risks his life to help an American Soldier through British lines. Long Meg by Rosemary Minard. Meg disguises herself as a boy to become a soldier to fight for Henry VIII. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. Sarah comes to the plains from Maine to be a wife and mother. MYSTERY The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner.* Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are running away to keep from being separated. The Case of the Muttering Mummy by E. W. Hildick.* The McGurk detectives want to know who has been leaving giant footprints all over town. Chip Mitchell: The Case of the Chocolate Covered Bugs by Fred D'Ignazio. Chip uses his knowledge of computers to solve mysteries. The Firebug Mystery by Mary Blount Christian. Brock wants to stop the person setting fires to Mr. Glifford's buildings. REALISTIC FICTION How to Fight a Girl by Thomas Rockwell. Billy needs help in his neighborhood war but didn't expect it to come from a girl. O.R.P. by Suzy Kline.* Orville Rudemeyer Pygenski hates his name and starts the "I Hate My Name Club". Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary.* Ramona has problems at home, school, and Howie's house. Superfudge by Judy Blume. Nothing is easy for Peter when his little brother Fudge is around. SCIENCE
FICTION AND FANTASY Fat Men From Space by Daniel M. Pinkwater. William's tooth picks up signals of the Fat Men's invasion to eat junk food. Norby and the Lost Princess by Janet & Isaac Asimov.* Jeff and his robot Norby have to rescue the princess from the slithers. The Space Ship Returns to the Apple Tree by Louis Slobodkin.* Eddie is surprised to find a space ship with an alien named Marty on his grandmother's farm. The Wizard in the Tree by Lloyd Alexander. When Mallory finds Arbican in a tree, she doesn't believe he's a wizard. SPORTS Center by George Sullivan. Learn to shoot, pass, jump, rebound, and play defensive basketball. Football Fugitive by Matt Christopher. Larry wants his father, a lawyer, to help his hero Yancey. Racing Sled Dogs by Michael Cooper. Join the Iditarod race of over 1,000 miles. S.O.R. Losers by Avi. The soccer team is created for kids who play no other sport.
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