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Centerville City Schools Up to Fourth Grade Reading List 2023 |
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Berry Song
by Michaela Goade
As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she
sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and
listen when the land speaks back.
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Where Wonder Grows
by Xelena Gonzalez
When their Grandma invites them to explore her collection of
treasures in her special garden, her granddaughters find their imaginations sparked by these objects from nature that each tell
a powerful story.
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Hot Dog
by Doug Salati
Tired of the city's sizzling sidewalks, wailing sirens, and people's
feet in his face, a hot dog finds inner peace and calm when his
owner takes him to the beach, where he happily cools off.
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The One and Only Bob
by Katherine Applegate
A sequel to the Newbery Medal-winning The One and Only Ivan
finds Bob, helped by friends Ivan and Ruby, searching for his lost
sister on a journey that is dangerously complicated by an
approaching hurricane. Also check out other titles from this popular author.
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Ragweed
by Avi
Leaving his country home behind, Ragweed is eager to see the
world and is ready for whatever adventures await him in the big
city. Also see other titles in the Poppy series.
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The Jumbies
by Tracey Baptiste
In a spine-tingling tale that is rooted in Caribbean folklore,
11-year-old Corinne must call on her courage and an ancient
magic to stop an evil spirit and save her island home. Also see
other titles in the Jumbies series.
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The Bad Guys in Superbad
by Aaron Blabey
When the Bad Guys acquire mysterious superpowers that do not
quite work, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, and Mr. Shark prepare
to defend the world from Marmalade without tripping over themselves.
Be sure to check out other titles in the Bad Guys series.
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Superfudge
by Judy Blume
Fifth-grader Peter Hatcher's mother is pregnant, his four-year-old
brother, Fudge, is a constant embarrassment to his family, and his parents want to move to New Jersey for a year. Could life get any
worse? Don't miss other titles in the Fudge series.
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A City Tossed and Broken: The Diary of
Minnie Bonner
by Judy Blundell
Taking a job as a lady's maid after her father's disappearance,
Minnie relocates with her new employers to early 20th-century San Francisco, where she becomes the lone household survivor of the devastating 1906 earthquake and surreptitiously claims her
employer's wealth. Don't miss other titles in the Dear America
multiple author series.
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The Fairy-Tale Detectives
by Michael Buckley
Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an
eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead.
Also see other titles in the Sisters Grimm series.
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Frindle
by Andrew Clements
When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the
dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word
and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his
control. See other titles by this author.
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The Lemonade War
by Jacqueline Davies
Evan Treski, who is people-smart, and his younger sister Jesse,
who is math-smart, battle it out through competing lemonade
stands, each trying to be the first to earn one hundred dollars.
Also see other series in the Lemonade War series.
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My Side of the Mountain
by Jean Craighead George
A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends
living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for
survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his
ultimate realization that he needs human companionship. See
other novels by this award-winning author.
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The 143-Story Treehouse
by Andy Griffiths
Visiting the new camping ground level for some R&R, Andy and
Terry find things not going as planned when the campfire stories
are a little too spooky and their fellow campers start mysteriously disappearing. See other titles in the Treehouse series.
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A Pinch of Magic
by Michelle Harrison
Three sisters from a family cursed to live on a gloomy island
explore the power of three magical objects in the hope of breaking
the curse, before an offer from a mysterious stranger lands them in mortal danger. Find the subsequent novels here.
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The Rat Queen
by Pete Hautman
As a plague of rats threatens her town and the mystery of her
birthright grows, 10-year-old Annie, caught in a cycle of purging
her misdeeds to the nuodeema burna, or eater of sins, travels to
Litvania to finally learn the truth about her family's secret.
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Diper Overlode
by Jeff Kinney
Tagging along with his brother Rodrick's band, Loded Diper, Greg
gets more than he bargained for when he gets a backstage pass to
the rock ‘n' roll lifestyle and wonders if he can help them become the legends they think they are. Don't miss other titles in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
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The Superteacher Project
by Gordon Korman
Determined to teach their new teacher who's boss, Oliver Zhan
and his best friend Nathan realize that Mr. Aidact is not what they
expected and, suspecting something is fishy, must get to the
bottom of the mystery. See other titles by this author.
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Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark,
ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and
courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend
from the Nazis. See other titles by this popular author.
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Freewater
by Amina Luqman-Dawson
After escaping Southerland Plantation with his little sister,
12-year-old Homer becomes part of a secret community called Freewater, where he finally finds a place to call home and the
courage to go back and free his mother from enslavement.
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The Season of Styx Malone
by Kekla Magoon
Longing for summertime adventures outside of their small
Indiana community, two boys are enthralled by a cool newcomer
who enlists their help in a series of escalating trade cons that
rapidly put them in over their heads.
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Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson
Jess Aarons gains the strength to cope with unexpected tragedy
by going to a secret kingdom in the woods invented by Leslie Burke,
a newcomer to his rural Virginia community.
