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DCA 4th Grade
Summer Reading List
This list is to help you pick books that will keep your reading skills up over
the summer and to help you pick books that you will enjoy reading!
The list is only a guide… of course you can read other books too!
Your goal is to read at least 2 books off of this list before school starts.
When you finish a book put a check mark in the “Read It!” box.
DON’T FORGET TO COMPLETE THE READING RESPONSE
ASSIGNMENT LOCATED ON THE LAST TWO PAGES OF THIS PACKET!
Dan Gutman: http://www.dangutman.com/
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My Weird School Series
My Weirder School
My Weird School Daze
Baseball Card Adventures
Babe Ruth and the Ice Cream Mess
Jackie Robinson and the Big Game
Read It!
Gertrude Chandler Warner
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Boxcar Children Books
Surprise Island
Blue Bay Mystery
Snowbound Mystery
Judy Blume: www.judyblume.com
Read It!
• The Fudge Books
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
Superfudge
• The Pain and The Great One series
• Iggie’s House
• Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret
Read It!
Georgia
Byng:http://www.meetmollymoon.com/creator.html
• Molly Moon Books
§ Incredible Book of Hypnotism
§ Stops the World
§ Hypnotic Time Travel Adventure
Read It!
Meg Cabot:
• Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls Books
Moving Day
The New Girl
Stage Fright
Read It!
Megan McDonald: http://www.meganmcdonald.net/
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Dear America (series)
Judy Moody (series)
Stink Moody (series)
American Girl (series)
Read It!
Matt Christopher: http://www.mattchristopher.com/
• Sports Books
Stealing Home
Skateboard Tough
Lacrosse Firestorm
Read It!
Beverly Cleary: http://www.beverlycleary.com/
• Henry Huggins Books
• Ramona Quimby Books
• Ralph S. Mouse Books
Read It!
Eion Colfer: http://www.eoincolfer.com/
• Artemis Fowl Books
The Artic Incident
The Eternity Code
The Opal Deception
Read It!
Suzanne Collins:
• Underland Chronicles Books
Curse of the Bane
Curse of the Warm Bloods
Marks of Secret
Read It!
Jack Gantos:
• Joey Pigza Books
Joey Pigza Loses Control
What Would Joey do?
I Am Not Joey Pigza
Read It!
Peggy Elizabeth Gifford:
• Moxy Maxwell Books
Does Not Love Practicing the Piano
Does Not Love Stuart Little
Read It!
James Howe:
• Bunnicula Books
Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow
Bunnicula Strikes Again!
Howliday Inn
Read It!
Jeff Kinney: http://www.wimpykid.com/
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books
Rodrick Rules
The Last Straw
Dog Days
Cabin Fever
Read It!
C. S. Lewis:
• The Chronicles of Narnia Books
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Prince Caspian
The Last Battle
Read It!
Lois Lowry: http://www.loislowry.com/
• Anastasia Krupnik Books
• Sam Krupnik Books
• Gooney Bird Greene Books
Read It!
Megan McDonald: http://www.meganmcdonald.net/
• American Girls Books
• Dear America Books
• Judy Moody Books
Read It!
Jenny Nimmo: http://www.jennynimmo.me.uk/
• Children of the Red King Books
• The Snow Spider Books
• Griffin's Castle
Rick
Riordan: http://www.rickriordan.com/index.php/booksfor-children/
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians Books
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The Sea of Monsters
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The Titan's Curse
Read It!
J. K. Rowling: http://www.jkrowling.com/en/
• Harry Potter Books
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The Chamber of Secrets
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The Prisoner of Azkaban
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The Goblet of Fire
Read It!
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Louis Sachar: http://www.louissachar.com/
• Marvin Redpost Series
• Stories from Wayside School Series
Avi: http://www.avi-writer.com/
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The Good Dog
Crispin: The Cross Of Lead
Midnight Magic
Abigail Takes the Wheel
Prairie School
Poppy
Beverly Cleary: http://www.beverlycleary.com/
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Strider
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Muggie Maggie
Ramona & Bezus
Read It!
AndrewClements: http://www.andrewclements.com/
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Lunch Money
No Talking!
The School Story
Frindle
Room One
Jake Drake
Read It!
Bruce Coville: http://www.brucecoville.com/
• Space Brats (series)
• Magic Shop (series)
• Sixth Grade Aliens (series)
Roald Dahl: http://www.roalddahl.com/
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The BFG
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Twits
Danny the Champion of the World
Fantastic Mr Fox
James and the Giant Peach
Read It!
Kate DiCamillo: http://www.katedicamillo.com/
• Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
• The Magician's Elephant
• Because of Winn-Dixie
Read It!
Candace Fleming: http://www.candacefleming.com/
• Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
School
Read It!
Cornelia
Funke: http://www.corneliafunke.de/en/index.html
• Inkspell
• The Thief Lord
• The Dragon Rider
Read It!
Dan Gutman: http://www.dangutman.com/
• The Homework Machine
• Back in Time with Benjamin Franklin
• The Million Dollar Putt
Read It!
Lois Lowry: http://www.loislowry.com/
• Gossamer
• The Willoughbys
Read It!
Louis Sachar: http://www.louissachar.com/
• Small Steps
• There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom
• Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
Read It!
Jerry
Spinelli: http://www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_002.htm
• Crash
• Loser
• Eggs
Read It!
Marissa Moss: http://www.marissamoss.com/
• Amelia Series
Amelia's Notebook
Amelia Tells All
Amelia's Family Tree
Read It!
Mary Pope
Osborne: http://www.marypopeosborne.net/
• Magic Tree House:
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/
• My America
• Dear America
Read It!
Sara
Pennypacker: http://www.sarapennypacker.com/
• Clementine
Clementine's Letter
The Talented Clementine
Clementine, Friend of the Work
Dav Pilkey: http://www.pilkey.com/
• Captain Underpants
• Ricky Ricotta
Read It!
David Adler: http://www.davidaadler.com/
• Cam Jansen
• Young Cam Jansen
• Andy Russel
Read It!
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Paula Danziger:
• Amber Brown (Chapter Book)
Read It!
Dan Greenburg:
• The Zack Files (Chapter Book)
Read It!
Barbara
Park: http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/
• Junie B. Jones (Chapter Book)
• The Graduation of Jake Mood
• Skinny Bones
Read It!
Ron Roy: www.ronroy.com
• A to Z Mysteries (Chapter Book)
• Capital Mysteries (Chapter Book)
YOUR CHOICE!
Read It!
What did you read?
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Who was the author?
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Who was the author?
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What did you read?
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Who was the author?
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Who was the author?
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Read It!
What did you read?
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Who was the author?
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Reading Response
§ Title of one book you read from the DCA Summer Reading List:
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§ Author of the book: ______________________________________
§ What was this book about? ________________________________
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§ Name three characters from the book:
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§ What was your favorite part of the book? Why did you like this part?
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§ Would you tell a friend to read this book? Explain why or why not.
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Draw a picture that shows a scene from the book.
Have fun with it! Use color! J
Write a sentence explaining what the picture above shows.
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