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Tag Archives: 4th Grade
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes: Happy Birthday, my Beth
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She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. “I’m named after my grandmother,” said Victoria. “You’re named after a flower.” Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn’t improve. In fact, it got worse. See what happens in this charming book about kindness and accepting others.
I’m A Turkey! By Jim Arnosky
Just in time for Thanksgiving, ” I’m a Turkey” is a rhyming story of a turkey who is always on the look out for creatures that might find him tasty! click here to hear the song!
Keeper of the Grail by Michael P. Spradlin
Keeper of the Grail, book one of the Youngest Templar series and Trail of Fate, book two, are stories from the Middle Ages. In this exciting series by Michael P. Spradlin the reader will experience knights, courage and adventure!
Hunter Brown and the Eye of Ends by The Miller Brothers: Book #3 of Hunter Brown
At last! The long awaited book #3 in the Codebearer series has just been released!!! Want a copy? Place your hold here by commenting on the below link!!!
Oldies but Goodies! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Book Review: Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little by Peggy Gifford
A few years ago I stumbled upon this charming book at a half price store. Moxy’s challenge is to read “Stuart Little” during her summer break before she enters fourth grade. Moxy and her book are inseparable…. but not in the way you might think! Like all of us who put off doing what we SHOULD be doing, Moxy’s real problem is that she does not want to read what someone tells her to read!
As if the story isn’t engaging enough, the pictures in every chapter are black and white photos taken by Moxy’s twin brother, Mark. You will meet “Mudd”, Moxy’s dog and “Rosie”. Written much in the story form of Clementine or an older version of Junie B. Jones, “Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little” will make you smile and laugh and look forward to many of the other “Moxy Maxwell” adventures! (Review by Mrs. Kalbfleisch)
All Star Sports Story series by Fred Bowen
Fred Bowen has written a ton of sports books. Newly acquired titles for our library are Off the Rim, Dugout Rivals, Perfect Game, Playoff Dreams, Go for the Goal!, The Secret Pitch, The Kid Coach, The Golden Glove, Quarterback Season, and Winners Take All.
We’re getting ready to Skype with the Miller Brothers!
Plans are underway for our very first author skype! Christoher and Allan Miller, authors of The Codebearers Series, Genesis Strike, and Heroes of Promise Series will be our first guests! Only students who have turned in written questions will be allowed to interview the Miller Brothers.
Add your question to the “comment” portion of this entry OR turn in your question to Mrs. Kalbfleisch as soon as possible.
In the meantime, enjoy this fun clip from Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow!
Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce: Student Review by Samantha H.
Cosmic is about a 12 year old boy named Liam that is over 6 feet tall and has a beard. When he is mistaken as a dad and gets chosen to go to the worlds biggest ride, he decides to lie to his parents and go. He brings his classmate Florida to act as his daughter. When they arrive, they find out that the ride is a rocket in a secret location in china! When they finally reach the moon, they became the first kids to go to the moon, with some other kids. Right when things were going great, someone presses the wrong buttons and gets them all lost in space. Will Liam save the day? or just kill them all in space? I guess you’ll just have to find out yourself.