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Summer Reading |
| 6th Grade: |
| Journey to the Center of the Earth,by Jules Verne( Required) |
| Choose (1) of the following: |
| Peter and the Starcatchers, by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson or |
| The Thief Lord, by Cornelia Funke or |
| Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure, by P.B. Kerr |
| 7th Grade |
| Read two books, the required one and one choice book. |
| Written work is due by the first week of school |
| Required: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. Pick three characters and write a description of each. For each one, discuss one specific incident which revealed his/her personality. Use a 1-2 sentence quote for each character to show what Anne thought of him/her. Include an introduction and conclusion. |
| Choice: Pick one from the list below, and write a 1-2 page reaction paper. |
| Do not summarize the book, but find a way to discuss what you read. For example, you could compare the book to another one you have read, you could discuss the most dramatic moment in the book, or discuss what might happen to these characters if the book continued or had a sequel. |
| Watership Down, by Richard Adams |
| Tangerine, by Edward Bloor |
| Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card |
| The Skin I'm In,by Sharon Flake |
| Wise Child, Monica Furlong |
| The Raging Quiet, Sheryl Jordan |
| Necessary Roughness, by Marie Lee |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling |
| Summer of the Monkeys, by Wilson Rawls |
| Definitely Cool, by Brenda Wilkerson |
| 8th Grade |
| Animal Farm, by George Orwell |
| Two novels of choice, appropriate for the student's reading ability |
| American History 8th Grade Summer Assignment |
| Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara |
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