Fourth Grade Summer Reading Program

Fourth Grade Summer Reading Program
John F. Pattie Elementary School
The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue
developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to
participate in the program are required to complete a minimum number of readings over the summer.
Students in Grades 4 who participate will complete a list of books read. The documentation should include the name of
the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian statement that the student has completed the reading. For
Grade 4 students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library
documentation will apply. Students will receive an extra A (100) for each book completed, for a maximum total of three.
Completion of the summer reading will be recorded for students by the end of the second week of school.
All titles are available through the PWC Library System.
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PWCS Fourth Grade Summer Reading Program
Suggested Reading
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian
and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation are
also acceptable.
Author
Title
Angleburger,
Tom
The Strange Case of
the Origami Yoda
2010
Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper
finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to
figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Part of an
Origami series
Applegate,
Katherine
The One and Only
Ivan
2013
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circusthemed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall,
he decides that he must find her a better life.
Avi
Poppy
1995
Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next to a field of corn big
enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, has other
ideas. Read more exciting books by Avi.
Barrett, Tracy
The 100 Year Old
Secret
2008
Xena and Xander Holmes, American brother and sister living in London,
discover that Sherlock Holmes was their great, great-grandfather. When
they are inducted into the Society for the Preservation of Famous
Detectives, they are given his unresolved casebook from which they try to
solve the case of a famous missing painting.
Barretta,
George
Timeless Thomas :
How Thomas Edison
Changed Our Lives
2012
Introduces Thomas Edison's exceptional inventions, innovations and career-and how his work continues to affect our lives today. It is a tribute to the
inventor who continues to influence modern life.
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Berk, Sheryl
Winner Takes All
2012
The Cupcake Club
Fourth grader Kylie Carson starts a cupcake club as a way to make new
friends at her new school, but it may be the end of the Cupcake Club when
mean girl Meredith tries to sabotage the big cupcake party planned by Kylie
and her fellow bakers. Part of a series by a Fairfax, Va., mother/daughter
team.
When Nick decides to turn around his 5th grade teacher’s love of the
dictionary, he invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly
moves beyond his control. Recommended 4th grade author-part of a series
Also writes the Jake Drake series
Clements,
Andrew
Frindle
and other Stories
about School Life
Various
Colfer, Chris
Land of Stories: The
Wishing Spell
2012
Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex
and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land
full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale
characters they grew up reading about. Part of a popular series.
Davies,
Jacqueline
Lemonade War
2007
Evan and his sister Jessie normally get along until a letter arrives that they
will be in the same fourth grade classroom. Evan makes a bet to see who
can make the most money selling lemonade (winner takes all). Each chapter
begins with a brief description of an economic/business term that relates to
the ongoing sibling war. Part of a series. .
DiCamillo, Kate
Miraculous Journey
of Edward Tulane
2006
Edward Tulane, a selfish toy rabbit, learns about love after he falls
overboard on a trip with his owner. After being rescued, Edward begins a
journey from one owner to another, learning to love more than himself.
Read more books by this author.
DiCamillo, Kate
The Tale of
Despereaux
2003
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the
princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess and a
devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Epstein, Adam
Familiars
2010
When an alley cat, Aldwyn, passes himself off as a magical animal companion to
Jack, a young wizard in training, Aldwyn and his fellow "familiars," a know-it-all blue
jay and bumbling tree frog, must save the kingdom after the evil queen of Vastia
kidnaps Jack and two other wizards. Book 1 of a series
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Friedman,
Robin
The Silent Witness
2005
Presents the true story of eight-year-old Lula McLean, in whose parlor
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, and her rag doll that
was left on the parlor sofa and taken by Union Colonel Thomas Moore as a
souvenir.
Glassman,
Miriam
Call Me Oklahoma
2013
Paige Turner starts fourth grade with a new name in hopes of being more
bold and brave, especially when dealing with class bully Viveca and
overcoming her stage fright.
Hermes,
Patricia
Our Strange New
Land: Elizabeth’s
Jamestown Colony
Diary
2000
In 1607, three English ships sail the James River and establish the first
permanent English colony. Nine-year-old Elizabeth “Lizzie” Barker keeps a
journal for her brother, Caleb who stayed in England because of his weak
lungs. Lizzie describes the forest, the Indians and her adventures.
Hermes,
Patricia
The Starving Time:
Elizabeth’s
Jamestown Colony
Diary
2001
The story of Lizzie continues with stories about Captain John Smith. She
reports on the many challenges faced by the struggling colony. As a result
of starvation and disease, Lizzie watches hopelessly as many die.
Hoffman, Judy
The Art of Flying
2013
Eleven-year-old Fortuna Dalliance is asked by the weird Baldwin sisters to
convince Martin, a distinctly bird-like boy, to return to his true form as a
swallow but Fortuna is not sure she is willing to lose her new friend.
