SUGGESTED READING LIST
GRADES 4 THROUGH 6

Listed by Author, TITLE, Call Number, Library Location

asterisk (*) after a TITLE denotes a Newbery Award Winner

Location/Section Codes:

JF = Juvenile Fiction
YA = Young Adult

Library Location Codes:

C = Central, Ba = Barrett, Bu = Burke, D = Duncan


Adventure/Survival

Alexander, Lloyd, GYPSY RIZKA, JF Ale, C, Ba, Bu
Bellairs, John, THE TREASURE OF ALPHEUS WINTERBORN, JF Bel, C, Ba, Bu
Carey, Peter, THE BIG BAZOOHLEY, JF Car, C, D
Fleischman, Sid, THE 13TH FLOOR: A GHOST STORY, JF Fle, C, Ba, Bu, D
George, Jean Craighead, JULIE OF THE WOLVES and sequels, J/YA Geo, C, Ba, Bu, D
George, Jean Craighead, MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, JF Geo, C, Ba, Bu, D
Hausman, James, TOM CRINGLE : BATTLE ON THE HIGH SEAS, JF Hau, C, Ba, D
Hausman, James, TOM CRINGLE : PIRATE AND PATRIOT, JF Hau, C, Ba, D
Hughes, Carol, JACK BLACK AND THE SHIP OF THIEVES, JF Hug, C, Ba, Bu, D
Hyland, Hilary, THE WRECK OF THE ETHIE, JF Hyl, C, Ba, D
O'Dell, Scott, ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS, JF Ode, C, Ba, Bu, D
Orr, Wendy, NIM'S ISLAND, JF Orr, C, Ba
Stevenson, James, BONES IN THE CLIFF, JF Ste, C, Ba, Bu
Taylor, Theodore, THE CAY, JF Tay, C, Ba, D
Haddix, Margaret P., RUNNING OUT OF TIME, YA Had, C, Ba, Bu

Fantasy/Science Fiction

Alexander, Lloyd, THE BOOK OF THREE series, JF Ale, C, Ba, Bu, D
Alexander, Lloyd, THE ROPE TRICK, JF Ale, C, Bu, D
Barron, T.A., TREE GIRL, JF Bar, C, Ba
Coville, Bruce, MY TEACHER IS AN ALIEN and sequels, JF Cov, C, Ba, Bu
Haddix, Margaret Peterson, AMONG THE HIDDEN and sequels, JF Had, C, Ba, Bu, D
Ibbotson, Eva, THE SECRET OF PLATFORM 13, JF Ibo, C, Ba, Bu, D
Jarvis, Robin, THE DEPTFORD MICE TRILOGY, JF Jar, C, Ba, D
Jones, Diana Wynne, MIXED MAGICS, JF Jon, C, Ba, Bu, D
Levine, Gail Carson, ELLA ENCHANTED, JF Lev, C, Ba, Bu, D
Levine, Gail Carson, THE TWO PRINCESSES OF BAMARRE, JF Lev, C, Ba, D
L'Engle, Madeline, A WRINKLE IN TIME and sequels, JF Len, C, Ba, Bu, D
Martin, Ann M., THE DOLL PEOPLE, JF Mar, C, Ba, D
McGraw, Eloise Jarvis, THE MOORCHILD, JF Mcg, C, Ba, Bu, D
Lewis, C.S., CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, JF Lew, C, Ba, Bu, D
Paulsen, Gary, THE WHITE FOX CHRONICLES, JF Pau, C, Ba, D
Pierce, Tamora, PROTECTOR OF THE SMALL series, JF Pie, C, Ba, Bu, D
Thompson, Kate, THE BEGUILERS, JF Tho, C, Ba, D
Townley, Rod, THE GREAT GOOD THING, JF Tow, C, Ba, D
Cooper, Susan, THE DARK IS RISING series, YA Coo, C, Ba, Bu, D

