one want to read it, lift the flaps, and feel the pages. Treasure Hunters by James Petterson and Chris Grabenstein, illustrated by Juliana Neufeld Floca, Brian, author. Finding the items will be dangerous, mysterious, and life-changing. Click here. Star Wars The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary NONFICTION All Rights Reserved. Twintuition Double Vision by Tia and Tamera Mowry Love it. Leopard & Silkie One Boy’s Quest to Save the Seal Pups by Brenda Peterson, photographs by Robin Lindsey . Reading curriculum for the fourth grade goes a bit beyond just reading. The books are well-written just like a narrative story. They include dialogue, description, character development, and a sequential plot. I mean, the ostriches have TOE CLAWS OF DEATH. National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space by Catherine D. Hughes. I’ve read many other biographies about Walt Disney but this one stands out for it’s writing, pertinent information, and appeal. Nick and Tesla’s High-Voltage Danger Lab by Science Bob Pflugfleder and Steve Hockensmith It’s a LOT (240 pages) — you could spend hours and hours reading this book and be the better for it. The Imaginary Veterinary by Suzanne Selfors Their adventures will make your 4th grader laugh out loud! . Here are ten books recommended by young readers on Bookopolis.com , a social network and book discovery tool made especially for kids. Lincoln Peirce “gets” kids and their struggles. We highly recommend the Phoebe books — and have read them long after 4th grade! The guides are published by Time Corp in the year 2164 to help vacationing tourists with the most practical information for their time travel trips. We’re loving these updated Babysitter’s Club graphic novels by the uber-talented Raina Telegemeier who wrote the highly-acclaimed Smile and Sister. Teacher and librarians, this book will be perfect for children looking for famous people about whom to research and write a report. Robby, the Kid President, and his brother-in-law, Brad Montague, started Kid President videos to put something positive into the world. Added to: Superhero Books for Kids. As a teacher, she inspired her students to believe that change was possible. Robots is such a cool book. Includes three exclusive, specially commissioned cutaway models produced by Industrial Light & Magic model maker John Goodson. There’s so much to love about this picture book — the captivating folk-art style illustrations with an earthy color palette, the repetitive text of “separate and unequal” and “someday was now,” plus the well-written, compelling true story!! It’s a piece of Dickens’ his life history that is often overlooked. Awesome barely begins to describe this book — it’s jam-packed with so many ideas from different themes like Outer Space, Modern Metropolis, the Wild West, Fantasy Land, and The Real World. This is an excellent, engaging activity book based on the fantastic STEM Rosie Revere, Engineer picture book. First you learn with cartoon illustrations about the 3D shapes of skyscrapers and examples of each, then sizes, a good building site and foundation, and through the actual building. You’ll love the photographs of the real Winnie – so cool! FANTASY It’s a compelling story about the real dangers that marine mammals face every day. She and her students returned day after day despite people yelling and throwing food. What a cool book — I love it! Be warned: Your kids will want you to order A LOT more Legos for these new projects. In this book, April leads her friends up a mountain. REALISTIC Plus it’s packed full of fascinating facts about the science of DNA and how researchers figured it out and use it in practical applications like solving crimes. In her pursuit of this dream, she encounters and befriends a special dragon who will change the course of her life along with the magical dragon slippers that can help her speak or control her most esteemed dragon friend. Sarcastic and hilarious, this is a laugh-out-loud comic book story about a precocious young girl and her reluctant unicorn “best friend”. Animal Planet Animals A Visual Encyclopedia by Animal Planet It’s a good idea to start with book one since the stories are told in a specific order with details from previous stories. Colorful illustrations and a cool layout will entice readers to try, fail, and learn. If you’re not afraid like me. b) 20 floors? He and his best friend, Quint, live in an upgraded, well-defended treehouse where they plan for rescuing his crush June (she doesn’t need rescuing being quite capable) and fighting zombies. Can you predict who will win? We suggest reading facts from it at dinnertime because what a great conversation starter! Big Nate Welcome to My World by Lincoln Peirce We will help develop not only your kid's reading skills, but their love of learning as well. Beautiful artwork with compelling characters and an adventurous plot make this a sure-fire hit with young readers. Rosie Revere’s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers 40+ Things to Invent, Draw, and Make by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts ages (ages 5 – 10) Biographies The Food edition is a little different because it’s well, only about food. For kids who'd rather read about how to code, space exploration, the layers of rock and vegetation in the Grand Canyon , or the achievements of Alexander Hamilton than pick up a novel, we've got a great list of titles to check out. So many of these are in series, but I’m not limiting it to that. My kids can’t stop reading and rereading this enormous volume of Greek myths, retold Riordan style — I’m talking laugh-out-loud writing. The photography in this nonfiction book is stunning and gives a great insider’s look at a naturalist’s life. It’s up to Aria to help Gabby at her new school and discover who she is apart from her family. I highly recommend this book. My oldest started reading because of these books. Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs This particular title is about one of the world’s most admired activists and leaders, Nelson Mandela. by Julie Beer These 4th grade reading passages are followed by questions which the student is encouraged to answer by writing full sentences in the space provided. Killer Species by Michael P. Spralin It’s informative without being an epic essay and the warm water-color illustrations are gorgeous. This amazing nonfiction book makes ME, a non-sports fan, get interested in football. Unfortunately for these kids, monsters are out to kill them. Wow – these are addicting reads! books as much as mine? Kids will love learning about cool but lesser-known people like Duke, a famous Hawaiian who is known for his dominance of the sport of surfing as well as being an Olympic swimmer. The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Book of Who by Jill Esbaum The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier, illustrated by Douglas Colgate My 15-year old has already done at least a third of the coloring pages. She started out as a nonfiction reader who needed bite-sized tidbits to read in whatever order she desired. The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John, illustrated by Kevin Cornell Includes a short novel summary and supporting resources for each. Guide to Photography National Geographic Kids by Nancy Honovich and Annie Griffiths Written like a narrative story, these little books are fast-paced and informative. Unfortunately, not only is their mom missing but their father went overboard in a bad storm. All the characters get a page describing that minifigure such as when they were created, by what artist, and the thinking behind the face and outfit. Action, adventure, intrigue, . I LOVE the ideas and lessons in this book and can’t wait to try some with my kids. “Caulk like an Egyptian,”  “Putting the “Protest” in Protestant,” and “Hazardous Hemlines.” The book is formatted so that you can pick and choose interesting sections such as Corsets, Dressed to Compress because the corset photo is so intriguing or the inset of information has such a tantalizing title such as, “Why Did Napoleon Always Have His Hand in His Coat?” (Hmmm?). It’s fascinating stuff — I just learned from my daughter all about the number of swimming pools needed in an Olympic Games. FANTASY Nate’s real-life adventures will keep your kids laughing from the first page to the last. Fascinating! Find Gaia Girls: Enter the Earth at your local library. ), National Geographic Why’d They Wear That: Fashion as the Mirror of History by Sarah Albee The twins use their abilities to save her from scandal and connect with each other again. Most of the famous people described, whether William Shakespeare or Elizabeth Blackwell, get a colorful spread with a full-page image with pertinent facts plus a page or two of well-written information about the person’s life and contributions. Fun and engaging books that are perfect for phonics readers and dyslexic learners. My kids fight over this book — it’s that cool. by Cicely Mary Barker. Use this list of good nonfiction books for 9 year olds (fourth grade) as a resource for finding books that your kids will enjoy reading. A group of volunteers called Seal Sitters, watch out for baby seals who are left on Seattle shore while their mothers hunt for food. Copyright ©2021 Imagination Soup. This book gives our kids the background information that no one else in your family will know. Awesomely distasteful! Copyright ©2021 Imagination Soup. Learn more about the many inspiring people in history and modern life. The writing is engaging, funny, and accurate. While he’s there, he learns more about sharks, gets to solve a mystery, learns a ghost story, and has tons of fun. If you like funny, you’ll LOVE this series! Luckily there’s a happy ending — he leaves the factory and returns to school. Find the book recommendations for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students here. My kids love this book; it’s perfect for third graders, 9-year-olds. Here are a few nuggets for you: Starbucks Coffee is named after Starbuck, a character in the novel Moby-Dick. the first snow Get ready for a fast-paced adventure series about a mad scientist who creates a hybrid crocodile-dinosaur-bird killer creature to stop visitors from entering the Everglades. What you think is their knee is their ankle bone. Nonfiction is getting GOOD, people!) Delightful. It makes it super easy to pick the next book. Kid President’s Guide to Being Awesome by Brad Montague & Robby Novak Luckily, he invents a Reducer gun (made of ray gun, calculator, paper clips, a whisk, and computer parts) to help him remove any disguises on the 5/9 fraction. Love it for a gift idea! This new edition contains 300 all-new wild and wacky facts and pictures. HUMOR This is a GREAT book for your reluctant readers because it’s practically irresistible to read through it. The text is really basic — not to hard for early elementary grades. This is a fast, action-packed adventure that sets the tone for more books to come. Once my daughter and I started this interesting nonfiction book, we were engrossed from front to back. Teddy and Summer think so. Helpful informational insets give readers background on topics covered in the biography such as how surfboards are made. ADVENTURE / SCI-FI Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja by Marcus Emerson Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke Moonshot : The Flight Of Apollo 11 . Time for Kids Book of When: 801 Facts Kids want to Know My oldest daughter loves anything Disney and proclaimed that this is the best book ever written. And like the other Jack, this Jack also trades the family’s one valuable thing only in this story it’s his mom’s car which he trades for seeds. It’s a lot of beautiful photos with details from behind the scenes of the movies. Timmy is a clueless detective with a polar bear sidekick. SCI-FI/ PARANORMAL Whether it's science, sports, or history, there's something for every nonfiction reader in your class in this fact-packed book list featuring nonfiction titles for students in grades 3-5. Remember all the hilarious chapter titles in Riordan’s Percy Jackson books? Once you can get kids hooked into a book series, you know that it will keep them reading for awhile. See more ideas about nonfiction activities, reading strategies, upper elementary. And second because of the way TFK presents the material in an easy-to-read, enticing format. These passages are listed at their readability level according to the Fry formula. Fans of Aquaman and Meraearn will enjoy reading how fish breath underwater using gills to get oxygen. Nonfiction Books for 9 Year Olds (4th Grade) The Hidden Life of a Toad by Doug Wechsler. Learn about robots used in factories and hospitals, robot toys, robot kits, flying robots and more! For example, in the Western Terror-tories, the directions start,”Hop off the stagecoach in Tombstone J1. When Steve loses everything and moves in with Runt’s family, Runt hopes that Steve will help with his warrior training. Kids will pour over this book for hours and learn the history of swords, and the types of sword use for people like medieval knights, samurais, and sultans. Treasury of Norse Mythology: Stories of Intrigue, Trickery, Love, and Revenge by Donna Jo Napoli, illustrations by Christina Balit Yup. The Story of series is an exceptional new biography series for early elementary readers. Full boxed set here. by Amy Goldstein, Robert Leighton, Mike Shenk Bookmark this page, or pin it on Pinterest! A very popular American Girl book for fun, creativity, and crafts. ADVENTURE This adventurous STEM series makes science and technology fun! Hilarious!! Through Time The Olympics From Ancient Greece to the Present Day by Richard Platt, illustrated by Manuela Cappon Well-written like all of the books in this series and totally fascinating! Animal Babies: Cool & Calm Coloring for Kids  24) The Unicorn Quest by Kamilla Benko Each tour includes background about the horrifying horrors, the dangers, a map on a grid, and directions. Young and brave Creel wants nothing more than to own her own seamstress shop. And in this first story, they’ll have to save the world when the wizard’s powers are taken away. Spit and toilets and boogers and maggots…everything disgusting is covered in full-color photographs and detailed text. Learn all about the strangest sports in the world. You’ll learn that feathers can shade, warm, protect like sunscreen, make high-pitched sounds. It almost makes me cross-eyed to look at each two-page spread. Colorful word games, mazes, puzzles and more for kids ages 8 and up. Ever. Want to hear a few? I think this nonfiction picture book actually has the perfect ratio of words to text! It’s a great series for 4th-grade readers! See more ideas about read aloud, books, nonfiction. Love it. Another great, eye-catching book from the beloved National Geographic! What a lovely surprise! Kids will see that it’s not enough to have a good idea and great product but you also must figure out how to sell your product — and Nike did this by sponsoring elite athletes like Michael Jordan to wear their shoes. The Navajo Code Talkers by J. Patrick Lewis, illustrated by Gary Kelley However, the reading level a bit more challenging than 4th grade so I’ve put it on the 5th grade book series list. I love the design, too –it’s a mix of photographs, illustrations, cool fonts, and bright colors. If you’re going to get a LEGO book, I highly recommend this one! This book pits two ocean carnivores against each other. Until he rescues a baby dragon and discovers a secret veterinarian for imaginary creatures. (just like magic) came on tip toes Aaron and Alexander book. What a story — and it’s true!! This is a great time to start. Fascinating and important history meet gifted storytelling in this new picture book biography about Louis Braille. He went through countless surgeries and broken bones due to his brittle bone disease and kept a positive attitude. FANTASY Runt is a 12-year old with real problems. In the first book, Aria helps Gabby. The only way they know is to find a treasure and sell it. Hi! Gorgeous photos that gross me out and enchant snake lovers fill Snakeopedia. Ben and police dog, Hero, set off to find Ben’s dad. These books are filled with tongue and cheek hilarity while also being boldly informative about their historical topics…If you’ve decided to travel to the American Revolution, you’ll want your Thrifty Guide along for this exciting adventure! Identical twins living in a new town experience flashes of precognition when touching other people. just to name a few things. Siblings Nick and Tesla are shipped off to live with their mad-scientist Uncle Newt for the summer while their parents are . National Geographic Kids Weird But True! But you have no idea…how cool and weird and amazing ostriches are. Gabby’s brother is hospitalized indefinitely and her mom is totally focused on her brother. These reading worksheets will help kids practice their comprehension skills. I don’t have this book but I want to get it – it looks totally cool! The reason is it an action-packed photo / cartoon story plus instructions for making what’s in the story. 