Entering Grade Four
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REALISTIC FICTION 

All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
Secretly being raised in prison so that he can be with his inmate mother, 11-year-old Perry is discovered by an ambitious new district attorney and brought to the outside world, where he desperately seeks to reunite with his mother while learning the truth about why she is in jail.
Any Day With You by Mae Respicio
In their performing arts camp, Kala and her friends are making a video based on the folktales her Filipino great-grandfather Tatang tells. But when he decides to move back to his homeland, Kala is willing to do anything to get him to stay.
Bat series by Elana K. Arnold
A Boy Called Bat
When his veterinarian mom brings home a rescued baby skunk, Bixby Alexander Tam (Bat for short) knows he and the skunk belong together. He’s got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty terrific pet.
Danny Chung Sums it Up by Maisie Chan
Danny's Chinese grandmother is coming to live with his family. What's problematic is that she has to share his room, and she took the top bunk, and she doesn't speak English, and he doesn't speak Chinese. Where can they find common ground?
The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School by Candace Fleming (sequel: The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School)
​Mr. Jupiter guides his class of fourth-graders through a challenging, fun, high-spirited year.
Garvey's Choice by Nikki Grimes
Garvey doesn't fit in at home where dad wants him to be an athlete like his sister, or at school, where he faces bullies. When a friend encourages him to join the chorus, Garvey finally finds his voice.
A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
(also by this author: Rules)
When Lily's blind dog runs off across the bluberry barrens, Salma catches him. Soon Salma, a daughter of migrant farm workers and Lily, a year long resident, become friends, until Salma makes a decision that could jeopardize their friendship.
Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Five very different kids are thrown together by their school to perform community service as a (possibly) unjust punishment. The only thing they seem to have in common is the feeling that no one at school truly sees them. (graphic novel)
Kinda Like Brothers by Coe Booth
Jarrett is used to his mom taking in foster kids, but this time it's a kid his age.  Everybody thinks they should be friends--but sharing your room with a total stranger isn't going to be easy for either of them.
The Summer of the Bone Horses by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
When Eddie's parents drop him off at his Grandma and Grandpa's home on Rosebud Reservation, he's not sure if he'll like being without his parents for the first time. But soon he's  spending his days riding horses, fishing, helping Grandma in her garden, and playing with the toy bone horses that his grandfather gave him. When a crisis happens, can Eddie rise to the occasion?
Swindle series by Gordon Korman
Book 1: Swindle
After a collector cons him out of a valuable baseball card, Griffin puts together a band of misfits to steal the card back.
Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon
Book 1: The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
Tom spends so much time practicing with his band Dog Zombies, doodling in his journal, and driving his sister crazy, that he has to come up with elaborate excuses as to why his homework is not done.
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