GRADE 4
READING FOCUS: This month, fourth graders are ready to read with deeper comprehension. They have taken on books with a variety of genres, formats, and text structures, and they now can be encouraged to consider how the author’s style and point of view impact their reading experiences.
Creativity & Curiosity
Yo-Yo & Yeou-Cheng Ma, Finding Their Way Written by Ai-Ling Louie & illustrated by Cathy Peng
Yeou-Cheng and her famous brother, cellist Yo-Yo, were trained by their father as children to become concert musicians. But Yeou-Cheng wanted something different for her life. She built on the discipline her father instilled in her from a young age to begin a remarkable career in medicine—and to create her own orchestra for children.
CELEBRATING CREATIVITY FASCINATING PEOPLE & PLACES
Imagination & Exploration
Beware the Claw! Written & illustrated by Todd Goldman
In this first adventure in a graphic novel series, readers will follow along with the Hound Heroes’ origin story. When a spaceship crashes in Dane and Chihuahua’s backyard, the two dogs plus three of their friends end up with superpowers! But they aren’t the only ones who benefit— the neighborhood alley cat also gains powers, becoming super villain The Claw, and she only wants one thing: to destroy the Hound Heroes!
ADVENTURE AMAZING ANIMAL CHARACTERS HUMOR
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