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RocRead for Grade 4 Suggested Book List 1. Visit your local library branch for books, videos, computers, and Wi-Fi! 2. Using this list as a guide, choose a book that you would like to read. 3. Enjoy your book, talk to a friend and/or adult about the book that you read, and then write a brief book review to submit to your librarian in September. Your review may be selected to be added in Destiny! 4. Keep reading! 5. Please visit RocRead.com for more information. Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton You know the Super Soaker. Its one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnsons life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults. Trombone Shorty by Troy Trombone ShortyAndrews & Bill Taylor New Orleans jazz musician Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews tells the story of how he got his nickname and his start in jazz music. Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever by Tim Seeley Peter Quill and Rocket recall an epic story from their jail cell. Meanwhile, Gamora, Drax, and Groot embark on a mission to find a special item and also to break their companions out of pris- on. You Dont Know Everything, Jilly P by Alex Gino Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister, Emma, is born deaf, she realiz- es how much she still has to learn. The world is going to treat Jilly, who is white and hearing, differently from Emma, j ust as it will treat them both differently from their Black cousins. She Dared: Malala Yousafza by Jenni Walsh (Or other books in the She Dared se- ries) Malala Yousafzai always knew she wanted to become a doctor someday. But a new extremist group in her home country of Pakistan wanted to stop girls from going to school. Malala knew what was important, and so she spoke out. Even after she was attacked on a bus for her views, she persisted. Learn about Malala's incredible recovery and her journey to becoming a world-famous advocate of girls' rights and education -- and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner. Bayou Magic By Jewell Parker Jones Visiting her grandmother in the Louisiana bayou, ten-year-old Maddy begins to realize that she may be the only sibling to carry on the gift of her family's magical legacy. The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curits (and any other novel by Christopher Paul Curtis) Deza Malone, the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, accompanies her mother and old- er brother on a trip to find her father, an African American man who left to find work after the Great Depression hit. They end up in a Hooverville outside of Flint, Michigan, and her brother attempts to be a performer while Deza and her mother search for a home. Clayton Bird Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia (and any other nove by Rita Williams-Garcia) Clayton feels most alive when hes with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of Bluesmen—he cant wait to join them, just as soon as he has a blues song of his own. But then the unthinkable happens. Cool Papa Byrd dies, and Claytons mother forbids Clayton from playing the blues. And Clayton knows thats no way to live. Clayton runs away from home in search of the Bluesmen, hoping he can join them on the road. But on the journey that takes him through the New York City subways and to Washington Square Park, Clayton learns some things that surprise him.

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RocRead for Grade 4

Suggested Book List

1. Visit your local library branch for books, videos, computers, and Wi-Fi!

2. Using this list as a guide, choose a book that you would like to read.

3. Enjoy your book, talk to a friend and/or adult about the book that you read, and

then write a brief book review to submit to your librarian in September.

Your review may be selected to be added in Destiny!

4. Keep reading!

5. Please visit RocRead.com for more information.

Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton You know the Super Soaker. It’s one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson’s life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults.

Trombone Shorty by Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews & Bill Taylor New Orleans jazz musician Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews tells the story of how he got his nickname and his start in jazz music.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever by Tim Seeley Peter Quill and Rocket recall an epic story from their jail cell. Meanwhile, Gamora, Drax, and Groot embark on a mission to find a special item and also to break their companions out of pris-on.

You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P by Alex Gino Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister, Emma, is born deaf, she realiz-es how much she still has to learn. The world is going to treat Jilly, who is white and hearing, differently from Emma, just as it will treat them both differently from their Black cousins.

She Dared: Malala Yousafza by Jenni Walsh (Or other books in the She Dared se-ries) Malala Yousafzai always knew she wanted to become a doctor someday. But a new extremist group in her home country of Pakistan wanted to stop girls from going to school. Malala knew what was important, and so she spoke out. Even after she was attacked on a bus for her views, she persisted. Learn about Malala's incredible recovery and her journey to becoming a world-famous advocate of girls' rights and education -- and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner.

Bayou Magic By Jewell Parker Jones Visiting her grandmother in the Louisiana bayou, ten-year-old Maddy begins to realize that she may be the only sibling to carry on the gift of her family's magical legacy.

The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curits (and any other novel by Christopher Paul Curtis) Deza Malone, the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, accompanies her mother and old-er brother on a trip to find her father, an African American man who left to find work after the Great Depression hit. They end up in a Hooverville outside of Flint, Michigan, and her brother attempts to be a performer while Deza and her mother search for a home.

