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Suggested Summer Reading List Author Title Genre The Absolutely True Diary of a Alexie Sherman Part-Time Indian Realistic Fiction Anderson Laurie H. Speak (and others) Realistic Fiction Beals Melba P. Warriors Don’t Cry Autobiography Brashares Ann Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Fantasy Brewer Heather Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series Horror Cass Kiera The Selection Fiction MALDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Crutcher Chris Athletic Shorts (and others) Realistic Fiction 2017 SUMMER READING LIST Davis Sampson We Beat the Streets Nonfiction For Students Entering Grade 8 Dashner James Maze Runner Trilogy Fantasy June 2017 Dessen Sarah Someone Like You (and others) Realistic Fiction Draper Sharon Tears of a Tiger Realistic Fiction Dear Parents/Guardians, I Know What You Did Last Duncan Lois Summer Suspense Fiction The Malden Public Schools’ 2017 summer reading list is your ticket to Flake Sharon Money Hungry Realistic Fiction adventurous travels through books. We hope you and your family will read Gantos Jack A Hole in My Life Autobiography about other countries, cultures, and people all over the world. Gonzalez Christina The Red Umbrella Realistic Fiction Green John An Abundance of Katherines Fiction Students are required to read at least 3 books from the list or books of their Hartman Rachel Seraphina Fantasy own choosing. Books can be read by students on their own or with a partner Johnson Angela Heaven Trilogy Realistic Fiction Johnston E.K. The Story of Owen Fantasy during the summer. We recommend reading 30 minutes every day. Partners Krakauer Jon Into Thin Air Nonfiction for reading out loud can be parents, guardians, brothers, sisters or other Larbalestier Justine Magic or Madness series Fantasy interested caregivers. Lockhart E. We Were Liars Fiction Lord Cynthia Rules Realistic Fiction Students must list the 3 books they have read on the Reading Log and Lubar Dave Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie Realistic Fiction complete a Reading Response for any one book. Help your child Mathis Sharon Bell Teacup Full of Roses Realistic Fiction complete the Reading Response by discussing books they have read or Meyer Marissa Cinder (Lunar Chronicles) Science Fiction books that have been read to them. Moore Stephanie Payton Skky series Realistic Fiction Murphy Jim The Great Fire (and others) Nonfiction We encourage you to visit the Malden Public Library regularly with your Myracle Lauren Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen Realistic Fiction child. The library has copies of the summer reading books, offers fun Beals Melba P. Warriors Don’t Cry Autobiography activities for free, and runs a Summer Reading Program (beginning June Patterson James Middle School Fiction 26) that provides special incentives to tweens and teens who read five hours Scott Michael Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series Fantasy or more a week (Registration required). Smith Roland Peak Fiction Sones Sonya Stop Pretending Fiction Extra forms will be available at the Malden Public Library and on the Telgemeier Raina Drama Graphic Novel Tolkien J.R.R. Lord of the Rings series Fantasy Malden Public Schools’ website: http://maldenps.org/academics/summer- Various Authors Bluford High series Realistic Fiction reading. Students must return completed forms to their school in August. Various Authors Orca Soundings series Realistic Fiction Sincerely, Woodford Chris Cool Stuff and How it Works Nonfiction Boxers, Saints & American Born Yang Gene Chinese Graphic Novel

Janice Raymond Director of Title I and Literacy Summer Reading Log

Keep a list of the books you read by yourself or that someone reads M A L D E N P U B L I C S C H O O L S to you during the summer vacation. 2017 S U M M E R R E A D I N G L I S T

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Student’s Name: (print) ______

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Student’s Signature:______

Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature: ______

Bring your list to your new teacher in August.

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