4th Grade BEST Literature Review

A girl is embarrassed by her Chinese heritage at a Christmas dinner but later learns to be proud of her identity.

• Mother Doesn't Want a Dog

• Fish Cheeks

• Esperanza Rising

• Little House on the Prairie

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

A funny poem where the speaker argues with her mother about not wanting a pet dog.

• To Catch a Fish

• Halfway Down

• Mother Doesn't Want a Dog

• Casey at the Bat

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

A nonfiction story about two Founding Fathers who disagreed so strongly, they ended up in a duel.

• Aaron and Alexander

• Johnny Tremain

• The Declaration of Independence

• William Shakespeare and the Globe

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A young boy grows up to become a famous sailor and navigator, overcoming hardships to follow his dreams.

• On the Wings of Heroes

• Carry on, Mr. Bowditch

• Toliver's Secret

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

A baseball player becomes a legend, but strikes out in the most important moment in a humorous poem.

• Mother Doesn't Want a Dog

• To Catch a Fish

• Casey at the Bat

• The Wolf's Story

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

A Navajo man tells how he used his language to help win World War II without enemies breaking the code.

• Fort Mose

• Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code

• On the Wings of Heroes

• Reaching for the Moon

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

A girl and her mother move to California after hard times in Mexico, and she learns to be strong and hopeful.

• Esperanza Rising

• Little House on the Prairie

• Fish Cheeks

• Toliver's Secret

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

A historical book about the first free Black settlement in America and the man who helped build it.

• Fort Mose

• Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code

• Carry on, Mr. Bowditch

• Who Would Win?

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

A short poem about a child's favorite thinking spot: halfway down the stairs.

• Halfway Down

• Mother Doesn't Want a Dog

• To Catch a Fish

• Casey at the Bat

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

A clever boy lives in a small town where unusual and funny things happen - like donuts flying off machines!

• The Wolf's Story

• Homer Price

• Tales of the Odyssey

• Where the Red Fern Grows

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9