20. Ben’s already injured and Hero’s too emotional to track the scent so they’re going to need help if they’re going to find his dad. Snakeopedia (Discovery Channel) Great Nonfiction Books for 2nd Graders. (shelved 6 times as 4th-grade-read-alouds) avg rating 4.24 — 146,536 ratings — published 2012 We can’t recommend these books enough. Students will love following the juicy drama between Evan and Jessie as they try to prove just who is the better at running a lemonade stand. What Makes a Monster? I thought this was not just a great story but I loved that the main character (the ninja) was a girl. Of Giants and Ice by Shelby Bach The Curious Cat Spy Club by Linda Joy Singleton LOVE this series! The questions are a mix of 'open-ended" and "close-ended" questions. Robby embodies this. This is a well-done, readable nonfiction book. It’s a beautifully designed book! Honestly, I never appreciated feathers before this book. Another lavishly illustrated Ology book, this time about illusions and magic. Did you know that Winnie the bear was a real bear? Very well done! Choose 15-20 alphabet books to help give your students examples of how they work around themes. You’ll learn about these early inventions and more modern inventions such as the space rocket. These books are great for students that hate to read but love animals! Highly recommended for its compelling story and sensitivity to current issues. In a word: fascinating. Lessons throughout the year will also concentrate on writing, speaking and grammar. FANTASY / GRAPHIC NOVEL The books always are about a young person trying to survive the historically important, life-changing event such as Pompeii, the Titanic, Pearl Harbor, or the Battle of Gettysburg. The Scary Places Map Book Seven Terrifying Tours by B.G. Book two, Mighty Jack and the Goblin King, concludes this fantastic series for 4th graders. Goosebumps by R. L. Stine Yes, there are zombies and kids with plants trying to kill the zombies (just like the video game) but you’ll be surprised (as I was) to read comic panels with smart, punny humor. There he meets a very unique girl named Shelby Holmes who reluctantly allows him to tag along with her as she solves her latest crime — the mystery of a missing show-dog stolen from a classmate’s secure house. Not only did this quiet, kind man work hard in tennis but you’ll learn that he also worked hard for equal rights and research funding for HIV/AIDS. Bored No More: Quiz Book by Aubre Andrus You see, kids always study butterflies and rarely know that flies metamorphose, too — and Fly wants to convince you that you should really know more about him! Percy goes to Camp Half-Blood where he gets trained to protect himself… that is until he’s sent on a dangerous quest. Flyleaf Publishing. Except…they didn’t plan to run into the Cloud People. Ballet Non-fiction, 470 words. Whoops. Tear Up This Book! These are charming, uplifting stories. Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan FANTASY I love sharing good books & fun learning resources. Charlotte’s Bones: The Beluga Whale in a Farmer’s Field by Erin Rounds, illustrated by Alison Carver Biggest and Smallest! No login required. and i woke to a morning REALISTIC The characters are bright and quirky, fun to spend time with, both for 4th graders and their adults. . Like, couldn’t put it down love. Color therapy for teens? A mix of entertainment, history, geography, pop culture, and science, this awesome lift and peel the page book has something for all interests. Because the solutions take, Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Strategies, From an Idea to Disney How Imagination Built a World of Magic, From an Idea to Nike: How Marketing Made Nike a Global Success, Sleuth and Solve: 20+ Mind-Twisting Mysteries, Little Guides to Great Lives Nelson Mandela, What Makes a Monster? First of all, I LOVE Time for Kids — and I bet your kids do, too. However, continued innovative thinking combined with hard work and determination leads to success. ... A nonfiction picture book exploring the mysterious life of the elusive giant squid. Whale vs. We read this with our mother-daughter book club and it was a big hit. Funbrain offers a range of online books for all ages. Miles and his grandpa decide to build a floating dock for Leopard so he will be safe when his mother hunts. They’re excellent, fast-paced adventures set during significant historical events. Finally, read what happens when these two creatures face-off. Stink and the Shark Sleepover by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds Clara and her students finally could enjoy a Coke and burger without trouble. The Thrifty Guide to the American Revolution by Jonathan W. Stokes Celie loves her castle, and it’s living ways. Time for Kids All Access Your Behind the Scenes Pass to the Coolest Things in Sports . Who Was (famous person) . Design By Me: Treats by Carrie Anton, Paula Riley It’s a behind-the-scenes guide to magic feats, illusions and slight of hand. One of the most popular book series ever, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, shares the hilarious story of Greg, in his own words and drawings. The illustrations and design entice readers into the information – even if they’re not that interested in swords. The story is easily read, written in a combo of text and comics. 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