Best Biography Books for 4th Graders – Our List. 1. Manfish. Manfish is a biography about the life of Jacques Cousteau, a famous explorer best known for his obsession with the ocean. The book contains beautiful illustrations of the underwater world that your 4th graders will dive right into.
This is one of the great books for 6th graders for jump-starting important questions about censorship. Buy it: Attack of the Black Rectangles at Amazon. 10. Two Degrees by Alan Gratz. A searing look at the climate crisis told through the perspectives of three young people. I love this book so much, I talk about it in more detail with my post on the 10 Best Novel Studies for 4th & 5th Graders. Picture Books for Winter That Are Great for Character Analysis. Analyzing character is great for strengthening reading comprehension and for character education.The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank by David Lee Miller and Steven Jay Rubin, illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley. The story of Anne Frank is familiar to adults but pretty heavy to introduce to children. However, this picture book is a kid-appropriate introduction to Anne Frank’s story through the perspective of a cat.
The Night Gardener and Peter Nimble. Oh. The Night Gardener. If you love scary books for kids — or scary books in general — this one should be at the top of your list. Two children from Ireland ride thier horse-led cart towards Windsor House seeking employment. It’s an odd home with a foreboding tree next to it.
Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse. The compelling, well-written middle grade book jumps into action immediately when Nizhoni, from the Diné (Navajo) people, sees a monster (disguised as a human) at her basketball game. Making matters worse, it’s her dad’s new boss who kidnaps her dad and wants her little brother, too. avg rating 3.88 — 49,433 ratings — published 2013. Want to Read. Rate this book. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Hello, Universe (Hardcover) by. Erin Entrada Kelly (Goodreads Author) (shelved 3 times as 4th-grade-book-club) avg rating 3.94 — 22,016 ratings — published 2017. It turns out, there are some things—and lizards—they can count on. There they are: 50 of the best chapter books for fourth graders, including illustrated and non-illustrated options. Whether you’re looking for sports books, food books, books about blended families, dance books, or books about death and grief there are options for everyI was a 4th grade reading interventionist for two years, so I’ve had so much fun compiling this list of the best chapter books for 4th graders. In fact, this list was supposed to be just 10 books, but I couldn’t stop adding more of my favorites. I decided to sort my list, just like the others, by guided reading level.