Holmes,
Jennifer
Babymouse: Queen
of the World
Various
Graphic Novel- An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world,
but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party. Part
of a popular series
Holm, Jennifer
Squish: Super
Amoeba
2011
Marcionette,
Jake
Just Jake
2014
Graphic Novel-The young amoeba Squish, inspired by his favorite comic
book hero, Super Amoeba, tries to navigate his way through school and
save his friends and the world from the evils that lurk in the halls. Part of a
series
Middle schooler Jake Ali Mathews and his family move from Florida to
Maryland and Jake must start at the bottom of the social ladder once again,
but he is determined to make friends and get back on top with the help of his
box of "kid cards" and his natural "awesomeness."
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McMann, Lisa
The Unwanteds
2011
Combining Harry Potter and the Hunger Games into a fantasy in the
futuristic society of Quillthe the "unwanteds" are taken out of society.
However, an eccentric mage has created a magical world designed to save
the unwanteds and prepare them for what he feels will be an eventual battle
between the two worlds. Talking statues, magic spells, and plot twists create
a quickly moving story with short chapters—a fast read.
Messner, Kate
Ranger in Time,
Rescue on the
Oregon Trail
2015
Ranger, a golden retriever, could have been a great search-and-rescue dog,
but one day he unearths a mysterious box and is transported back to the
year 1850, where he is really needed by a family traveling along the Oregon
Trail.
Pastis, Stephen
Mistakes Were Made
2013
Timmy Failure and his sidekick, Total, an imaginary1500-pound polar bear,
run a detective agency true to its name: Total Failure, Inc. The slapstick text
combined with the pen-and-ink illustrations result in hilarious situation
showing just how socially inept Timmy can be. Similar to Diary of a Wimpy
Kid. First book in the series—next Timmy Failure: Now Look What You’ve
Done
Pichon, Liz
The Brilliant World of
Tom Gates
2014
In this diary-style, comic novel Tom Gates fifth-grader documents the
hilarious details of every mishap and success. The handwritten font and
cartoon drawings bring Tom’s experiences to life. If you like Diary of a
Wimpy Kid, try this book.
Pinckney,
Andrea Davis
Boycott Blues: How
Rosa Parks Inspired
a Nation
2008
Rundell,
Katherine
Rooftoppers
2013
Selznick, Brian
The Invention of
Hugo Cabret
2007
The form of a blues song is used to share the story of the year-long bus
boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, sparked by seamstress Rosa Parks'
refusal to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger in 1955, which
resulted in a repeal of the Jim Crow segregation laws.
When authorities threaten to take Sophie, twelve, from Charles who has
been her guardian since she was one and both survived a shipwreck, the
pair goes to Paris to try to find Sophie's mother, and they are aided by
Matteo and his band of "rooftoppers."
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the
walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his
goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
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St. George,
Judith
The Ghost, the White
House and Me
2007
When eleven-year-old Kay Kay Granger learns that the White House is
haunted and uses that knowledge to play a prank on her family, she lands in
big trouble with her mother, the United States President.
Steinberg, Julie
Friendship Over
2014
Ten-year-old Celie confides her worries about her ex-best friend, her
maddening older sister, and her grandmother in her journal. The drawings
and handwritten typeface make this similar to other fiction graphic novel
hybrids such as Dork Diaries, Popularity Papers, and Amelia’s Notebook.
Tashjian, Janet
My Life as a Book
2010
Derek, 12, hates to read but loves to draw, and his incisive and funny
cartoons fill the margins of this first-person account of his struggle with a
summer-reading assignment. He's also attempting to solve a mystery
involving his babysitter who drowned 10 years before. Other titles in series
include My Life as a…Stuntboy;….as a Cartoonist;…as a Joke;…as a
Gamer.
Watson, Tom
Stick Dog
2013
Stick Dog and his four friends – Stripes, Mutt, Poo-Poo and Karen – will do
anything to steal some sweet-smelling hamburgers from a family at Picasso
Park. Part of a series
Weatherford,
Carole Boston
Freedom on the
Menu: the
Greensboro Sit-ins
2007
The 1960 civil rights sit-ins at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro,
North Carolina, are seen through the eyes of a young Southern black girl.
EBooks in the
Pattie Library
Access the Pattie OPAC on the Pattie Library Webpage Look for
this symbol
Access 24/7
Click on Open Book to read the book or Audio to have it read to
you.
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Prince William County Public Schools
Summer Reading 2015
Documentation Grade 4
Students in Grade 4 will receive an A (100) for each book completed, for a maximum
total of three. Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent
or guardian signature stating that the student has completed the reading.
Book Title
Author
1.
2.
3.
My student has read the above list of books.
Parent or Guardian signature
**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library
Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.
Student’s Name
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Classroom Teacher
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