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Books & Summer Reading
Summer Reading
Fessenden's 2021 Summer Reading Lists are ready!
This link will take you to directions and reading lists for boys entering Grade Pre Kindergarten through Grade 9.
The lists are interactive, allowing you to order books directly from Amazon. Fessenden's librarians update the lists each year.
E-books & Audiobooks
Your son has access to our Sora e-book and audiobook collections through the Massachusetts Library System's Commonwealth eBook Collection. To add the Sora app to your son's device you must use his @fessenden email login credentials. Most students in Grades 5-9 have familiarity with this app. Please e-mail the library with any questions.
There are many other options for you to access online text and audio, including your local public library (in the US.)
Online Resources Check out this page for links to databases and vetted web sites.
We welcome your comments or suggestions. To offer your thoughts, please e-mail the library.
Fessenden's 2021 Summer Reading Lists are ready!
This link will take you to directions and reading lists for boys entering Grade Pre Kindergarten through Grade 9.
The lists are interactive, allowing you to order books directly from Amazon. Fessenden's librarians update the lists each year.
E-books & Audiobooks
Your son has access to our Sora e-book and audiobook collections through the Massachusetts Library System's Commonwealth eBook Collection. To add the Sora app to your son's device you must use his @fessenden email login credentials. Most students in Grades 5-9 have familiarity with this app. Please e-mail the library with any questions.
There are many other options for you to access online text and audio, including your local public library (in the US.)
Online Resources Check out this page for links to databases and vetted web sites.
We welcome your comments or suggestions. To offer your thoughts, please e-mail the library.
Use Fessenden's Amazon.com link while shopping to benefit the library, at no extra cost to you.
Happy reading!
Boys & Books
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What's going on in your child's brain when you read them a story?
NPR reviews a study of the brain science behind what happens in children's brains when they are read to.
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Give them a choice
An article featured in the English Leadership Quarterly: "The top five reasons we love giving students a choice in reading".
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Diverse Book Finder
A great resource for identifying and exploring multicultural picture books.
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How to raise a reader
Ten tips from Common Sense Media for getting your kids hooked on books.
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Five reasons why dads should read to their children more
Boys in particular benefit from reading time with dad!
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Brightly: Raise Kids Who Love to Read
Suggested reading for children of different ages (Baby and Toddler, Preschool-K, Growing Reader, Middle School and High School), with timely thematic lists.
Books & Summer Reading
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