These are the Common Core Suggestions for Grades 4 and 5
Stories..............................................................................................................................
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Burnett, Frances Hodgson. The Secret Garden
Farley, Walter. The Black Stallion
Saint-Exupery, Antoine de. The Little Prince
Babbitt, Natalie. Tuck Everlasting
Singer, Isaac Bashevis. “Zlateh the Goat"
Hamilton, Virginia. M. C. Higgins, the Great
Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House
Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bud, Not Buddy
Lin, Grace. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Poetry..............................................................................................................................
Blake, William. “The Echoing Green"
Lazarus, Emma. “The New Colossus"
Thayer, Ernest Lawrence. “Casey at the Bat"
Dickinson, Emily. “A Bird Came Down the Walk"
Sandburg, Carl. “Fog"
Frost, Robert. “Dust of Snow"
Dahl, Roald. “Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf"
Nichols, Grace. “They Were My People"
Mora, Pat. “Words Free As Confetti"
Informational Texts .......................................................................................................
Berger, Melvin. Discovering Mars: The Amazing Story of the Red Planet
Carlisle, Madelyn Wood. Let’s Investigate Marvelously Meaningful Maps
Lauber, Patricia. Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Otfinoski, Steve. The Kid’s Guide to Money: Earning It, Saving It, Spending It, Growing It, Sharing It
Wulffson, Don. Toys!: Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions
Schleichert, Elizabeth. “Good Pet, Bad Pet"
Kavash, E. Barrie. “Ancient Mound Builders"
Koscielniak, Bruce. About Time: A First Look at Time and Clocks
Banting, Erinn. England the Land
Hakim, Joy. A History of US
Ruurs, Margriet. My Librarian Is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World
Simon, Seymour. Horses