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Children's Booklists
Tenafly Public Schools - Summer Reading Lists for Kindergarten thru 5th grade
(non-fiction and "non-series" fiction cannot be renewed during the summer)
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Visit the Summer Reading Station in the Children's Room where you'll find all the non-fiction and non-series fiction books. Series books can be found in the general fiction section of the Children's Room.
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Stop by the desk in the Children's Room for help in finding TPS Summer Reading Books or for help finding other books suitable for summer reading.
Tenafly Public Schools Summer Reading Lists
If you liked one of these books, try others on the list with similar characteristics.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Read-a-Likes (generally for 4th graders and up)
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Wonder Read-a-Likes (generally for 4th graders and up)
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Questions? Contact Children's Librarian, Latricia Markle at 201-568-8680 or send an email to latricia.markle@tenafly.bccls.org.
Read-a-Likes
Click on one of the genres below.
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Adventure - action & excitement, element of danger, lead character is often clever
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Animal Stories - fact books and stories
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Biography - the story of a notable person's life written by another person (autobiography self-written account)
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DIY & Crafting - Do It Yourself (DIY) - learn to make it on your own
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Fantasy - magic or other supernatural elements as a main theme or setting
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Historical Fiction - a story set in a real time in history - may be based on real people and events
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Humor - a made up story written to make a reader laugh
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Poetry - collections of poems from one poet and anthologies of poems from several poets
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Science Fiction - includes descriptions of science and technology (real or made up) of the future
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Questions? Contact Children's Librarian, Latricia Markle at 201-568-8680 or send an email to latricia.markle@tenafly.bccls.org.
Genre Reading for children in grades 2 to 5
Content appropriate books for children reading beyond grade level.
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K & 1st graders reading at a 3rd grade level
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2nd & 3rd graders reading at a 5th grade level
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More for 2nd & 3rd graders reading at a 5th grade level
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4th & 5th graders reading at a 7th grade level
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More for 4th & 5th graders reading at a 7th grade level
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Questions? Contact Children's Librarian, Latricia Markle at 201-568-8680 or send an email to latricia.markle@tenafly.bccls.org.
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