Compelling Hero’s Journey Chapter Books for Ages 8 – 12. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. Edward is a china rabbit with a fancy wardrobe who was adored by the girl who owned him…until he gets lost. He experiences loss many times over and can hardly stand the pain.
Books shelved as 4th-grade-read-alouds: Holes by Louis Sachar, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, Wonder by R.J. Palacio, Tales of a Fourth Gr
(In other words, I’m through with the technical stuff. Here are the books.) Fantasy Books for Grade School (Currently 46 Books) (These are affiliate links) Tales of the Kingdom Series by David R. Mains and Karen Burton Mains. Tales of the Kingdom; Tales of the Resistance; Tales of the Restoration; The Princess Series by George MacDonaldLexile: 480 (2nd-4th grade approximate reading level) The Earth Dragon Awakes Genre: Historical Fiction Lexile: 510 (3rd-4th grade approximate reading level) The Queen of Cool Genre: Realistic Fiction Lexile: 510 (3rd-4th grade approximate reading level) Waiting for Normal Genre: Realistic Fiction Hroe.