Dear Upcoming 7th Grade Students and Parents,
We love to help students develop and/or maintain a love of reading, which is why we are requesting that each student read at least one book of his/her choice for summer reading.
Students should follow these requirements when choosing a book:
· Books must be at least 100 pages.
· Books should not have been read previously.
· A copy of the book (print or digital) must be brought to school in August.
· Books chosen should be checked for appropriateness in content and reading level for each student by his/her parents/guardians.
Upon returning to school, students will be using the book for various assignments throughout the first nine weeks. Each student should be prepared to discuss the following using specific details from his/her book:
· Reasons the book is a good choice of reading (or not) for 7th graders
· Lesson(s) the author is trying to teach the readers
· Connections (text to self, text to text, text to world) made to the book
· Genre and the elements that create it
We have provided some suggested titles that have been culled from lists of award winners, as well as student and teacher favorites. Students do not have to choose a book from the list; however, they can do so if they desire. Students can also follow the Bulldog Reads blog at http://bmsbulldogreads.blogspot.com to find even more book suggestions.
Summer reading books can come from the library, a bookstore, a friend, a bookshelf at home, etc. Just remember that students will need to have the book in class when school starts back.
We are extremely excited to extend this opportunity of free choice for summer reading and hope that the students will embrace this freedom. Learning about all the books everyone read over the summer will be a highlight of the new school year!
Thanks,
7th Grade ELA Teachers
These titles are only suggestions. Not every book is right for every reader. Parents, please make sure that you are in agreement with your child’s reading choice.
Fantasy
The Looking Glass Wars - Frank Beddor
The Hobbit- J.R.R. Tolkien
Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis
Bad Magic - Pseudonymous Bousch
A Snicker of Magic - Natalie Lloyd
Circus Mirandis - Cassie Beasley
Eragon - Christopher Paolini
The Ruins of Gorlan - John Flanagan
The Angel Experiment - James Patterson
Science Fiction
Found - Margaret Peterson Haddix
Double Identity - Margaret Peterson Haddix
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeline L’Engle
Ender’s Game - Orson Scott Card
Cinder - Marissa Meyer
Legend - Marie Lu
Matched - Ally Condie
Among the Hidden - Margaret Peterson Haddix
Life as We Knew It - Susan Beth Pfeffer
The Uglies - Scott Westerfeld
Historical Fiction
Fever 1793 - Laurie Halse Anderson
Chains - Laurie Halse Anderson
One Came Home - Amy Timberlake
Paperboy - Vince Valter
Countdown - Deborah Wiles
Revolution - Deborah Wiles
Crispin: The Cross of Lead - AVI
Elijah of Buxton - Christopher Paul Curtis
Uprising - Margaret Peterson Haddix
Chasing Secrets - Gennifer Choldenko
Realistic Fiction
Freak the Mighty - Rodman Philbrick
Heat – Mike Lupica
The Crossover - Kwame Alexander
Out of my Mind - Sharon Draper
Schooled - Gordon Korman
Confetti Girl - Diana Lopez
I Funny - James Patterson
Mockingbird – Katheryn Erskine
The Skin I’m In - Sharon G. Flake
Counting by 7s - Holly Goldberg Sloan
Mystery/Thriller
Wanted - Caroline B. Cooney
Girl, Stolen - April Henry
The Westing Game – Ellen Raskin
Greenglass House - Kate Millford
Strike Three, You’re Dead - Josh Berk
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library - ChrisGrabenstein
Book Scavenger - Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Skeleton Creek - Patrick Carman
Nonfiction (Informational/Biography/Memoir/Autobiography)
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 - Jim Murphy
“The President Has Been Shot!”: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy - James L. Swanson
Bomb: The Race to Build – and Steal – the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon - Steve Sheinkin
Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through Motown Sound - Andrea Davis Pinkney
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story about Brain Science - John Fleischman
Brown Girl Dreaming - Jacqueline Woodson
How They Croaked - Georgia Bragg
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler - Phillip Hoose
Guts and Glory: The American Civil War – Ben Thompson
Guts and Glory: World War II – Ben Thompson