Responsible Decision-Making Books for 4th Grade

Fourth graders face increasingly complex ethical dilemmas — cheating, lying to protect a friend, going along with the group against their own judgment. These books explore those dilemmas without offering easy answers.

604 books

Cover of The Jolley-Rogers and the Pirate Piper
The Jolley-Rogers #4
The Jolley-Rogers and the Pirate Piper
Jonny Duddle
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Callers: The Hidden Forest
The Callers #1
The Callers: The Hidden Forest
Kiah Thomas
Ages 8–12
Cover of Who Was Rosa Parks?
Who Was?
Who Was Rosa Parks?
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Ages 6–9
Cover of Juvie
Juvie
Steve Watkins
Ages 10–14
Cover of Troublemaker
Troublemaker
Andrew Clements
Ages 8–12
Cover of Diamonds & Deceit
At Somerton #2
Diamonds & Deceit
Leila Rasheed
Ages 9–12
Cover of Off the Wall
From the Files of Madison Finn #15
Off the Wall
Laura Dower
Ages 9–13
Cover of Outbreak
The 39 Clues: Superspecial
Outbreak
C. Alexander London
Ages 10–14
Cover of Horrible Harry and the Stolen Cookie
Horrible Harry #1
Horrible Harry and the Stolen Cookie
Suzy Kline
Ages 6–9
Cover of Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor
Encyclopedia Brown
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor
Donald J. Sobol
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain
The Chronicles of Prydain #6
The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain
Lloyd Alexander
Ages 4–11
Cover of Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All
Encyclopedia Brown
Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All
Donald J. Sobol
Ages 7–11
Cover of Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
Marc Tolon Brown
Ages 4–9
Cover of Ghostly Tales for Ghastly Kids
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids #2
Ghostly Tales for Ghastly Kids
Jamie Rix
Ages 7–11
Cover of A Samurai Never Fears Death
A Samurai Never Fears Death
Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler
Ages 10–14
Cover of Who Was Maya Angelou?
Who Was? #1
Who Was Maya Angelou?
Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ
Ages 4–11
Cover of Silent to the Bone
Silent to the Bone
E.L. Konigsburg
Ages 4–11
Cover of Blue Jackal
Once Upon a World #1
Blue Jackal
Marcia Brown
Ages 4–11
Cover of Rowley Jefferson's Journal
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid #1
Rowley Jefferson's Journal
Jeff Kinney
Ages 4–11
Cover of InvestiGators: Take the Plunge
InvestiGators
InvestiGators: Take the Plunge
John Patrick Green
Ages 4–11
Cover of Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
A Big Words Book
Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Doreen Rappaport
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Odd Squad Zero Tolerance
The Odd Squad
The Odd Squad Zero Tolerance
Michael Fry
Ages 4–11
Cover of Secret Pal Surprises
Secret Pal Surprises
Suzanne Williams
Ages 4–11
Cover of Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
Ages 4–11