Halcyon Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Hi! Trying to get some ideas for my son. ..if you keep a list of books your 4th grader has read this year, would you mind copying and pasting them to this thread? Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieWith3 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 My 10 yo boy is a good reader (reads at a high level, good comprehension), but not a particularly fast reader. I'm actually kind of glad about this, because I see so many folks with kids that read at a high level that also read voraciously, and have difficulty finding enough good material, and I've been spared that problem so far! We have a hand written list, and I'm just going to type in what we've written. Not all are novels, some are picture books, some run of the mill nonfiction library books, but I'll just throw it all in there. I hope you get a lot of posts! Homer Price The Gemini IV Mission Space- Surviving in Zero-G By the Great Horn Spoon! Why don't you get a horse, Sam Adams! The Golden Goblet The Thirteen Clocks The Winged Watchman Snow Treasure Ramona the Pest Life on Mars My Father's Dragon Elmer and the Dragon The Dragons of Blue Land Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia The Shocking World of Electricity (Max Axiom) Many Magic Schoolbus Books Florence Nightingale and her Nuns Is there Life on Other Planets? The Planet Hunters: The Search for Other Worlds Across the Blue Pacific: a World War II Story Moon Base: First Colony in Space Beezus and Ramona The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: a Russian Tale The Mouse and the Motorcycle The 5,000 Year Old Puzzle: Solving a Mystery of Ancient Egypt John Smith Escapes Again How Whales Walked Into the Sea The Golden Goose (Dick King-Smith) The Cottage at Bantry Bay Centerburg Tales Additionally, as family read alouds: The Twenty-One Balloons The Secret Garden Rabbit Hill Ginger Pye The Wolves of Willoughby Chase The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Dickens' A Christmas Carol chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thank you! Keep em coming please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I just got a laugh out of your thread, since the year just started. :) I suppose I don't think in "school year" terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 My ds was a good reader in 4th grade. Here is his list Curious incident of the dog in the night time Mystery of Takaido Inn and sequals Good Master Ender's game and sequel Golden Compass (and 2 sequels) Snow Treasure Final Harry Potter book Hardy boys Classics Anne of Green Gables Sherlock Holmes Swallows and Amazons series (7 books) Prince and the Pauper (this one was very hard) Tom Sawyer Robinson Cruseo (didn't like, last half by audio) Journey to the Center of the earth Mars series by Burroughs (6 books) I Robot by Asimov Foundation series by Asimov (also very hard) Swiss Family Robinson Peter Pan Alice and Wonderland Beyond the looking Glass Kidnapped (got very political, last half by audio) Ruth in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 books from SL D+E (Some that were meant to be read by the child and some that were intended as read-alouds; I modified it.) Drama of America History books D'Aulaires books Ranger's Apprentice books (We've both been reading these; they're very good.) The Lemonade War by Jaqueline Davies The Saturdays The Four-Story Mistake Horrible Science books Wayside School books Big Nate comics (probably not what you were looking for :)) Safari Adventure by Willard Price Magyk by Angie Sage Ambush in the Wildreness by Kris Hemphill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Not from this year, but I do have a list here of all the books my daughter and I read (either together or independently) the year she was in 4th: http://nancextoo.livejournal.com/122103.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 These are the books she's read that I assigned her for fiction/lit. She reads a ton of non-fiction on her own, but I don't keep a list of those. We just go to the library and she just chooses what she's interested in. My list seems very small compared to others, but I want them to take their time when they read a book. So, fiction/lit assigned reading: Lassie, Come Home Island of the Blue Dolphins Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH A Lion to Guard Us Riding the Pony Express The Whipping Boy Indian Legends Sign of the Beaver Assigned for this semester: The Two Collars Stone Fox The Big Wave Wind in the Willows (MCT Lit) Peter Pan (MCT Lit) Time Traveler (MCT Lit) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (MCT Lit) We're also reading through the entire Narnia series, but that probably doesn't count, because we're reading it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't know what level your son is at, but here are some 4th and 5th grade level books I am having my son read this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't keep lists of books - I just have shelves of them. Last year, my dd read most of the SL readers that used to be year 6+7 readers, that is the one year world history. Over the summer she devoured every Jules Verne she could find. Additionally, she read the 4 SoTWs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 These are the books dd has read so far this year. Some of these probably wouldn't appeal to boys. I bolded the ones she especially liked. Mensa K-3 list of picture books Meet Gail Carson Levine by Alice McGinty The Mulberry