Hogg Middle School Incoming 7Th Graders - Summer Reading 2015

Hogg Middle School Incoming 7th graders - Summer Reading 2015 International Baccalaureate World School – MYP

7 th Grade ELA Required reading book Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli. Captures the hardships and cruelty of life in the ghettos of Warsaw during the Nazi occupation of World War II, through the eyes of a Jewish orphan who must use all his wits and courage to survive unimaginable events and circumstances.

7 th Grade Pre AP Required reading book Once by Morris Gleitzman. After living in a Catholic orphanage for nearly four years, a naive Jewish boy runs away and embarks on a journey across Nazi-occupied Poland to find his parents.

*Choice List: All 7th graders, select one novel to read from this list.

Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. We think it is important that you start to read with out knowing what it’s about. If you do start to tread this book, you will go on a journey with a nine-year-old called Bruno. Sooner or later, you will arrive with Bruno at a fence. Fences like this exist all over the world. We hope you never have to encounter such a fence. (from the book jacket) Boy on the Wooden Box – Leon Leyson. As the youngest member of Schindler’s list, Leyson offers a unique perspective on the man who became his lifelong hero and his first-hand account of day-to-day existence in the factory. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis. The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen. Hannah resents the traditions of her Jewish heritage until time travel places her in the middle of a small Jewish village in Nazi-occupied Poland. ADVANCED READER OPTION: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors. Note: Descriptions from Novelist. Free Choice: Select 3 books to read that will hold your interest and will challenge you. Listed (on the back) are a few links to award winning books.

*Assignment: Select your favorite quote from one of the novels you read and create a visual for it. On the back of your visual write one of the IB learner profiles and analyze how one of the characters exhibited the trait. BE CREATIVE! (Your ELA teacher will collect the project.)

**Celebration! We will celebrate all students who read 5 or more books over the summer! *Turn in your reading list to the Librarian to be included in the celebration. Book Lists! Lone Star List 2014 http://www.txla.org/groups/lone-star

YALSA Award Lists http://www.ala.org/yalsa/bookawards/booklists/members

Newbery Award http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal

HISD suggested reading list http://www.houstonisd.org/Page/93407

IB Learner Profiles Inquirer - An IB Learner is curious, questions the world around them and is a life-long learner. Knowledgeable - An IB Learner explores concepts, ideas, and issues that have global and local importance. Thinker - An IB Learner applies critical thinking skills and takes the initiative to solve problems. Communicator - An IB Learner expresses ideas and information confidently and creatively. Principled - An IB Learner is honest and has a sense of fairness and justice in their interactions with others. Open-minded - An IB Learner is open to different perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and cultures. Caring - An IB Learner shows compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. Risk-taker - An IB Learner exhibits the independence to explore new ideas. They are courageous in defending their beliefs. Balanced - An IB Learner appreciates the importance of nurturing both the mind and body. Reflective - An IB Learner thinks about their own learning and recognizes strengths and weaknesses within themselves. **Be sure to sign up or participate in the summer reading programs: HISD Every Summer Has a Story, Houston Public Library, Barnes & Noble, Half Priced Books, Harris County Public Library, and many more! List the title and author of the books you read this summer.

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