Clayton Bird Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia (and any other nove by Rita Williams-Garcia) Clayton feels most alive when he’s with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of Bluesmen—he can’t wait to join them, just as soon as he has a blues song of his own. But then the unthinkable happens. Cool Papa Byrd dies, and Clayton’s mother forbids Clayton from playing the blues. And Clayton knows that’s no way to live. Clayton runs away from home in search of the Bluesmen, hoping he can join them on the road. But on the journey that takes him through the New York City subways and to Washington Square Park, Clayton learns some things that surprise him.

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RocRead PARA 4° GRADO

Lista de Libros Sugeridos

1. ¡Visita tu sede de la biblioteca por libros, videos, computadores, y Wi-Fi!

2. Usando esta lista como guía, elige un libro que te gustaría leer.

3. Disfruta tu libro, habla con un amigo y/o adulto sobre el libro que leiste y luego escribe una breve reseña del

libro para enviar a tu bibliotecario en septiembre.

¡Tu reseña puede ser seleccionada para ser agregada en Destiny!

4. ¡Sigue leyendo!

5. Por favor visita RocRead.com para mas información.

Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton Ya conoces al Super Soaker. Es uno de los veinte mejores juguetes de todos los tiempos. Y fue inventado totalmente por accidente. Al intentar crear un nuevo sistema de refrigeración para refrigeradores y acondicionadores de aire, el impresionante inventor Lonnie Johnson creó la mecánica del juguete icónico.

El amor por los cohetes, los robots, las invenciones y la mente por la creatividad comenzaron en la vida de Lonnie Johnson. Al crecer en una casa llena de hermanos y hermanas, la persistencia y la pasión por la resolución de proble-mas se convirtieron en la piedra angular de una carrera como ingeniero y su trabajo en la NASA. Pero es su invención de la pistola de agua Super Soaker la que ha hecho su toque más memorable con niños y adultos.

She Dared: Malala Yousafza by Jenni Walsh (Or other books in the She Dared series)

Malala Yousafzai siempre supo que algún día quería ser doctora. Pero un nuevo grupo extremista en su país natal, Pakistán, quería impedir que las niñas asistieran a la escuela. Malala sabía lo que era importante, y por eso habló. Incluso después de que fue atacada en un autobús por sus opiniones, ella persistió. Conozca la increíble recupera-ción de Malala y su viaje para convertirse en una defensora mundialmente famosa de los derechos y la educación de las niñas, y la ganadora del Premio Nobel más joven de la historia.

You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P by Alex Gino

Jilly cree que ella ha descubierto cómo funciona la vida. Pero cuando su hermana, Emma, nace sorda, se da cuenta de lo mucho que tiene que aprender. El mundo va a tratar a Jilly, que es blanca y oyente, de manera diferente a Emma, tal como los tratará a ambos de manera diferente a sus primos negros.

The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curits (and any other novel by Christopher Paul Curtis)

Deza Malone, la niña más inteligente de su clase en Gary, Indiana, acompaña a su madre y su hermano mayor en un viaje para encontrar a su padre, un hombre afroamericano que salió a buscar trabajo después del golpe de la Gran Depresión. Ellas terminan en Hooverville a las afueras de Flint, Michigan, y su hermano intenta ser actor, mientras que Deza y su madre buscan un hogar.

Bayou Magic By Jewell Parker Jones

Al visitar a su abuela en el pantano de Luisiana, Maddy, de diez años, comienza a darse cuenta de que puede ser la única hermana que lleve el regalo del legado mágico de su familia.

Clayton Bird Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia (and any other nove by Rita Williams-Garcia)

Clayton se siente más vivo cuando está con su abuelo, Cool Papa Byrd, y la banda de Bluesmen; no puede esperar para unirse a ellos, tan pronto como tenga su propia canción de blues. Pero entonces sucede lo impensable. Cool Papa Byrd muere, y la madre de Clayton le prohíbe a Clayton tocar el blues. Y Clayton sabe que no hay manera de vivir. Clayton huye de su casa en busca de los hombres de blues, con la esperanza de que pueda unirse a ellos en el camino. Pero en el viaje que lo lleva a través de los subterráneos de la ciudad de Nueva York y al parque Washington Square, Clayton aprende algunas cosas que lo sorprenden.

Trombone Shorty by Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews & Bill Taylor

El músico de jazz de Nueva Orleans Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews cuenta la historia de cómo obtu-

vo su apodo y su inicio en la música de jazz.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever by Tim Seeley

Peter Quill y Rocket recuerdan una historia épica de su celda. Mientras tanto, Gamora, Drax y Groot se

embarcan en una misión para encontrar un artículo especial y también para sacar a sus compañeros de

la cárcel.