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Welcome to 4th grade! During the coming year, the main focus of the curriculum will be learning about different cultures and countries. The following book,
Each incoming student is required to select FIVE BOOKS from the list below. We ask that you select novels that reflect at least THREE DIFFERENT REGIONS. During the first week of school, we will discuss some of your choices. All of the books on the list complement the intearnational focus of our social studies units.
These books are available in paperback from bookstores, online, or your public library. The school does not provide summer reading books.
Click here for a printable copy of the log:
Plan to visit other countries and explore the world through literature this summer!
FOURTH GRADE SUMMER READING REQUIREMENTS
AFRICA
Akimbo and the Lions, Smith
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, Nancy Farmer (Zimbabwe)
Cleopatra VII, Daughter of the Nile (Royal Diaries series) Gregory (Egypt)
Nzingha, Warrior Queen of Matamba (Royal Diaries series) McKissak
Children of the Lamp, The Akhenaton Adventure, Kerr (Egypt)
Beduins' Gazelle, Temple (Egypt)
ASIA
Mieko and the Fifth Treasure, Eleanor Coerr (Japan)
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, Coerr (Japan)
A Single Shard, Park (Korea)
Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society, Mah (China)
Shiva's Fire, Staples (India)
The Conch Bearer, Divakaruni (India)
Homeless Bird, Whelan (India)
The Breadwinner (this is part of a trilogy) Deborah Ellis (Afghanistan)
Goodbye Vietnam, Whelan (Vietnam)
Shadow Spinner, Fletcher (Iran)
AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC RIM
Kensuke's Kingdom, Morpurgo (Australia)
EUROPE
The Night Crossing, Ackerman (Austria/Switzerland)
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Aiken (England)
The Boggart, Cooper (Scotland/America)
Nory Ryan's Song, Giff (Ireland)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lewis (England)
Pippi Longstocking, Lindgren (Sweden)
The Secret of the Ruby Ring, MacGrory (Ireland)
Saffys' Angel, McKay (Italy)
Snow Treasure, McSwigan (Norway)
When Hilter Stole Pink Rabbit, Kerr (Germany)
Angel on the Square, Whelan (Russia)
NORTH AMERICA
Main character is new to the USA:
Half and Half, Namioka
Blue Jasmine, Sheth
Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything, Look
The Year of the Dog, Lin
The Gold-Threaded Dress, Marsden
Drita My Homegirl, Lombard
CANADA/MEXICO
Time Warp Trio/Me Oh Maya, Scieska (Mexico)
Esperanza Rising, Ryan (Mexico)
The Trolls, Horvath (Canada)
Everything on a Waffle, Horvath (British Columbia, Canada)
SOUTH AMERICA
The Journey to the River Sea, Ibbotson (Brazil)
The Cay, Taylor (Curaçao)
CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
Anacaona, Golden Flower, (Royal Diaries Series) Danticat (Haiti)
Grab Hands and Run, Temple (El Salvador)
Bring the completed Log with you on the first day of school in September to give to your new homeroom teacher.