Historical/Long Ago

Avi, CRISPIN : THE CROSS OF LEAD *, JF Avi, C, Ba, Bu, D
Blackwood, Gary L., THE SHAKESPEARE STEALER, JF Bla, C, Ba, Bu, D
Curtis, Christopher Paul, BUD, NOT BUDDY *, JF Cur, C, Ba, Bu, D
Curtis, Christopher Paul, THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM–1963, JF Cur, C, Ba, Bu, D
Cushman, Karen, THE BALLAD OF LUCY WHIPPLE, JF Cus, C, Ba, Bu, D
Giff, Patricia Reilly, NORY RYAN'S SONG, JF Gif, C, Ba, Bu, D
Hahn, Mary Downing, STEPPING ON THE CRACKS, JF Hah, C, Ba, Bu, D
Hesse, Karen, OUT OF THE DUST *, JF Hes, C, Ba, Bu, D
Holm, Jennifer, BOSTON JANE : AN ADVENTURE, JF Hol, C, Ba
Holm, Jennifer, BOSTON JANE : WILDERNESS DAYS, JF Hol, C, Ba, Bu, D
Lisle, Janet Taylor, THE ART OF KEEPING COOL, JF Lis, C, D
Lowry, Lois, NUMBER THE STARS *, JF Low, C, Ba, Bu, D
McCaughrean, Geraldine, THE KITE RIDER, JF Mcc, C, Ba, Bu, D
Mochizuki, Ken, BASEBALL SAVED US, JF Moc, C, Ba, Bu, D
Park, Linda Sue, A SINGLE SHARD *, JF Par, C, Ba, Bu, D
Polacco, Pataricia, PINK AND SAY, JF Pol, C, Ba, Bu, D
Reeder, Carolyn, SHADES OF GRAY, JF Ree, C, Ba, Bu, D
Robinet, Harriette, WALKING TO THE BUS-RIDER BLUES, JF Rob, C, Ba, Bu, D
Uchida, Yoshiko, A JAR OF DREAMS, JF Uch, C, Ba, Bu
Ryan, Pam Munoz, ESPERANZA RISING, YA Rya, C, D

Humor

Alford, Jan, I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE TO DO THIS, JF Alf, C
Clements, Andrew, FRINDLE, JF Cle, C, Ba, Bu, D
Gorman, Carol, DORK IN DISGUISE, JF Gor, C, Ba, D
Gorman, Carol, DORK ON THE RUN, JF Gor, C, Bu, D
Johnson, Angela, WHEN MULES FLEW ON MAGNOLIA STREET, JF Joh, C, D
Keller, Beverly, DESDEMONA, 12 GOING ON DESPERATE, JF Kel, C, Ba, Bu
Klise, Kate, LETTERS FROM CAMP, JF Kli, C, Ba, Bu, D
Klise, Kate, REGARDING THE FOUNTAIN, JF Kli, C, Ba, Bu
Korman, Gordon, THE 6TH GRADE NICKNAME GAME, JF Kor, C, Ba, D
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds, ALICE series, JF Nay, C, Ba, Bu, D
Peck, Richard, A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO, JF Pec, C, Ba, Bu, D
Peck, Richard, A YEAR DOWN YONDER *, JF Pec, C, Ba, Bu, D
Sachar, Louis, WAYSIDE SCHOOL series, JF Sac, C, Ba, Bu, D
Scieszka, Jon, TIME WARP TRIO series, JF Sci, C, Ba, Bu, D
Strasser, Todd, DON'T GET CAUGHT WEARING THE LUNCH LADY'S HAIRNET, JF Str, C, Ba, Bu
Paulsen, Gary, THE SCHERNOFF DISCOVERIES, YA Pau, C, Ba, D

Mystery/Suspense

Byars, Betsy, HERCULEAH JONES mysteries, JF Bya, C
Fleischman, Sid, THE 13TH FLOOR : A GHOST STORY, JF Fle, C, Ba, Bu, D
Griffin, Peni R., GHOST SITTER, JF Gri, C, Ba, D
Hale, Bruce, CHET GECKO series, JF Hal, C, Ba, Bu, D
Hamilton, Virginia, THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR, J/YA Ham, C, Ba, Bu, D
Klise, Kate, LETTERS FROM CAMP, JF Kli, C, Ba, Bu, D
Klise, Kate, REGARDING THE FOUNTAIN, JF Kli, C, Ba, Bu
McAllister, Margaret, GHOST AT THE WINDOW, JF Mca, C, Ba, Bu, D
Nickerson, Sara, HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETLEY AND AND NEVER BE FOUND, JF Nic, C, Ba, Bu
Roberts, Willo Davis, THE KIDNAPPERS : A MYSTERY, JF Rob, C, Ba, Bu, D
Snicket, Lemony, UNFORTUNATE EVENTS series, JF Sni, C, Ba, Bu, D
Sobol, Donald, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN series, JF Sob, C, Ba, Bu, D
Stanley, Diane, THE MYSTERIOUS MATTER OF I.M. FINE, JF Sta, C, Ba, D
Van Draanen, Wendelin, SAMMY KEYES series, JF Van, C, Ba, Bu, D
Wright, Betty Ren, THE MOONLIGHT MAN, JF Wri, C, Ba

