# 4th grade books about identity

**4** books commonly assigned to 4th grade students in US schools that explore identity. Every title's grade range covers 4th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading difficulty:** the typical 4th grade band is 740–1010L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 4 titles here with a Lexile score, 2 are grade-level, 2 more accessible, and 0 a stretch.

**Grade:** 4th grade  ·  **Theme:** identity
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/grade/4/identity
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 4th grade identity reading list

- [Blended](https://readinglist.school/book/blended) by Sharon M. Draper _(610L · Grades 3–7 · pub 2018)_
- [Bud, Not Buddy](https://readinglist.school/book/bud-not-buddy) by Christopher Paul Curtis _(950L · Grades 4–7 · pub 1999)_
- [Dog Man](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-man) by Dav Pilkey _(390L · Grades 2–5 · pub 2016)_
- [Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet](https://readinglist.school/book/planet-omar-accidental-trouble-magnet) by Zanib Mian _(820L · Grades 3–6 · pub 2019)_

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