Third Grade Reading Book List

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2009-2010 Third Grade Reading Book List
Choose two or more chapter books for the months of January through May from the list below. Read them thoroughly and complete a Book Report on each one. This Book Report is due on the last Friday of each month and will count as a Reading Grade. The form for the Book Report will be provided. Please have your parent initial your Home Reading Record Sheet to confirm your reading at home. Your book can be purchased or checked out from the public library. Let your books take you places.

Author Book Title Reading Level
Atwater, Richard Mr. Popper’s Penguins 3
Duffey, Betsy How to be Cool in third Grade 3
Gadget Wars
Gormley, Beatrice Barack Obama: Our 44th President 4
George, E. Stanley Coretta S. King: First Lady of the 4
Civil Rights 3
Harlow, H. Joan Blown Away
Levine, Ellen Henry’s Freedom Box 4
McKissack, Patricia Miami Gets it Straight 4
Black Hands
White Sails
Sojouner Truth: Ain’t I A Woman 4
Taylor, Mildred Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry 4
The Road to Memphis
Monjo, F.N. The Drinking Gourd 3
Bunting, Eve Fly Away Home 3
Hesse, Karen Just Juice 3
Di Camillo, Kate Because of Winn Dixie 3
The Tale of Despereaux
Miles, Betty The Secret Life of the Underwear Champ 3
Rockwell, Thomas How to Eat Fried Worms 3
Byars, Betsy The SOS File 3
Lynne, Reid Banks The Indian in the Cupboard 4
Cleary, Beverly Henry and Ribsy 3
Romona is Brave
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
McLachlan, Patricia Sarah Plain and Tall 3
Fleischman, Sid The Whipping Boy 3
Parish, Peggy Teach us, Amelia Bedelia 3
Lindgren, Astrid Pipi Long Stockings 3
Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 4
McCully, Emily Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of
The Nun’s Kung Fu
Burnett, Hodgson F. The Secret Garden 3
Erikson, John R. Hank the Cowdog: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 4
Ballard, Robert D. Exploring the Titanic 3
Scieszka, Jon The Warp Trio 3
Clements, Andrew Frindle 4
White, E. B. The Trumpet of the Swans 3
Curtis, Christopher P. Bud not Buddy 4
Elijah of BaxtonSteptoe, John
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters 4