Fiction Amato, Mary Please Write in this Book

Avi Poppy

Bauer, Maion Dane Runt [also eBook]

Berlin, Eric The Puzzling World of Winston Breen (series)

Bosch, P. If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late Boyce, Frank Cottrell Chitty Chitty Bank Bang Flies Again [also eBook]

Buck, Pearl The Big Wave

Bowen, Fred Throwing Heat [also eBook] Bowen, Fred Touchdown Trouble [also eBook]

Buyea, Rob Because of Mr. Terupt [also eBook]

Byars, Betsy Herculeah Jones (series)

Carman, Patrick Floors (series) [also eBook]

Christopher, Matt Penalty Shot (and others)

Cleary, Beverly Ramona (series) and others

Clements, Andrew Frindle (and others)

Creech, Sharon Love That Dog

Dahl, Roald The BFG; The Witches (& others)

Davis, Jacqueline The Lemonade War (series) The Lemonade Crime (Book 2) [also eBook]

DiCamillo, Kate Tale of Desperaux [also eBook]

Duprau, Jeanne City of Ember (series) [also eBook]

Eager, Edward Half Magic (& others) [also eBook]

Estes, Eleanor Ginger Pye (and others)

Funke, Cornelia Dragon Rider

Giles, Gail Breath of the Dragon

Gutman, Dan Jackie and Me (series)

Gutman, Dan. Nightmare at the Book Fair

Hannigan, Katherine Ida B … and Her Plans ….

Henry , Marguerite Misty of Chincoteague

FICTION Amato, Mary Please Write in this Book Angleberger, Tom Origamia Yoda (series)

Applegate, Katherine The One & Only Ivan Avi Poppy (series) Bauer, Maion Dane Runt [also eBook] Berlin, Eric The Puzzling World of Winston Breen Bosch, P. If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late Boyce, Frank Cottrell Chitty Chitty Bank Bang Flies Again [also eBook]

Buck, Pearl The Big Wave Bowen, Fred Throwing Heat [also eBook] Bowen, Fred Touchdown Trouble [also eBook]

Buyea, Rob Because of Mr. Terupt [also eBook] Christopher, Matt Penalty Shot (and others)

Cleary, Beverly Ramona (series) and others

Clements, Andrew Frindle (and others) Creech, Sharon Love That Dog Dahl, Roald The BFG; The Witches (& others)

Davis, Jacqueline Lemonade (series) [also eBook] DiCamillo, Kate Flora and Ulysses (& others) Duprau, Jeanne City of Ember (series) [also eBook]

Eager, Edward Half Magic (& others) [also eBook]

Estes, Eleanor Ginger Pye (and others)

Gephart, Donna Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen Gutman, Dan Willie and Me (series) (and others)

Hannigan, Katherine Ida B … and Her Plans …. Henry , Marguerite Misty of Chincoteague Hiassen, Carl Flush Hoberman, Mary Ann Strawberry Hill Jamieson, Victoria Roller Girl Jacobson, Jennifer R. Small as an Elephant Klise, Kate Three-Ring Rascals (series) LaFevers, R.L. Nathanial Fludd (series)

Levine, Gail Carson The Wish

Lewis, Gill One White Dolphin

Lowry, Lois The Birthday Ball [also eBook] Lupica, Mike Hot Hand [also eBook] Marsden, Carolyn Silk Umbrellas [also eBook]

Martin, Ann Everything for a Dog

Maguire, Gregory Leaping Beauty McDonald, Megan Rule of Three [also eBook]

McMullan, Kate Myth-o-Mania (series) [also eBook]

Mills,Claudia The Trouble With Ants Napoli, Donna Jo Prince of the Pond (series) Nimmo, Jenny Secrets of the Red King (series)

O’Connor, Barbara How to Steal a Dog Orr, Wendy Rainbow Street Shelter (series)

Peirce, Lincoln Big Nate (series) Philbrick, Rodman The Young Man and the Sea Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief [also eBook] Sachar, Louis Wayside School (series)

Sage, Angie Magyk (Septimus Heap series) Santat, Dan Sidekicks Schlitz, Laura Amy The Night Fairy [also eBook]

Schreiber, Joe. Game Over, Pete Watson Scieszka, Jon Time Warp Trio (series)

Smith, Robert Kimmel Bobby Baseball [also eBook] Snicket, L. A Series of Unfortunate Events (series)

Stoudemire, Amare STAT (series) [also eBooks] Stephens, John The Emerald Atlas [also eBook] Tarshis, Lauren I Survived (series) [also eBook] Tashjian , Janet My Life as a Stuntboy (series) Thanhha Lai Inside Out & Back Again Van de Velde, Vivian Gecko & Sticky (series) Wallace, Rich Sports Camp Walter, Eric Full Court Press [also eBook] Weeks, Sarah Pie [also eBook] White, E.B. Stuart Little Yep, Lawrence, Later Gator

NONFICTION Aldrin, Buzz. Look to the Stars

Bidner, Jenni. Is My Dog a Wolf?: How Your Pet Compares to its Wild Cousin Bishop, Nic Forest Explorer: A Life-Size Field Guide Cherry, Lynn A River Runs Wild Dennis, Brian Nubs : The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle Ganderston, Curtis All You Can Be

