TPS 4th - 5th Grade 2021 Summer Reading

This list was compiled by the Tenafly Public School Librarians and Literacy Staff Developer to include a variety of genres, interest levels, and diverse authors. These are only recommendations, not requirements.  Feel free to explore other titles and authors. 

It is most important that students continue to read over the summer. The goal is to develop lifelong readers by providing positive reading experiences. 

Reading has many benefits. Research has proven that reading exercises your brain, teaches you about the world around you, improves your vocabulary, leads to more highly-developed language skills, develops your imagination and encourages empathy.

All titles listed here can be found in multiple formats including digital copies on Hoopla or Libby. Books are ALWAYS available on Hoopla.  Use your library card to create an account at www.hoopladigital.com or download the hoopla digital app from the app store for your mobile device.


A Tale Dark And Grimm

by Alan Gidwitz


A Wish in the Dark

by Christina Soontornvat


All's Faire in Middle School

by Victoria Jamieson


Aru Shah And The End Of Time

by Roshani Chokshi










Fourteenth Goldfish

by Jennifer Holm






Harbor Me

by Jacqueline Woodson


Jefferson's Sons

by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley


Merci Suarez Changes Gears

by Meg Medina


Other Words For Home

by Jasmine Warga


Sal And Gabi Break The Universe

by Carlos Hernandez


Season Of Styx Malone

by Kekla Magoon


Stand Up Yumi Chung

by Jessica Kim




Stella Diaz Never Gives Up

by Angela Dominguez


Strongheart Wonder Dog Of The Silver Screen

by Candace Fleming


The Lonely Heart Of Maybelle Lane

by Kate O'shaughnessy


The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

by Stacy Mcanulty


The Unteachables

by Gordon Korman


The Vanderbeekers Of 141st Street

by Karina Yan Glaser


The War That Saved My Life

by Kimberly Brubaker Bradleyer






Ways to Make Sunshine

by Renee Watson


We Dream Of Space

by Erin Entrada Kelly


When The Sea Turned To Silver

by Grace Lin


When You Trap A Tiger

by Tae Keller


Word Of Mouse

by James Patterson


You Go First

by Erin Entrada Kelly


Amelia Lost The Life And Disappearance Of Amelia Earhart

by Candace Fleming


Angel Island

by Russell Freedman


Brown Girl Dreaming

by Jacqueline Woodson


Crossing On Time

by David Macaulay


Dazzle Ships World War I And The Art Of Confusion

by Chris Barton


Echo Echo Reverso Poems About Greek Myths

by Marilyn Singer


Flying Lessons And Other Stories

by Ellen Oh


Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition

by Margot Lee Shetterly


How They Croaked The Awful Ends Of The Awfully Famous

by Georgia Bragg


In Search of Sasquatch

by Kelly Milner Halls


Lemonade and Other Poems

by Bob Raczka


Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein

by Linda Bailey


Moonshot The Flight Of Apollo 11

by Brian Floca


Radiant Child The Story Of Young Artist Jean-michel Basquiat

by Javaka Steptoe


Rocket To The Moon

by Don Brown


Some Writer The Story Of E. B. White

by Melissa Sweet


Surviving the Hindenburg

by Larry Verstraete




The Next President The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America's President

by Kate Messner


The Oldest Student How Mary Walker Learned To Read

by Rita Lorraine Hubbard


The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins and Her New Deal for America

by Kathleen Krull


The Red Bandanna

by Tom Rinaldi


The List Of Things That Will Not Change

by Rebecca Stead


When Stars Are Scattered

by Victoria Jamieson


White Bird A Wonder Story

by R.J. Palacio


The One and Only Ivan

by Christina Applegate