Below, you will find suggestions of books for your child to read organized by DRA level. It is so important for your child to be reading year round. If you need additional suggestions, please visit the websites noted at the end of the list.
4th Grade - DRA 40-50 | ||
Title | First Name | Last Name |
Sounder | William | Armstrong |
All About Owls | Jim | Arnosky |
Mr. Popper's Penguins | Richard | Atwater |
American Girl (series of books) | various | authors |
39 Clues | various | authors |
Poppy (series) | Avi | |
The Indian in the Cupboard | Lynne Reid | Banks |
Mystery of the Cupboard | Lynne Reid | Banks |
The House With a Clock in Its Walls | John | Bellairs |
A Gathering of Days | Joan | Blos |
Fudge-a-Mania | Judy | Blume |
Superfudge | Judy | Blume |
Iggie's House | Judy | Blume |
Toliver's Secret | Esther | Brady |
Caddie Woodlawn | Carol Ryrie | Brink |
Nasty Stinky Sneakers | Eve | Bunting |
After the Goat Man | Betsy | Byars |
The Computer Nut | Betsy | Byars |
Dear Mr. Henshaw | Beverly | Cleary |
Henry and the Paper Route | Beverly | Cleary |
Strider | Beverly | Cleary |
Frindle | Andrew | Clements |
The Landry News | Andrew | Clements |
Jake Drake: Teacher's Pet | Andrew | Clements |
Aliens Ate My Homework | Bruce | Coville |
The Monster's Ring | Bruce | Coville |
My Teacher is an Alien (series) | Bruce | Coville |
Fantastic Mr. Fox | Roald | Dahl |
James and the Giant Peach | Roald | Dahl |
Twits | Roald | Dahl |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Roald | Dahl |
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator | Roald | Dahl |
Matilda | Roald | Dahl |
Danny, the Champion of the World | Roald | Dahl |
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade | Barthe | DeClements |
Morning Girl | Michael | Dorros |
Barefoot: Escape on the Underground… | Pamela | Edwards |
Zinnia and Dot | Lisa | Ernst |
The Great Brain (series) | John | Fitzgerald |
Harriet the Spy | Louise | Fitzhugh |
Jim Ugly | Sid | Fleischman |
The Ghost on Saturday Night | Sid | Fleischman |
Whipping Boy | Sid | Fleischman |
Seedfolks | Paul | Fleischman |
Flying Solo | Ralph | Fletcher |
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? | Jean | Fritz |
Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? | Jean | Fritz |
Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock? | Jean | Fritz |
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? | Jean | Fritz |
Joey Pigza (series) | Jack | Gantos |
There's an Owl in the Shower | Jean | George |
Love, From the Fifth Grade Celebrity | Patricia Reilly | Giff |
The Girl Who Knew it All | Patricia Reilly | Giff |
Have You Seen Hyacinth Macaw? | Patricia Reilly | Giff |
Lily's Crossing | Patricia Reilly | Giff |
Wind in the Willows | Kenneth | Grahame |
Baseball Card Adventure Series | Dan | Gutman |
Kid Who Ran for President | Dan | Gutman |
Time for Andrew | Mary Downing | Hahn |
Just Grace | Charise | Harper |
Just Grace Walks the Dog | Charise | Harper |
Just Grace Goes Green | Charise | Harper |
Sun & Spoon | Kevin | Henkes |
Brighty of the Grand Canyon | Marguerite | Henry |
Misty of Chincoteague | Marguerite | Henry |
Misty's Twilight | Marguerite | Henry |
Sea Star | Marguerite | Henry |
Stormy, Misty's Foal | Marguerite | Henry |
Just Juice | Karen | Hesse |
Letters From Rifka | Karen | Hesse |
Amazing But True Sport Stories | Phyllis | Hollander |
The Celery Stalks at Midnight | James | Howe |
Teacher's Pet | Johanna | Hurwitz |
Aldo (book series) | Johanna | Hurwitz |
Forest Mammals | Bobbie | Kalman |
Nancy Drew (mystery series) | Carolyn | Keene |
Babe the Gallant Pig | Dick | King-Smith |
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E…. | E.L. | Konigsburg |
