Book Suggestions for Third & Fourth Graders
Consider giving the gift of reading this holiday season! We're sharing suggested book gift lists for students - click here to see the other grade levels/age level lists.
We're sharing book suggestions for students at Donovan Elementary in third and fourth grade. (The links provided for these titles take you to Scholastic.com, a trusted resource used by our teachers and librarians. You can find these titles at bookstores, at the library, or online.)
Book List for Third grade students (8-9 years old):
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Magic Tree House stories by Mary Pope Osborne
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Leon the Extraordinary by Jamar Nicholas
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Baby-Sitters Little Sisters stories by Ann M. Martin
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Geronimo Stilton stories by Geronimo Stilton
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Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld by Hope Larson, Ian Flynn, Stephan McCranie, illustrated by Meredith Gran
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Nancy Drew stories by Carolyn Keene
Book List for Fourth Graders (9-10 years old):
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid stories by by Jeff Kinney
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Whatever After stories by Sarah Mlynowski
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Upside Down Magic series by Emily Jenkins, Lauren Myracle, and Sarah Mlynowski
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WeirDo by Ahn Do
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The BFG by Roald Dahl
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Bink and Gollie stories by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, illustrated by Tony Fucile
Please note: these lists were adapted from Scholastic.com's "Shop by Grade & Age" feature. The lists are simply suggestions. Talk to your child's teacher if you have any questions or would like to receive more information about books appropriate for your child's age/grade/reading level.
Reading is important! Research shows that students who read at least 20 minutes each day are exposed to 1.8 million vocabulary words a year, wow! Reading is considered brain food - reading activates and exercises many areas of the brain, whether students are reading or being read to. Reading improves listening skills, too, and improves academic performance.
Interested in learning more about why reading is so important? Check out these resources:
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Scholastic's Kids and Family Reading Report is a national survey sharing views from kids and parents about reading for fun and what influences kids' reading fluency and attitudes toward learning.
