Reading Representation Grades 3-4

The books on this list have been curated for grades 3-4 by Guilford Free Library and Guilford Public Schools librarians. These titles showcase characters from a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities, and family structures, affirming everyone’s presence and value in society while also being good stories that children enjoy! Reading stories from different perspectives inspires empathy, fostering self-love as well as a greater connection with others. This project is also presented by the Guilford Anti-Bias Anti-Racist (ABAR) Alliance, a collaborative partnership of educators, parents, and caregivers who work to further inclusion, equity, and tolerance within Guilford Public Schools. Learn more at www.GuilfordCtABAR.com .
 

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1. Criminal destiny

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Author:
Korman, Gordon
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Description:
"A group of kids discovers they were cloned from the DNA of some of the greatest criminal masterminds in history for a sociological experiment, and they must find a way to prove it to the rest of the world"--

2. Flora & Ulysses: the illuminated adventures

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Author:
DiCamillo, Kate
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Description:
Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived.

3. Framed!

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Author:
Ponti, James
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Description:
In Washington, D.C., twelve-year-old Florian Bates, a consulting detective for the FBI, and his best friend Margaret help thwart the biggest art heist in United States history.

4. Kinda like brothers

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Author:
Booth, Coe
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Description:
When his mother takes in a twelve-year-old foster boy, Jarrett is forced to share his room and his friends with the new boy.

5. Masterminds

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Author:
Korman, Gordon
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Description:
"A group of kids discovers they were cloned from the DNA of some of the greatest criminal masterminds in history for a sociological experiment"--

6. Ms. Bixby's last day

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Author:
Anderson, John David, 1975-
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Description:
Loving their gifted teacher, three boys are dismayed when the teacher falls ill and leaves for the rest of the school year, a situation that compels them to share their stories while cutting class and journeying across town together on a fateful day.

7. The mysterious Benedict Society and the perilous journey

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Author:
Stewart, Trenton Lee
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Description:
Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance, all graduates of the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened and members of the Benedict Society, embark on a scavenger hunt that turns into a desperate search for the missing Mr. Benedict.

8. The mysterious Benedict Society and the riddle of ages

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Author:
Stewart, Trenton Lee
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"After starring in three adventures, the inimitable quartet of Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance haven't had a mission together in some time. But with the arrival of a new Society member--and a new threat--they must reunite to face dilemmas more dangerous than ever before, including the return of the villainous Mr. Curtain and his Ten Men and a formidable enemy with a mystifying ability to track their every move." --

9. Payback

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Author:
Korman, Gordon
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Fighting for survival after being separated into pairs in the aftermath of a betrayal, the Project Osiris clones search for notorious mob boss Gus Alabaster while tracking down Eli's elusive DNA donor alongside a surprising new ally.

10. The red pyramid

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Author:
Riordan, Rick
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Description:
Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane accidentally unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes the doctor to oblivion and forces his two children to embark on a dangerous journey, bringing them closer to the truth about their family and its links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharoahs.

11. The serpent's shadow

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Author:
Riordan, Rick
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Description:
Carter and Sadie prepare for the ultimate confrontation with the chaos snake Apophis at the same time the House of Life magicians launch a civil war, compelling the Kanes to tap the power of an ancient spell.

12. The Staff of Serapis

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Author:
Riordan, Rick
Average Rating:
5 stars
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In this adventure, Annabeth encounters more oddities in the subway than usual, including a two-headed monster and a younger blond girl who reminds her a little of herself. This is the story fans have asked for, in which Annabeth Chase teams up with Sadie Kane. The demigod daughter of Athena and the young magician from Brooklyn House take on a larger-than-life foe from the ancient world. Perhaps even more disturbing than the power-hungry god they encounter...

13. The throne of fire

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Author:
Riordan, Rick
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Description:
Carter and Sadie, offspring of the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane, embark on a worldwide search for the Book of Ra, but the House of Life and the gods of chaos are determined to stop them.

14. Trapped!

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Author:
Ponti, James
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Description:
Middle schoolers Florian and Margaret are determined to catch a spy who is implicating their FBI supervisor, Marcus Rivers, in a variety of crimes--even if they have to break into, and out of, the Library of Congress to do it.

15. Vanished!

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Author:
Ponti, James
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Description:
In Washington, D.C., twelve-year-old Florian Bates, a consulting detective for the FBI, and his best friend Margaret must uncover the truth behind a series of private middle school pranks that may or may not involve the daughter of the President of the United States.