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Multcolib Kids Picks: Reading Up, Grades 3-4 Reading Level

This list suggests books for children whose reading level is higher than their grade level. For example, if a 2nd grader reads at a 4th grade level, this list will have some good suggestions. Most of the reading levels were determined using Lexile score and Microsoft Word's readability check. Readability is just one consideration when selecting a book. Many factors, such as content, age of the reader, interest, appropriateness of the text and text difficulty affect the suitability of a book for a child reader. While librarians and resource lists provide guidance, you are the best judge of what is appropriate for your child.

Multnomah County Library

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  • Anna Hibiscus is on holiday with Grandmother and Grandfather in the village where they were born. She befriends the local children there and teaches them their ABCs and 123s. Part of a series.
    BookLondon : Walker Books, 2015. — j ATINUKE 2015
  • Born a slave, John Roy Lynch was elected after the Civil War as the first African-American congressman.
    BookGrand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2015. — j BIO Facts 328.73 LYNCH 2015
  • When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.
    BookNew York, N.Y. : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1996. — j CLEMENTS
  • Into the Wild

    Yet Another Misadventure

    Cronin, Doreen,
    The fluffy, fearless Chicken Squad detectives are determined to find out who the new addition is in their yard, so, equipped with the latest surveillance gear, the chicks venture into the wild to get answers. Part of a series.
    BookNew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2016] — j CRONIN 2016
  • Opal’s life changes for the better when she adopts an ugly dog outside the grocery store.
    BookCambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2000. — j DICAMILLO
  • Second grader Billy figures out how to navigate elementary school, how to appreciate his little sister, and how to be a more grown up and responsible member of the family and a help to his busy working mom and stay-at-home dad.
    BookNew York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2013. — j HENKES 2013
  • When a freak spring blizzard buries Starwood Park, Freddie works with Mr. Vaslov to clear the sidewalks using a new invention--Zapato Power snowshoes. Part of a series.
    BookChicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, [2014] — j JULES 2014
  • Fearless Flyer

    Ruth Law and Her Flying Machine

    Lang, Heather, 1966-
    On November 19, 1916, at 8:25 a.m., Ruth Law took off on a flight that aviation experts thought was doomed. She set off to fly nonstop from Chicago to New York City.
    BookHonesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2016] — j BIO Facts 629.13 LAW 2016
  • In 1910, Audacity Jones is an 11-year-old orphan living a monotonous life at Miss Maisie's School for Wayward Girls, and wondering why nothing exciting ever happens. When the mysterious Commodore Crutchfield whisks her away to Washington…
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, 2016. — j LARSON 2016
  • Alvin Ho

    Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

    Look, Lenore
    A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything. FIrst in a series with this quirky…
    BookNew York : Schwartz & Wade Books, ©2008. — j LOOK 2008
  • Earmuffs for Everyone!

    How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs

    McCarthy, Meghan,
    Chester Greenwood didn’t actually invent earmuffs, but he improved the design and patented it.
    BookNew York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015. — j Facts 687.4 M1235e 2015
  • Meet Timmy Failure, the founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, probably the nation. And meet his lazy sidekick, Total, a 1,500-pound polar bear. First book in a series.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2013. — j PASTIS 2013
  • A young possum strikes out on her own and winds up trapped in a human house before her brothers can rescue her.
    BookNew York, New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2015] — j SLOAN 2015
  • Friday is the youngest, most overlooked Barnes child. But being overlooked has given her the time to develop into a top-notch detective. After handily solving a particularly tricky jewel theft, she's given a hefty reward, and she's going…
    BookNew York : Roaring Brook Press, [2016] — j SPRATT 2016