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Wedgie & Gizmo
by Suzanne Selfors
An exuberant little dog and a disdainful guinea pig who become housemates in a newly blended family are challenged to
overcome respective differences in a series told from
alternating perspectives. Also see other titles in the
Wedgie & Gizmo series.
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The Last Mapmaker
by Christina Soontornvat
Joining an expedition to chart the southern seas, 12-year-old mapmaker's assistant Sai, posing as a well-bred young lady with a glittering future, realizes she's not the only one on board harboring secrets when she discovers the ship's true destination.
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The Sign of the Beaver
by Elizabeth George Speare
Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home in
eighteenth-century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive
until local Indians teach him their skills.
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Fourth Grade Rats
by Jerry Spinelli
Now that he is in the fourth grade, Suds learns that a fear of spiders
or a babyish lunchbox will never get him into the coveted group, the Fourth Grade Rats.
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The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
by Lauren Tarshis
Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister,
10-year-old George begins to explore the ill-fated ship's first-class storage cabin when the ship is rocked by a collision with an iceberg
and begins to sink. Be sure to check out other titles in the
ever-popular I Survived series.
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Niagara Falls, or Does It?
by Henry Winkler
The first day of fourth grade does not go well for Hank Zipzer,
as his "living essay" on "what he did this summer" turns to
disaster and Hank ends up in detention. But after all is said
and done, detention was not the terrible experience he expected.
Also see other titles in the Hank Zipzer series.
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The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
by Mac Barnett
Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats are eating the
MOON! There's only ONE hero for the job - a bold and fearsome
beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon's savior and
Earth's last hope! And that hero is...a cat. A cat who will be blasted
into space! Be sure to check out other titles by this funny author.
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Flood-A-Geddon
by James Burks
Placed on probation for causing too much collateral damage, feline operative Agent 9 of the Super-Secret Spy Service teams up with
robotic partner FiN to rescue the S4 headquarters from a bumbling supervillain who would build a massive water park by melting the
polar ice caps. See other titles in the Agent 9 series.
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Swim Team
by Johnnie Christmas
When she has to take Swim 101, middle schooler Bree must face
one of her greatest fears. But with a little help from an elderly
neighbor and former swim team captain, she becomes her school's
best hope to beat their rival.
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Babymouse: Queen of the World!
by Jennifer L. Holm
Babymouse, an imaginative mouse, dreams of being queen of
the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's exclusive slumber party. Also see other titles in the Babymouse
series.
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Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey
Follows the heroic adventures of Greg the police dog who, after
being injured on the job at the side of his police officer companion, makes history through a life-saving surgery that transforms him into
Dog Man. Also see other titles in the Dog Man series.
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Gina and the Big Secret
by Judd Winick
When the world's timeline is turned upside down and magical
creatures are everywhere, Gina, with DJ and Hilo's help, must find
the key to turn the world back to what it was, in this hilarious,
action-packed adventure. See other titles in the Hilo series.
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The Agony of Atlas
by David Campiti
When Atlas loses a battle with Zeus, he is exiled to Tartarus. But
Atlas escapes to live among the Mauri, where he becomes very successful. When Zeus finds out he punishes Atlas by forcing him
to hold the heavens away from the earth. Will Atlas bear this weight forever? Be sure to check out Campiti's other books on Greek
mythology.
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Plagues and Pandemics
by Kate Messner
From the Black Death to COVID-19, this nonfiction book smashes everything you thought you knew about history and delivers the
whole truth about diseases, using a mix of sidebars, illustrations,
photos, and graphic panels. Check out other titles in the History Smashers series.
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Ultimate Reptile Rumble
by Jerry Pallotta
This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious
reptiles. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior,
and more. Then, compare and contrast the battling animals before
finally discovering the winner! See other titles in the Who Would Win?
series.
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What Is the Women's World Cup?
by Gina Shaw
The first international women's soccer match was in 1881, but the Women's World Cup didn't become official until 1991 - 110 years
later! Read about the courageous, soccer-loving women who worked hard to have a World Cup of their own in this addition to the Who HQ series.
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Smile
by Raina Telgemeier
An autobiography in graphic novel format describes how the
author lost two of her front teeth in an accident when she was
twelve, and her subsequent struggles with various corrective
dental techniques throughout adolescence. Don't miss other
titles by this popular author.
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Florence Griffith Joyner
by Rita Williams-Garcia
This chapter-book biography introduces readers to Florence Griffith Joyner, aka Flo Jo, who overcame many challenges to be considered
the fastest woman of all time. Check out other titles in the
She Persisted series.
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The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan
After learning that the father he never knew is Poseidon,
God of the Sea, Percy Jackson is sent to Camp Half-Blood,
a summer camp for demigods, and becomes involved in a
quest to prevent a catastrophic war between the gods. Also
see other titles in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series.
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111 W. Spring Valley Rd.
Centerville, OH 45458
(937) 433-8091
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6060 Far Hills Avenue Centerville, OH 45459
(937) 435-3700 |
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