# Fourth Grade Rats

**Author:** Jerry Spinelli
**Grade range:** Grades 4–6
**Age range:** 9–11
**First published:** 1991
**Page count:** 90
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780590442442`
**ISBN-10:** `0545359848`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/fourth-grade-rats
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Themes

- conduct of life
- schools
- friendship
- school stories

## Where this book is assigned

### Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

- **recommended** · 4th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award — Maryland's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-63-520): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award — Maryland's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-63-520): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award — Maryland's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-63-520): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)

### South Carolina Children's Book Award

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · South Carolina — [source: South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) — South Carolina Children's Book Award official past winners list (linked from scasl.net) — 1994 winner](https://www.scasl.net/children-s-book-award)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · South Carolina — [source: South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) — South Carolina Children's Book Award official past winners list (linked from scasl.net) — 1994 winner](https://www.scasl.net/children-s-book-award)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · South Carolina — [source: South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) — South Carolina Children's Book Award official past winners list (linked from scasl.net) — 1994 winner](https://www.scasl.net/children-s-book-award)

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