Archive for August 26, 2013

July Titles

Pdf: July Titles 4th Grade

 

Boxcar Children: The Boardwalk Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner, ISBN 978-0-8075-0802-2

Another lively mystery with the Alden family.  The Alden children, Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, could have still been living in their boxcar but long ago Grandfather took them in. …

 

Candy Experiments by Loralee Leavitt, ISBN 978-1449418366

Explosions, lightning, secrets… what reader … could resist a book that gives recipes for causing, creating, or discovering all that? Top that fun with a bunch of candy – literally …

 

David Karp: The Mastermind behind Tumblr by Karen Latchana Kenney, ISBN 978-1-4677-1285-9

In an age when everyone has at least five email addresses and many people have a personal blogs, some applications and websites continue to outshine all the others. Tumblr is right up there …

 

Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet by Andrea Cheng, ISBN 978-1-58469-137-2

The story of Dave is both inspirational and tragic, set in a period of time that no one should be allowed to forget.  Through Etched in Clay, Andrea Cheng masterfully presents a piece of this history to readers at the fourth grade level and above. …

 

In Search of Goliathus Hercules by Jennifer Angus, ISBN 978-0-8075-2990-4

What would it be like to talk to insects? In this Victorian-era tale, we meet ten-year-old Henri Bell, a British boy who discovers this special ability while spending the summer with his great aunt in America. …

 

Jemmy Button by Alix Barzelay

Jemmy Button is a delightful picture book based on the stories of Jemmy Button, a native boy from Tierra del Fuego. The story depicts the life of the young boy …

 

Otter Lee Brave by Rena Cherry Brown, ISBN 0764341553

… Upon reading the story, it becomes very evident that Otter Lee Brave is so much more than just a sweet story about cute creatures. …

 

Native Americans: A Visual Exploration by S.N. Paleja, ISBN 978-1-55451-485-4

Despite some effort to provide culturally diverse education for students, information on Native Americans is largely ignored or just plain nonexistent. …

 

Pip and the Twilight Seekers – Spindlewood Tales by Chris Mould, ISBN 978-0-8075-6553-7

If your students like dark and scary, there is plenty in this one to creep them out. In the walled city of Hangman’s Hollow, Jarvis, the evil city warden, looks for children. …

 

Sneaky Art: Crafty Surprises to Hide in Plain Sight by Marthe Jocelyn, ISBN 978-0-7636-5648-5

… like Random Acts of Kindness meet Street Art.  The sneaky part is to surprise people, either family or friends even strangers, with a bit of art to make them smile. …

 

SPI : The Case of the Dark Shadow by T.J. Bonham, ISBN 978-0-7643-4132-8

SPI The Case of the Dark Shadow is an intriguing story for 4th through 6th graders interested in mystery. The book offers the 4th grade reader some challenging language and an unusual plot …

 

Wisdom, the Midway Albatross by Darcy Pattison, ISBN 978-0-9798621-7-5

Wisdom’s life is a remarkable story, at times touching and suspenseful, but ultimately inspiring.  Survival is hard enough for a Laysan Albatross. …