It’s been a while since I posted one of these lists, but since Chipette is heading into fourth grade this year, it seems appropriate to share the read aloud list that I’ve compiled from various resources for the coming year. All of these books are chapter books, so no designations are needed. While I haven’t read these as read alouds yet, I have read some of the books on the list personally. I will mark those with an asterisk (*) to indicate a story that I loved. You can download the list at the bottom of this post which makes it handy for placing in your teacher binder or carrying to the library.
The
Bears’ House by Marilyn Sachs
Fran
Ellen’s House by Marilyn Sachs
The Great
Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Peterson
A
Blue-Eyed Daisy by Cynthia Rylant
The
Friendship by Mildred Taylor
The Dog
Days of Arthur Cane by Ernesto Bethancourt
The Hero
from Otherwhere by Jay Williams
Soup by
Robert Newton Peck
A Taste
of Blackberries by Doris B. Smith
Black
Beauty by Anna Sewell*
The Black
Stallion by Walter Farley
King of
the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian by Marguerite Henry
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson* (super sad, but so good!)
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson* (super sad, but so good!)
Bud, Not
Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
The
Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis
No
Promises in the Wind by Irene Hunt
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol
Ryrie Brink
Magical
Melons by Carol Ryrie Brink
The City
of Ember by Jeanne Duprau* (LOVED
this book)
The
People of Sparks by Jeanne Duprau
The Giver by Lois
Lowry
Journey
Outside by Mary Q. Steele
The Curse
of the Blue Figurine by John Bellairs
Dave at
Night by Gail Carson Levine
From the
Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
The Great
Turkey Walk by Kathleen Karr
By the
Great Hornspoon by Sid Fleischman
Humbug
Mountain by Sid Fleischman
Chauncy
and the Grand Rascal by Sid Fleischman
Holes by Louis
Sachar* (I was substitute teaching
when I discovered this book. While the students were watching the movie the
teacher had left for them, I found this book laying on her desk. I read it that
school day. Wonderful story, mystery, and great characters!)
Small
Steps by Louis Sachar
Jason’s
Gold by Will Hobbs
Down the
Yukon by Will Hobbs
Beardance by Will
Hobbs
Bearstone by Will
Hobbs
Downriver by Will
Hobbs
Far North by Will
Hobbs
Journey
to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
Lassie
Come Home by Eric Knight
Loser by Jerry
Spinelli
A Corner
of the Universe by Anne Martin
Lupita
Manana by Patricia Beatty
Martin
the Warrior by Brian Jacques
The
Midnight Fox by Betsy Byars
Mrs.
Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien
Rasco and
the Rats of NIMH by Jane L. Conly
R-T,
Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH by Jane L. Conly
Nothing
to Fear by Jackie French Koller
Number the
Stars by Lois Lowry
Snow
Treasure by Marie McSwigan
Sour Land by
William H. Armstrong
Space
Race by Sylvia Waugh
Thunder
Cave by Roland Smith
Jaguar by
Roland Smith
The Last
Lobo by Roland Smith
The True
Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi* (One
of my all time favorite books, even as an adult!)
Tuck
Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt* (A great conversation starter for kids about making difficult
choices.)
Search
for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt
Adam of
the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray
The Witch
of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
The
Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
A Wrinkle
in Time by Madeline L’Engle
Catherine
Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
The
Midwife’s Apprentice by Karen Cushman
Shiloh by
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin* (A classic for a reason!)
The
Silver Skates/Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge
Pollyanna by
Eleanor H. Porter
Looking
forward to sharing some of my favorite books with my favorite people in the
tree house,
Chelli
Great list! I've also got a soon-to-be 4th grader so I'll be adding some of your recommendations to my own read-aloud list!
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