
Children's Booklists
Books to help you observe....
Tenafly Public Schools Summer Reading Lists
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Click on the image of the booklist you want to view.
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Once you find a book you want to request, click on "View in Library Catalog". You will see all available formats of the book - traditional paper book, CDbook, ebook, digital audio.
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Have your library card handy. Click on "Place Request" to reserve a copy in the format you want.
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Call the library at 201-568-8680, if you need help.
Read-a-Likes
The 2021 top 6 most checked out Tenafly Library children's books were Diary of a Wimpy Kid titles.
Expand your child's reading selections with one of the series shown below. Click on the book to place a request for the first book in each series. Interest and reading level generally for 4th graders and up.

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Wonder Read-a-Likes (generally for 4th graders and up)
Questions? Contact Children's Librarian, Latricia Markle at 201-568-8680 or send an email to latricia.markle@tenafly.bccls.org.
Read-a-Long books for pre-readers and emerging readers
Just push a button and listen!
These read-a-long books enable children to listen to an audio recording directly from a printed book – no computer, no tablet, no phone. The books have an audio reader attached to the front cover of the book, controlled by a push button, which allows your child to listen and read along.
Questions? Contact Children'sLibrarian, Latricia Markle at 201-568-8680 or send an email to latricia.markle@tenafly.bccls.org.
Genre Reading for children
Click on one of the genres below. We've included fiction genres as well as various non-fiction subject lists.
Genre of the month club 2019 - 2020
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February 2020 - Biography
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January 2020 - Graphic Novels
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December 2019 - Folktales
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November 2019 - Mystery
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October 2019 - Poetry
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May 2019 - Fantasy
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April 2019 - Ancient Worlds
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March 2019 - Historical Fiction
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February 2019 - Animals
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January 2019 - Realistic Fiction
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December - Nations & Lands
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November - Science Fiction
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October - non-fiction natural science and math
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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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Graphic Novels - a novel in comic form
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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
Questions? Contact Children's Librarian, Latricia Markle at 201-568-8680 or send an email to latricia.markle@tenafly.bccls.org.
Reading Beyond
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
Questions? Contact Children's Librarian, Latricia Markle at 201-568-8680 or send an email to latricia.markle@tenafly.bccls.org.