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Summer Reading List SUMMER 2012 READING LISTS Voorhees Middle School **CHOOSE AND READ AT LEAST ONE BOOK FROM THIS LIST** Grade 6 Sixth- Grade Glommers, Norks and Me by Lisa Papademetrious (high interest)* Dog’s Life: The Autobiography Of A Stray by Ann M. Martin(high interest) Tiger by Jeff Stone (Five Ancestors series Vol. 1) (avid readers)** OR Monkey, Vol. 2 OR Snake Vol. 3, OR Crane Vol. 4 OR Eagle Vol.5 OR Mouse Vol.6 OR Dragon Vol. 7 Heat OR Travel Team by Mike Lupica (sports fiction) (high interest) Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes (realistic fiction) Grade 7 City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, Books of Ember Series, Vol. 1 (science fiction) OR People of Sparks, Vol. 2 Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli (historical fiction) OR Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli (high interest) Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass (high interest) Tangerine by Edward Bloor Last Shot : A Final Four Mystery by John Feinstein (high interest) OR Change Up: Mystery at the World Series (high interest) Grade 8 Independence Hall by Roland Smith, I.Q. Series, Vol. 1 (modern-day mystery/adventure) OR White House , Vol. 2 Born to Rock by Gordon Korman (high interest) Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (high interest) Flight #116 Down by Caroline Cooney (mystery) Drums, girls & dangerous pie by Jordan Sonnenblick (realistic fiction) The Fall by Garth Nix (Seventh Tower series Vol. 1) (high interest) OR Castle Vol. 2 OR Aenir Vol. 3 OR Vol. 4 Above the Veil (fantasy) *High interest = easier readability **Avid readers= more challenging reading level SEE PAGE 2 SUMMER READING JOURNEY 2012 VOORHEES MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL students, in grades 6, 7, and 8, are required to read at least one (1) book from the summer reading list. There is NO written work assigned over the summer. GOALS: Students are challenged to THINK about the books they read. Students will make connections between the books and their lives, their world, and other books they have read. FEATURES OF SUMMER READING JOURNEY: Students receive copies of the reading lists, in their Reading classes. Extra copies will be available during the summer in the grade level offices. This information will also be available on the VMS website. SUMMER READING ASSESSMENT: This year, on Friday, September 7th, the second day of school, students will be given an IN-CLASS written assessment on their summer books. They will be encouraged to bring their books to class and use them while they are writing. They will choose one question or prompt, from 12 choices, and write an essay, with a minimum of 8-10 sentences. These questions encourage the students to think critically about: the plot, characters, theme, making connections, and other topics. This written assessment enables students to do their own original work. The written evaluation will be counted as the first QUIZ grade of the year in Reading class. 8th graders taking Foreign Language are also required to complete the summer reading requirements, and complete the written assessment. Have fun this summer, and let books be your “passports” to summer reading adventures! Mrs. Pamela Austin, Reading Specialist VMS .
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