Incoming 4th Grade Summer Reading List - 2023
SCAPA Incoming 4th Grade Reading List 2023-24
Please choose at least three of these books to read. After reading each choice, choose one of the following ways to summarize your reading experience: 1. Write a three paragraph reflection expressing what you enjoyed about the book, which character you related to most and whether or or not you would recommend this book to another student. 2. Create a piece of artwork that expresses the theme and the character traits of the protagonist (The hero of the story). 3. Write 3 to 5 Journal Entries as though you are the main character, telling about your experience in the novel. These reflections should come with you to school when we start back in August. Enjoy reading and have a great summer!
The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate Fiction, Animals
The Indian in the Cupboard Banks, Lynn Reid Fantasy, Adventure
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Blume, Judy Fiction, Realistic
The Wild Robot Brown, Peter Fiction, Adventure
Percy Jackson series Riordan, Rick Mythology
Serifina and the Black Cloak Beatty, Robert Fiction, Mystery
Little House series Wilder, Laura Ingalls Autobiography
A Boy Called Dickens Hopkinson, Deborah Historical Fiction
Because of Winn Dixie DiCamillo, Kate Realistic Fiction
Frindle Clements, Andrew Fiction
The Girl With the Glass Bird Kerr, Esme Fiction, Mystery
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy Foxlee, Karen Fiction, Folktale
The Quilt Walk Dallas, Sandra Historical Fiction
A Boy Called Slow Bruchac, Joseph Biography
Through My Eyes Bridges, Ruby Autobiography
Nowhere Boy Katherine Marsh Realistic Fiction
The Boy with the Red Backpack Onjali Q. Rauf Realistic Fiction
FCPS 23-24 Elementary Battle of the Books List
** KBA winners for 23-24. (Kentucky Bluegrass Award)
1. **The Aquanaut Dan Santat Fiction, Fantasy
2. **Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gina Bartali, Italy’s Secret Hero Megan Hoyt Nonfiction, Biography
3. **Hummingbird Natalie Lloyd Fiction, Fantasy
4. **Odder Katherine Applegate Fiction, Animals
5. Iceberg Jennifer A. Nielsen Historical Fiction
6. **Masters of Disguise: Camouflaging Creatures and Magnificent Mimics Marc Martin Nonfiction, Nature/Science
7. **Stinetinglers: All New Stories by the Master of Scary Tales R.L. Stine Fiction, Short Stories
8. **The Unforgettable Logan Foster Shawn Peters Fiction, Fantasy
9. Frizzy Claribel Ortega Realistic Fiction
10. Spy School Stuart Gibbs Fiction, Mystery
11. **Just Right Jillian Nicole D. Collier Realistic Fiction
12. **A Rover's Story Jasmine Warga Science Fiction
PLEASE NOTE— The FCPS Elementary Battle of the Books List has been included with this Summer Reading List. Students are more than welcome to also select books from the Battle of the Books list for summer reading, especially if they are interested in participating in Battle of the Books this school year. Please see below for information about Battle of the Books.
What is Battle of the Books?
Battle of the Books is a reading promotion program in Elementary and Middle Schools where students compete in a tournament style competition by answering questions about books on a designated book list. For Elementary, students read a total of 12 books in preparation for the BOB competition. Participation in Battle of the Books is voluntary. For more details, please reach out to Ms. Jeanene Jones, SCAPA Librarian, jeanene.jones@fayette.kyschools.us OR 859-381-3332 Ext. 41623.