5 books every 4th grader is begging to read
If you're raising or teaching a 9–10 year old, this is the shortlist that turns 'do I have to read?' into 'one more chapter.' Save it for the next library run.
Best for grades 3–6 · perfect read-aloud + independent reads.
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by E.B. White · Grades 3th–5th · 184 pages · 1952
184 pages of the friendship every kid remembers for the rest of their life.
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by Rick Riordan · Grades 4th–7th · 384 pages · 2005
The book that turns a 4th grader into a five-book-series binger overnight.
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by Katherine Paterson · Grades 4th–6th · 163 pages · 1977
163 pages. A Newbery winner. The ending will wreck them — in the best way.
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by Jerry Craft · Grades 4th–8th · 256 pages · 2019
The first graphic novel to win the Newbery Medal — even reluctant readers fly through it.
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by Roald Dahl · Grades 3th–6th · 240 pages · 1988
The genius-kid-vs-awful-grown-ups revenge fantasy every 4th grader deserves.
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