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Kindergarten and First Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Kindergarten and First Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 3 years ago
- (18 items)
Second and Third Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Second and Third Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 3 years ago
- (17 items)
Fourth and Fifth Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Fourth and Fifth Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 3 years ago
- (19 items)
MMS Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids and Teens attending Middlesex Middle School. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 3 years ago
- (16 items)
Binge Worthy
For readers who love a good series to binge on. These titles are the first in a series.
- Last Updated 3 years ago
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Tried and True Summer Reads
It was our last meeting of the year. So in tribute to our love for books, the group created a list of our favorite summer reads of the past. A little bit of something for all interests: breezy easy reads to deep thought-provoking books. A little bit of everything for many reading interests: **Historic Fiction:** _A Beautiful Place To Die_ and _Lonesome Dove_. **Mystery:** _The Coroner's ...
- Last Updated 3 years ago
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Fourth and Fifth Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Fourth and Fifth Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 2 years ago
- (18 items)
Second and Third Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Second and Third Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 2 years ago
- (17 items)
Kindergarten and First Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Kindergarten and First Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 2 years ago
- (16 items)
Connecticut: A Very Talented State
Connecticut serves as home to a whole slew of literary talent. Why not try one of these books by authors who have ties to our beautiful state.
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Little But Mighty
Short and sweet. These books make a big impact in 200 pages or less.
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Young at Heart
In the world of books, everyone is young at heart. Here is a great starter list of YA crossover fiction.
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Audiobooks
Are you commuting? Do you want to get lost in a book while doing chores? Borrow an audiobook for hands-free listening!
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Second Look Books
We think these books are so good that they deserve a second look.
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Novel Novels
Why not stretch your reading boundaries and try a new genre!
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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First In Series Across Genres
You might be surprised to learn just how many folks love to go deep with a character by reading a series. We've offered up a list of first in series titles that should contain something for anyone and everyone.
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Award Winners Across Genres
Would you like a guaranteed good read? Check out these award winning books. For example, _The Underground Railroad_ by Colson Whitehead won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Read Your Way Around The World
Discover new places through the written word. All of the books on this list take place outside of the U.S.
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Kids Beach Reads
Whether you are laying on the beach or roasting marshmallows at camp, this booklist has you covered for those fun, sunny summer days!
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Celebrity Memoirs
Surprisingly good celebrity memoirs you won't want to miss!
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Science Fiction
Will science outpace humanity? Time will only tell.
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Books Set in the Future
Wondering what the future will look like?
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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By The Numbers
Generally, I like words more than numbers, but I will make an exception for books that feature a number in their title.
- Last Updated 2 years ago
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Get in the Game
From reality to fiction...sports often provides the perfect backdrop for inspiring tales of perseverance, hard work and triumph.
- Last Updated 2 years ago
- (9 items)
Binge Worthy Series
Who needs Netflix when the library has so many good series available for people to binge watch for free.
- Last Updated 2 years ago
- (11 items)
2018 Kindergarten and First Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Kindergarten and First Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 1 year ago
- (19 items)
2018 Second and Third Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Second and Third Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 1 year ago
- (18 items)
2018 Fourth and Fifth Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Fourth and Fifth Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 1 year ago
- (20 items)
Teen Summer Reading 2017
Check out this list of great new books for middle grade readers. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 1 year ago
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Teen Summer Reading 2018
Check out this list of great new books for middle grade readers. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 1 year ago
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2019 Kindergarten and First Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Kindergarten and First Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 11 months ago
- (21 items)
2019 Second and Third Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Second and Third Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 11 months ago
- (18 items)
2019 Fourth and Fifth Grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Check out this list of great new books for Kids in Fourth and Fifth Grade. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?
- Last Updated 11 months ago
- (21 items)
MMS Summer Reading 2019
Check out our favorite titles for middle school!
- Last Updated 9 months ago
- (19 items)