Chronicles of Narnia (series) | C.S. | Lewis |
Anastasia Again! | Lois | Lowry |
Anastasia At This Address | Lois | Lowry |
Anastasia At Your Service | Lois | Lowry |
Anastasia Has the Answers | Lois | Lowry |
Anastasia Krupnik | Lois | Lowry |
Anastasia On Her Own | Lois | Lowry |
Anastasia, Absolutely | Lois | Lowry |
Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst | Lois | Lowry |
Anastasia's Chosen Career | Lois | Lowry |
Arthur, For the Very First Time | Patricia | MacLachlan |
Sarah, Plain and Tall | Patricia | MacLachlan |
Skylark | Patricia | MacLachlan |
Baby | Patricia Reilly | MacLachlan |
The Hundred Penny Box | Sharon | Mathis |
Homer Price | Robert | McCloskey |
Adventures of the Shark Lady | Ann | McGovern |
Fifth Grade Here Comes Trouble | Colleen | McKenna |
Snow Treasure | Marie | McSwigan |
Junebug | Alice | Mead |
Caribou Journey | Debbie | Miller |
The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True | Gerald | Morris |
The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short | Gerald | Morris |
Shiloh | Phyllis | Naylor |
Boys Start the War (series) | Phyllis | Naylor |
The Borrowers | Mary | Norton |
Sing Down the Moon | Scott | O'Dell |
Bridge to Terabithia | Katherine | Paterson |
The Great Gilly Hopkins | Katherine | Paterson |
Brian's Winter | Gary | Paulsen |
Hatchet | Gary | Paulsen |
Tucket (series) | Gary | Paulsen |
Clementine | Sara | Pennypacker |
Clementine's Letter | Sara | Pennypacker |
Addy Learns a Lesson | Connie | Porter |
Addy Saves the Day | Connie | Porter |
Addy's Surprise | Connie | Porter |
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Barbara | Robinson |
Freaky Friday | Mary | Rodgers |
Sideweays Stories From Wayside School | Louis | Sachar |
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom | Louis | Sachar |
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs | Jon | Scieszka |
Harry Cat's Pet Puppy | George | Selden |
The Cricket in Times Square | George | Selden |
Finding Buck McHenry | Alfred | Slote |
Sign of the Beaver | Elizabeth | Speare |
Abel's Island | William | Steig |
Endangered Desert Animals | Dave | Taylor |
Endangered Forest Animals | Dave | Taylor |
Endangered Grassland Animals | Dave | Taylor |
Endangered Island Animals | Dave | Taylor |
Endangered Mountain Animals | Dave | Taylor |
Endangered Ocean Animals | Dave | Taylor |
Endangered Savannah Animals | Dave | Taylor |
The Well | Mildred | Taylor |
Many Moons | James | Thurber |
Just a Dream | Chris | Van Allsburg |
Hannah of Fairfield | Jean | Van Leeuwen |
Hannah's Helping Hands | Jean | Van Leeuwen |
Hannah's Winter of Hope | Jean | Van Leeuwen |
The Backward Bird Dog | Bill | Wallace |
Danger on Panther Creek | Bill | Wallace |
A Dog Called Kitty | Bill | Wallace |
Mary on Horseback | Rosemary | Wells |
By the Shores of Silver Lake | Laura Ingalls | Wilder |
Farmer Boy | Laura Ingalls | Wilder |
On the Banks of Plum Creek | Laura Ingalls | Wilder |
The Long Winter | Laura Ingalls | Wilder |
The First Four Years | Laura Ingalls | Wilder |
Little House on the Prairie | Laura Ingalls | Wilder |
The Castle in the Attic | Elizabeth | Winthrop |
Awfully Short for the Fourth Grade | Elvira | Woodruff |
The Disappearing Bike Shop | Elvira | Woodruff |
The Summer I Shrank My Grandmother | Elvira | Woodruff |
Dear Levi | Elvira | Woodruff |
George Washington's Socks | Elvira | Woodruff |
The Ghost Comes Calling | Betty Ren | Wright |
Christina's Ghost | Betty Ren | Wright |
The Dollhouse Murders | Betty Ren | Wright |
Later, Gator | Laurence | Yep |
Greyling | Jane | Yolen |
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