Realistic Fiction

Bauer, Joan, STAND TALL, JF Bau, C, Ba, Bu, D
Bauer, Marion Dane, ON MY HONOR, JF Bau, C, Ba, Bu, D
DiCamillo, Kate, BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, JF Dic, C, Ba, Bu, D
DeGuzman, Michael, MELONHEAD, JF Deg, C, Bu
Gantos, Jack, JOEY PIGZA SWALLOWED THE KEY and sequels, JF Gan, C, Ba, Bu, D
Garay, Luis, THE LONG ROAD, JF Gar, C, Ba
Holt, Kimberly Willis, MY LOUISIANA SKY, JF Hol, C, D
Johnson, Angela, SONGS OF FAITH, JF Joh, C, Ba
Johnston, Tony, ANY SMALL GOODNESS : A NOVEL OF THE BARRIO, JF Joh, C, D
Lisle, Janet Taylor, HOW I BECAME A WRITER AND OGGIE LEARNED TO DRIVE, JF Lis, C, Ba, D
Konigsburg, E.L., THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY *, JF Kon, C, Ba, Bu, D
Naidoo, Beverly, JOURNEY TO JO'BURG : A SOUTH AFRICAN STORY, JF Nai, C, Ba, Bu, D
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds, ALICE series, JF Nay, C, Ba, Bu, D
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds, SHILOH * and sequels, JF Nay, C, Ba, Bu, D
Paterson, Katherine, THE SAME STUFF AS STARS, JF Pat, C, Ba, Bu, D
Saldana, Rene, THE JUMPING TREE, JF Sal, C, Ba, D
Soto, Gary, BASEBALL IN APRIL AND OTHER STORIES, JF Sot, C, Bu, D
Van Draanen, Wendelin, FLIPPED, JF Van, C, Ba, D
Yep, Laurence, THIEF OF HEARTS, JF Yep, C, Ba, D
Zephaniah, Benjamin, REFUGEE BOY, JF Zep, C, Bu

Sports

Bledsoe, Lucy Jane, HOOP GIRLZ, JF Ble, C, Ba
Christopher, Matt, any book, JF Chr, C
Gutman, Dan, THE MILLION DOLLAR KICK, JF Gut, C, Ba, D
Gutman, Dan, BASEBALL CARD ADVENTURE series, JF Gut, C, Ba, Bu, D
Slote, Alfred, FINDING BUCK MCHENRY, JF Slo, C, Ba, Bu, D
Spinelli, Jerry, THERE'S A GIRL IN MY HAMMERLOCK, YA Spi, C, Ba, Bu, D
Wolff, Virginia Euwer, BAT 6, YA Wol, C, Ba, Bu, D.

Unusual/Out of the Ordinary

Almond, David, SKELLIG, JF Alm, C, Ba, Bu, D
Alvarez, Julia, HOW TIA LOLA CAME TO STAY, JF Alv, C, Ba, Bu, D
Choldenko, Gennifer, NOTES FROM A LIAR AND HER DOG, JF Cho, C, Ba, D
Danziger, Paula, UNITED TATES OF AMERICA, JF Dan, C, Ba, Bu, D
Elliott, David, THE TRANSMOGRIFICATION OF ROSCOE WIZZLE, JF Ell, C, Ba, D
Hamilton, Virginia, TIME PIECES : THE BOOK OF TIMES, JF Ham, C, Bu, D
Hoffman, Alice, AQUAMARINE, JF Hof, C, Ba, Bu, D
Jennings, Richard, THE GREAT WHALE OF KANSAS, JF Jen, C, D
McKay, Hilary, SAFFY'S ANGEL, JF Mck, C, Bu, D
McNamee, Graham, SPARKS, JF Mcn, C
Spinelli, Jerry, MANIAC MAGEE *, JF Spi, C, Ba, Bu, D

Try books by these authors :

Blume, Judy
Byars, Betsy
Cleary, Beverly
Coville, Bruce
Dahl, Roald
Danziger, Paula
Giff, Patricia R.
Hahn, Mary Downing
Hamilton, Virginia
Hurwitz, Joanna
Lowry, Lois
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
Paterson, Katherine
Paulsen, Gary
Rylant, Cynthia
Sachar, Louis