*Summer Reading*
Please find suggestions for summer reading below. I hope you use your "Summer Reading & Writing Folder" too! Click over to the "Summer Blog" to update me on what you're reading!
A NOTE TO PARENTS: Maturity and reading ability of middle school children vary tremendously. We recognize that parents are the best judge of their child's emotional development. The titles listed below have been chosen for their appeal to a range of seventh and eighth grade interests and abilities. We hope that you will help your child select several titles for his or her reading enjoyment.
Some Reading Ideas for Incoming 7th graders:
Great Beach and Pool Reads
Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin
Crackback by John Coy
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockheart
Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Edward's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan
Esperanza Rising by Pam Ruiz-Munoz
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Hero by S.L. Rottman
Holes by Louis Sachar
How Tia Lola Came to Visit by Julia Alvarez
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (and the sequel, Catching Fire)
Imitate the Tiger by Ian Cheripko
Notes From a Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick
Perfect by Natasha Friend
So B. It by Sarah Weeks
Collections
13: Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen edited by James Howe
Baseball in April by Gary Soto
Guys Write for Guys Read edited by Jon Scieszka
Travel Back in Time - Historical Fiction Picks
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez
Fever 1796 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Kira Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell
Reality TV Books
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
Guts by Gary Paulsen
Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis by Pete Nelson and Hunter Scott
Please Stop Laughing at Me by Jodee Blanco
Start a Series
Candy Apple by Lara Bergen
The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd by Heather Brewer
The Clique by Lisi Harrison
Dear America by various authors
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
The Ender Series by Orson Scott Card
Fellowship of the Ring (Trilogy) by J.R.R. Tolkien
His Dark Materials (Trilogy) by Philip Pullman
Shadow Children Series by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Great Authors to Follow
Sharon Creech
Kate DiCamillo
Mike Lupica
Patricia MacLaughlin
Ann Martin
Walter Dean Myers
Gary Paulsen
S.L. Rottman
Cynthia Rylant
Jerry Spinelli
Jacqueline Woodson
Challenging Reads
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Night by Elie Wiesel
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
18 Best Stories by Edgar Allen Poe
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Jurassic Park by Michael Crighton
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Some Reading Ideas for Incoming 7th graders:
Great Beach and Pool Reads
Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin
Crackback by John Coy
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockheart
Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Edward's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan
Esperanza Rising by Pam Ruiz-Munoz
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Hero by S.L. Rottman
Holes by Louis Sachar
How Tia Lola Came to Visit by Julia Alvarez
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (and the sequel, Catching Fire)
Imitate the Tiger by Ian Cheripko
Notes From a Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick
Perfect by Natasha Friend
So B. It by Sarah Weeks
Collections
13: Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen edited by James Howe
Baseball in April by Gary Soto
Guys Write for Guys Read edited by Jon Scieszka
Travel Back in Time - Historical Fiction Picks
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez
Fever 1796 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Kira Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell
Reality TV Books
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
Guts by Gary Paulsen
Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis by Pete Nelson and Hunter Scott
Please Stop Laughing at Me by Jodee Blanco
Start a Series
Candy Apple by Lara Bergen
The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd by Heather Brewer
The Clique by Lisi Harrison
Dear America by various authors
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
The Ender Series by Orson Scott Card
Fellowship of the Ring (Trilogy) by J.R.R. Tolkien
His Dark Materials (Trilogy) by Philip Pullman
Shadow Children Series by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Great Authors to Follow
Sharon Creech
Kate DiCamillo
Mike Lupica
Patricia MacLaughlin
Ann Martin
Walter Dean Myers
Gary Paulsen
S.L. Rottman
Cynthia Rylant
Jerry Spinelli
Jacqueline Woodson
Challenging Reads
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Night by Elie Wiesel
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
18 Best Stories by Edgar Allen Poe
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Jurassic Park by Michael Crighton
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
ALA Non-fiction Award Winners
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/nonfiction/nonfiction.cfm
American Library Association suggests non-fiction titles.
Book Adventure
http://bookadventure.org/ki/bs/ki_bs_helpfind.asp
"Book Adventure is a free, reading incentive program dedicated to encouraging kids in grades K-8 to read." This page provides reading suggestions according to reading level and interest.
Book Series
http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/series/juv/Looking for a new series to read? You can search the numerous series listed by this public library in Missouri by author, book title, series title, or series subject.
Center for Teaching and Learning
http://www.c-t-l.org/kids_recommend.html
Boys and girls at the Center for Learning in Maine recommend titles.
Graphic Novel Reporter
http://graphicnovelreporter.com/reviews/kids
Graphic Novel Reporter is a great resource for hottest graphic novels. Click here to see their reviews of graphic novels for kids.
Kidsreads
http://www.kidsreads.com/
Part of the Book Review Network, these editors will share news about the hottest children's books, authors etc.
Monster Librarian
http://www.monsterlibrarian.com/
If you like horror books, this is the resource for you!
Nancy Keane's Book Lists
http://atn-reading-lists.wikispaces.com/Genre
This wiki has nearly 1000 booklists, where you can search by certain themes, school subjects, Newberry Award winners, and much more.
The Reading Zone
http://www.thereadingzone.wordpress.com
A 6th grade language arts teacher created this blog to start conversations about great books.
Readkiddoread
www.readkiddoread.com
James Patterson's website, dedicated to making kids readers for life, provides reading suggestions for kids of all ages.
PVC School Library Page
http://pvc.croton-harmonschools.org/group_profile_view.aspx?id=ce2c5de1-a411-48a2-860b-c68f8895401c
Somers Public Library Teen Page
http://www.somerslibrary.org/newteenpage_recommendedReading.html
This is a wonderful resource created by Somers Public Library's Young Adult Librarian, Jamie Kay.
TeenReads
http://teenreads.com/index.asp
Teens can learn about the hottest new titles, read thoughtful book reviews, win new books and more!
On-Lion For Kids Review - K-6
http://kids.nypl.org/reviews/index.html
New York Public Library created this page for children to post reviews of books, movies, music and websites. Read reviews or write your own.