4th Grade Reading List | Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

See our Teacher Tool Independent Reading (K-5) for guidance on how to use the suggested texts below.

Additional Texts by the Author

Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin (810L)
The Year of the Dog (A Pacy Lin Novel) by Grace Lin (690L) *
The Year of the Rat (A Pacy Lin Novel) by Grace Lin (730L) *
When the Sea Turned to SIlver by Grace Lin (750L)

Informational Texts to Build Content Knowledge

Chinese Myths and Legends (All About Myths series) by Anita Ganeri (920L)

Texts with Connecting Topics and Themes

Chinese myths and legends

Chinese Fables: The Dragon Slayer and Other Timeless Tales of Wisdom by Shiho S. Nunes (810L)
Guan Yu: Blood Brothers to the End (Graphic Myths and Legends series) by Dan Jolley (690L) *
Yu the Great: Conquering the Flood (Graphic Myths and Legends series) by Paul D. Storrie (690L) *

Quest, adventure, and seeking fortune

Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk (770L)
Game World by C.J. Farley (710L) *
Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus (760L)
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly (690L)
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (640L)
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick (950L) **
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (770L)

* lower Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.

** higher Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.

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