Herzog, Brad G is for Gold Medal: An Olympic Alphabet Lewin, Ted and Betsy Gorilla Walk

Maynard, Christopher The History News Miller, Debbie The Great Serum Race Nilsen, Anna Art Auction Mystery: … Prinja, Raman Awesome Astronomy Ruurs, Margriet My Librarian is a Camel… Smith, Roland In the Forest with the Elephants

Trumbore, Cindy Parrots Over Puerto Rico Weitzman, David Pharaoh's Boat POETRY Adoff, Arnold Sports Pages Bolin, Frances Emily Dickinson Burleigh, Robert Hoops Daniel, Mark A Child's Treasury of Poems Hughes, Langston Dream Keeper & Other Poems Janeczko, Paul, sel. A Kick in the Head … Latham, Irene Dear Wandering Wildebeest Lewis, J. Patrick Poem-mobiles

Kuskin, Karla Moon, Have You Met My Mother ?

Nye, Naomi Salting the Ocean: 100 Poems … Prelutsky, Jack My Dog May be a Genius Prelutsky, Jack I’ve Lost My Hippopotamus Silverstein, Shel Every Thing On It ...

We also recommend modern & classic

folktales, fairy tales & fables from around the world as well as

Caldecott winner & honor books. The Episcopal Academy

Newtown Square, PA

The Episcopal Academy

Newtown Square, PA

The Episcopal Academy

Newtown Square, PA

The Episcopal Academy

Newtown Square, PA

For students entering 4th Grade

This reading list is just a starting point to guide you in selecting your reading. The books you read do not have to be from this list. The librarian at your local public library may recommend other excellent books to you.

We hope reading will be an enjoyable experience for all involved. Choose some books that will expand your world!

Wishing you many memorable reading adventures,

Recommended Reading 2016-2017

BOOKS TO READ ALOUD TOGETHER

Cummings, Pat & Linda Cummings, comps. Talking With Adventurers Farmer, Nancy Do You Know Me? Fisher, Dorothy Understood Betsy Gerstein, Mordicai The Man Who Walked Between the Towers Horvath, Polly Everything on a Waffle Lacey, Josh Island of Thieves Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe Martin, Lisa Anton & Cecil—Cats at Sea McCloskey, Robert Homer Price Pearce, Philippa Tom’s Midnight Garden Pilling, Ann Creation: Read Aloud Stories From Many Lands Rappaport, Doreen No More Rocklin, Joanne Strudel Stories Spires, Elizabeth I am Arachne Yep, Laurence Dragonwings

BIOGRAPHY Keating, Frank George: George Washington, Our Founding Father Krull, Kathleen The Boy Who Invented TV Kudlinski, Kathleen Rebel With a Cause Lowell, Barbara George Ferris, What a Wheel Moss, Marissa The Story of Emma Edmonds, a Civil War Hero Nivola, Claris A. Life in the Ocean: the Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle Rabinowitz, Alan A Boy and a Jaguar Rappaport, Doreen Helen’s Big World Tavares,Matt Growing Up Pedro Thompson, Laurie Emmanuel’s Dream

Many books are available as eBooks from FollettShelf on the Turner Library webpage.

Go to the EA Libraries’ web page for links to this list and other lists of recommended books, follow the links: www.episcopalacademy.org > Academics >Libraries > Turner Library >Reading Lists

FOLKLORE Aardema, Verna, reteller Misoso – Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa Clayton, Sally Greek Myths DK Children's Book of Mythical Beasts & Magical Monsters [also eBook] Evetts- Secker, Josephine Barefoot Tales series Fleischman, Paul Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: a Worldwide Cinderella Hamilton, Virginia A Ring of Tricksters; Animal Tales from America, the West Indies, & Africa Landmann, Bimba The Incredible Voyage of Ulysses Lunge-Larsen, Inge Gifts from the Gods [also eBook] Mayo, Margaret, reteller Magical Tales from Many Lands McCaughrean, Geraldine The Golden Hoard; Myths and Legends of the World (Everything from Anansi to Robin Hood) Normandin, Christine, ed. Echoes of the Elders: the Stories & Paintings of Chief Lelooska Nunes, Shiho Chinese Fables Osborne, Mary Pope Mermaid Tales San Souci, Robert Cendrillon Thornhill, Jan The Rumor: a Jakata Tale from India Wisniewski, David Golem Zeman, Ludmila Sinbad Zhang, Song Nan, reteller The Ballad of Mulan

Recommended Reading

2014—2015 See the annotated list for links to books

shown as [also eBook]

For students entering

4th Grade

The Episcopal Academy

Newtown Square, PA

Dear Student,

This reading list is just a starting point to guide you in selecting your reading. The books you read do not have to be from this list. The librarian at your local public library may recommend other excellent books to you.

We hope reading will be an enjoyable experience for all involved. Choose some books that will expand you world!

Wishing you many memorable reading adventures, Sincerely,

Your Librarians

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