4th Grade Summer Reading List - Atlanta Public Schools

out the window. Joe counts all wrong and gets the right answer. Calvin is sent to the 19th floor todeliver a note, but there is no 19th floor - the builder forgot it. This nutty world is built on thesort of playful twists of logic that kids love.23. The Boy of a Thousand Faces; Brian SelznickTen-year-old Alonzo King is an expert about monster movies. He spends hours with Scotch tapeand makeup trying to master his beloved monster faces in the mirror. When a mysterious beast isrumored to be stomping on flower beds and scratching up cars, Alonzo is called on for hismonster expertise.24. Edgar & Ellen Under Town; Chris OgdenThe cover art on this book immediately draws children's attention. The concept of twins and themystery of a prankster draw students into the story plot.25. The Missing ‘Gator of Gumbo Limbo: An Eco Mystery; Jean Craighead GeorgeLiza and her mother are seeking refuge in Gumbo Limbo, a lush hammock of trees in the FloridaEverglades. Also in residence is Dajun the alligator, caretaker of this precious ecosystem. WhenDajun is seen as a threat to the nearby condos in development, he is ordered killed and Lizabecomes determined to keep him safe at any cost.26. Murder, My Tweet: A Chet Gecko Mystery; Bruce HaleChet Gecko plunges into another troublesome case when his mockingbird sidekick, Natalie, issuspended for a crime she didn't commit. Bullying, blackmail, and tongue-in-cheek humor runrampant at Emerson Hickey Elementary in this 10th installment of these private-eye mysteries.27. Do the Funky Pickle; Jerry SpinelliEddie Mott has been in love with his friend Sunny from the first time he met her. The schooldance is coming up and he has asked his friends Pickles and Salem for help. This hilarious storydescribes Eddie's varied and unsuccessful attempts to get Sunny to notice him, while avoidingAngelpuss and her boyfriend Weasel, a tough and nasty eighth-grader, whose attention Eddie'santics has attracted.28. Love that Dog; Sharon CreechA young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what differentfamous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem.29. Lunch Money; Andrew ClementsWhen sixth-grader Greg Kenton decides to make money by selling his homemade comics, hisprincipal has something to say about it. During his appeal to the School Committee, Gregdiscovers that business can be tough!30. Sahara Special; Esme CodellThere are two files on Sahara Jones. The one the school counselor keeps is evidence that she's afifth-grader who needs special education. The other is the book Sahara is secretly writing, herHeart-Wrenching Life Story and Amazing Adventures. The latest chapter in her book unfoldswhen her mother insists that she be taken out of special ed. Miss Pointy, the new fifth-gradeteacher with strange subjects such as "Puzzling" and "Time Travel," is like no other teacherSummer 2012