Summer Reading Information
 

Summer Reading 2009-2010

5th Grade Summer Reading

Be prepared to take a test or engage in other activities that your teacher may plan.

One book is required:

A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clement

Other choices for enjoyable summer reading include the following (but none are required):

Iron Thunder—Avi

Fablehaven—B. Mull

Aurora County All-Stars—D. Wiles

Esperanza Rising—P. Ryan

How Tia Lola Came to Stay—J. Alvarez

Safe at Home—S. Robinson

6th Grade Summer Reading

Be prepared to discuss each of your choices with your Language Arts/Reading teacher in a conference when school begins in August. Also be prepared to take a test or engage in other activities that your teacher may plan.

Schooled—G. Korman: Required of all students

Plus reading Schooled, Choose 1 from this list to read:

Double Identity—M. Haddix

Summer Ball—M. Lupica

Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters—L. Blume

Becoming Naomi Leon—P. Ryan

Lightning Thief—R. Riordan

7th Grade Summer Reading List

Choose 3 books from the following list.

Be prepared to discuss each of your choices with your Language Arts/Reading teacher in a conference when school begins in August. Also be prepared to take a test or engage in other activities that your teacher may plan.

Three Cups of Tea, Young Readers Edition—G. Mortenson and D. Relin

Last Shot—J. Feinstein
Freak the Mighty
—R. Philbrick

Notes from a Midnight Driver—J. Sonnenblick

The Legend of Zoey—C. Moonshower

Dragon’s Keep—J. Carey

Day of Tears—J. Lester

Flush—C. Hiaasen

8th Grade Summer Reading List

Choose 3 books from the following list.

Be prepared to discuss each of your choices with your Language Arts/Reading teacher in a conference when school begins in August. Also be prepared to take a test or engage in other activities that your teacher may plan.

Three Cups of Tea, Young Readers Edition—G. Mortenson and D. Relin

Elijah from Buxton—C. Curtis

Witness—K. Hesse

Peak—R. Smith

Standing Tall—J. Bauer

Fire from the Rock—S. Draper

Alabama Moon—W. Key

Driver’s Ed—C. Cooney