Project by Linda Sue Park Love That Dog by Sharon Creech Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg Seesaw Girl by Linda Sue Park The Kaya Story Collection by Janet Shaw Cut From the Same Cloth by Robert SanSouci American Tall Tales by Adrien Stoutenburg The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen Boys and Girls of Colonial Days by Carolyn Bailey Something Under the Bed is Drooling by Bill Watterson Yukon Ho! by Bill Watterson Little House in Brookfield by Maria Wilkes The Far Side of the Loch by Melissa Wiley King Arthur (Eyewitness Classics) by Rosalind Kerven The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Trouble-Maker by Andrew Clements Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick The Boy of a Thousand Faces by Brian Selznick The Houdini Box by Brian Selznick Jake Drake series by Andrew Clements Marie Grace and Cecile series by American Girl *The Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by Laura Amy Schlitz The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith The Candymakers by Wendy Mass The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Five Alien Elves by Gregory Maguire Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass The Lemonade Crime by Jacqueline Davies Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett The Puzzling World of Winston Breen by Eric Berlin Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George Magic City by E. Nesbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't know what level your son is at, but here are some 4th and 5th grade level books I am having my son read this year. I have strongly considered assigning The Giver, but my concern is the content (I haven't read the book myself). Did you find the content too heavy? My son has not yet hit Nazi Germany in history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 These are the books dd has read so far this year. Some of these probably wouldn't appeal to boys. I bolded the ones she especially liked. Mensa K-3 list of picture books Meet Gail Carson Levine by Alice McGinty The Mulberry Project by Linda Sue Park Love That Dog by Sharon Creech Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg Seesaw Girl by Linda Sue Park The Kaya Story Collection by Janet Shaw Cut From the Same Cloth by Robert SanSouci American Tall Tales by Adrien Stoutenburg The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen Boys and Girls of Colonial Days by Carolyn Bailey Something Under the Bed is Drooling by Bill Watterson Yukon Ho! by Bill Watterson Little House in Brookfield by Maria Wilkes The Far Side of the Loch by Melissa Wiley King Arthur (Eyewitness Classics) by Rosalind Kerven The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Trouble-Maker by Andrew Clements Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick The Boy of a Thousand Faces by Brian Selznick The Houdini Box by Brian Selznick Jake Drake series by Andrew Clements Marie Grace and Cecile series by American Girl *The Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by Laura Amy Schlitz The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith The Candymakers by Wendy Mass The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Five Alien Elves by Gregory Maguire Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass The Lemonade Crime by Jacqueline Davies Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett The Puzzling World of Winston Breen by Eric Berlin Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George Magic City by E. Nesbit Wonderstruck was one I've considered--is it more fantasy or mystery? My son dislikes fantasy (sigh).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have strongly considered assigning The Giver, but my concern is the content (I haven't read the book myself). Did you find the content too heavy? My son has not yet hit Nazi Germany in history. I have Number the Stars on my list and I haven't read The Giver. I wouldn't have problems with a book on Nazi Germany or anything like that at that age, but I realize we probably introduce heart-breaking issues much sooner than other families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Wonderstruck was one I've considered--is it more fantasy or mystery? My son dislikes fantasy (sigh).. Wonderstruck is an awesome book! Dh and I loved it too. I guess I'd categorize it as realistic fiction. Here is the description from Amazon. From Brian Selznick, the creator of the Caldecott Medal winner THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET, comes another breathtaking tour de force. Playing with the form he created in his trailblazing debut novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick once again sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey. Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out alone on desperate quests to find what they are missing. Set fifty years apart, these two independent stories--Ben's told in words, Rose's in pictures--weave back and forth with mesmerizing symmetry. How they unfold and ultimately intertwine will surprise you, challenge you, and leave you breathless with wonder. Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful--with over 460 pages of original artwork--Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have strongly considered assigning The Giver, but my concern is the content (I haven't read the book myself). Did you find the content too heavy? My son has not yet hit Nazi Germany in history Number the Stars is the one w/ Nazi content. I'm saving that for 5th or 6th but my ds is EXTREMELY sensitive on stuff...so that is why. I'm also holding out on the Giver until then, but the reason for that is that the concepts are a little more abstract, and I'm not sure he will 'get' it, if you KWIM. He can read it, but it might not make a lot of sense (I think other kids could easily read it in 4th...my son is a younger 4th grader-won't turn 10 til summer-and is def. NOT heading into the logic stage anytime soon. :001_smile:) So for those, you might just want to read them quickly yourself. I only keep track of the reading I assign, not the books he reads to himself. Here is what I can remember: The Cricket in Times Square Caddie Woodlawn (loved!) Misty of the Chincoteague The Vikings by E. Janeway The Heroes by Charles Kingsley Pied Piper of Hamelin Hmm...I'll go look up some more later when we're not in school. I need some ideas for my ds as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't have a complete list but this is what I remember as assigned reading for school this past fall. Beyond that, he read Narnia, Harry Potter series, Percy Jackson series, and some others on his own. The Boy in the Alamo Freedom Train Shades of Gray The Perilous Road The Incredible Journey All Sail Set Stampede for Gold: the Story of the Klondike Rush Lincoln: a Photobiography Alice in Wonderland The Jungle Book Peter Pan The Wind in the Willows The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Lassie The Whipping Boy By the Great Horn Spoon a few biographies related to our history study Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn E Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I need to start making lists. I have a voracious reader here, too. Some I remember, though I'm not sure they're all from this year: Hugo Cabret The Penderwicks (all three) Series of Unfortunate Events (finished the final book at the beginning of the school year) Mysterious Benedict Society Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place These are just some of the free reads I remember her enjoying. For school reading we use Sonlight reader suggestions as well as those suggested in other programs. She's currently reading The Phantom Tollbooth during school reading time and The Wolves of Willoughby Chase for free reading. She's enjoying both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have strongly considered assigning The Giver, but my concern is the content (I haven't read the book myself). Did you find the content too heavy? My son has not yet hit Nazi Germany in history. My husband read the Giver outloud to both boys when the oldest was in 4th. They both loved it (although the 1st grader really did not understand most of it). Just last week, my ds(11 now) has asked us to read it aloud again. Ruth in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 My dd reads constantly. SHe loves the SOTW4 books, and the lit and extra history lists are very short this year. So she has read most that our library has. Her favorite books to read are the Dear America and other diary books that have to do with the history topics. I won't list them. Most are about girls, and I have a feeling they will appeal more to girls than boys. Her favorite books of all time are the Chronicles of Narnia. She read the whole series in October and has been obsessed ever since. So I would suggest those if he hasn't yet. Currently she is reading The Secret of the Andes, and she seems to like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xilka Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 We're in 4th grade and our reading list for this year includes: Gulliver's Travels Tom Sawyer Robinson Crusoe James and the Giant Peach Farmer Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Thank you everyone for all the great ideas. I have put a lot of your suggestions on our "To Read" list. In the interest of sharing, here's what my son has read this year: Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH- The Cricket in Times Square- The River by Gary Paulsen- From the Mixed up Files of Mrs Basil E FrankWeiler- Where the Red Fern Grows Bud Not Buddy Toothpaste Millionaire The Whipping Boy by Peter Sis Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets Hatchet by Gary Paulson The River by Gary Paulson Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen My Side of the Mountain by George Stories of Freedom Shark Life True Stories about Sharks and the Sea Go Free or Die A True Story about Harriet Tubman The Rise and Fall of American Slavery by Time McNeese Lincoln-A Photobiography (currently reading) Skellig (currently reading) Old Yeller (up next) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) I do not keep a list of books Dd8 reads, but this is a partial list: Roger Lancelyn Green's Robin Hood The Lost Baron French The Edge on the Sword (loved this) Tingle Saint Patrick McHugh The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow Artemis Fowl Twenty-One Balloons Sons of Charlemange Shen of the Sea She has read stacks of books, but I can only recall some of the school books and the last library book. She is currently reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Red Keep. She likes mysteries and has read some of the Carole Marsh mysteries and a few Red Rock mysteries this year. Other than that I'd have to ask her what she's read. ETA: She has said she read the first couple of Sugar Creek Gang books. Edited January 11, 2012 by Meriwether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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