PRInTS ELA
“Reading is the ultimate adventure—every page a new world, every story a new journey."
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Dear Students and Parents/Guardians,
As summer approaches, we are thrilled to invite you to participate in our 2025 Pequannock Reads in The Summer Initiative: “Choose Your Reading Journey.” This theme celebrates the power of student choice and encourages every reader, from our newest kindergarteners to our rising seniors, to explore books that spark their curiosity, imagination, and passions. This summer, students entering grades K–12 are invited to embark on a personalized reading adventure! Whether you're into magical worlds, thrilling mysteries, real-life heroes, or outer space, the path is yours.
We've compiled engaging and accessible books so each student can choose reading material that interests them. It is recommended that students and families review the curated lists and select at least one adventure that catches their interest.
As we embrace a summer of literary exploration, I look forward to hearing the stories of discovery, imagination, and inspiration that emerge from our students' reading adventures. Thank you for your continued support in fostering a love of reading in our community.
***Please note that additional summer reading requirements apply to students who are enrolled in the following courses for the 25-26 school year:
Wishing you a journey-filled summer!
Alyssa Bellardino
PreK-12 Supervisor of English Language Arts & Media
Pequannock Township School District
Elementary Schools
Elementary Schools
Pequannock Valley (PV)
Pequannock Valley (PV)
Pequannock Township High School (PTHS)
Pequannock Township High School (PTHS)
Submit a Photo Of Your Reading Journey
Submit a Photo Of Your Reading Journey
Students are invited to submit a photo of themselves reading in a creative or meaningful spot—whether that’s under a tree, in a cozy nook, at the beach, or somewhere totally unique! We’ll feature selected photos on our school websites and social media.
Send all pictures to Ms. Alyssa Bellardino- alyssa.bellardino@pequannock.org
The Children's Book Council's 2025 Favorites Awards
The annual Children’s, Middle-Grade, Young Adult, Teacher, and Librarian FAVORITES Awards are the most diverse and vibrant booklists anywhere! Each year, thousands of children, teens, teachers, and librarians across 50 states read newly published K-12-grade books and vote for the ones they like best. Check out the 2025 favorites below!
Favorites2025_K-2Children.pdfK-2 Grade
Favorites2025_3-5Children.pdf3-5 Grade
Favorites2025_6-8MiddleGrade.pdf6-8 Grade
Favorites2025_9-12Teen.pdf9-12 Grade
We have crafted our K-12 summer reading to reflect our ELA beliefs that….
Student choice gives students a voice in their learning.
Choice reading leads to authentic engagement with the text and the community of readers.
Student choice encourages more stamina and volume of reading overall.
Reading rich, challenging texts that build students' knowledge of the world, and grows their confidence and identities as readers
Reading all year long establishes lifelong habits of reading voluntarily for pleasure, further education, information on public policy, and advancement in the workplace.
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