“Frindle”, by Andrew Clements, illustrations by Brian Selznick

Clements, Andrew, and Brian Selznick. Frindle. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster for Young Readers, 1996. Print.

Another great book at the Grade 4 level; similar to “Al Capone Does my Shirts“, the main character is a boy in Grade 5, the characters are sympathetic, and the storyline is entertaining but heartwarming.  In both cases there aren’t clear-cut good guys and bad guys, which I prefer – fiction is supposed to teach you about life, after all!

Highly recommended.  Scholastic pegs it at a Grade 4.8 reading level.