GRADE 4
READING FOCUS: Fourth graders enjoy noticing details as they read, and this month they can see how details add up over the course of a book. This month’s reading offers them the opportunity to look for clues and anticipate what might happen next.
Creativity & Curiosity
Who Would Win? Whale vs. Giant Squid Written by Jerry Pallotta & illustrated by Rob Bolster
This compelling and thought-provoking format lets the reader compare and contrast options by offering lots of cool tidbits about two amazing animals. It’s a fun opportunity to decide who really rules the sea! The book is packed with photos, charts, and full-color illustrations. Young scientists will love using the book’s easy-to-read facts and their own reasoning skills to decide for themselves which creature would be the winner.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH
THE WORLD AROUND US
Imagination & Exploration
The Mysterious Moonstone Written by Eric Luper & illustrated by Lisa K. Weber
Cleo and Evan enter a secret room in their school library and find a collection of books so dangerous that they are locked up tight. They discover that a friend has vanished into the pages of one of these books and enter the pages of a mystery book to rescue her. The two are now in England in the 19th century and must help a young Sherlock Holmes find a missing diamond. Solving the mystery is the only way they can escape the book! Fourth graders will enjoy searching for clues along with Cleo and Evan in this fast-paced book.
ADVENTURE
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