Student Name: ______
BHS Summer Reading Project 2019
Contents Summer Reading Project Overview 1 Summer Reading Goals 2 Recommended Book Lists 3-4 Daily Summer Reading Log 5 Completed Books List/Reviews 6-14 Summer Project Options 15-17 Summer Reading Project Overview
Dear Students & Families:
Congratulations on finishing another school year! You have all grown so much, and we want to help you keep up the good work over the summer! Experience tells us that reading regularly – and reflecting on your reading – is so important for improving not just fluency, but also writing, vocabulary, and thinking. This Summer Reading Project will support you over the summer and ensure that you are ready for September. We hope you have an excellent break, and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!
Here is an overview of your assignment for the summer:
1. Read at least 150 minutes per week (or more than 2 ½ hours every week; this could be 30 minutes 5 days a week or read for longer chunks to build stamina). Read a mix of fiction and nonfiction.
2. DAILY: Record the minutes you read on the “Time on Text Tracker”.
3. AFTER YOU FINISH A BOOK: ! Record the title and author of your book ! Write a brief reflection about the book ! EVERY STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO READ AT LEAST 5 BOOKS OVER THE SUMMER. Any book read beyond the initial 5 is optional. Attach more sheets as necessary for further reviews.
4. FINALLY: Complete ONE of the attached “Book Projects” that will show your teacher what you read, and what you think about it. These projects will be shared at the start of next school year!
Due: September 5th, 2019 Tips: ! Choose “just right” books near your level – not too easy and not too hard to understand. (If there are five words on a page that you don’t understand, the book is too hard.)
! Find someone at the library or bookstore that can help you find just-right books that match your interests.
! Find a friend or family member to recommend books, who wants to read the same texts as you, and/or who will talk with you about your reading.
! Choose a mix of fiction and nonfiction books that interest you.
! Find information about your nearest library online at BklynLibrary.org. Get a free library card if you don’t have one.
! GoodReads.com is a great resource for book recommendations from people who like the same things you do!
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Summer Reading Goals
Over the summer, a young person who does not read can lose a quarter of the reading growth they made the previous year. If a middle school student reads just 5 books at their level during the summer months, they are far less likely to slide backwards.
Students who read at home at least 3 times a week are twice as likely to score in the top 25% of their class in reading comprehension.
Set two goals for yourself:
● How many minutes per week will you read this summer? ● How many books will you read this summer?
I will read ______minutes per week this summer.
I will read ______books this summer.
2 Wondering What To Read This Summer?
Identity/Culture/Sexuality Social Issues
The Word Collector, Peter H. Reynolds, 490L Ghost Boys, Jewell Parker Rhodes, HL360L Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Pena, Level M/610L The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas, Level Z+/590L Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, Alexie*, Level Z+/600L Allegedly, Tiffany D. Jackson*, HL620L Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Albertalli, Level Z+/HL640L Who Am I Without Him?, Sharon G. Flake, 650L The First Rule of Punk, Celia C. Perez, Level T/670L Monster, Walter Dean Myers,Level Z/670L Piecing Me Together, Renee Watson, Level Z/680L Dear Martin, Nic Stone, HL720L Mexican Whiteboy, Matt de la Pena*, Level Z+/680L All American Boys, Kiely & Reynolds, Level X/770L Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, Derrick Barnes, 700L The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Clayton Bird Goes Underground, Williams-Garcia, Level V/710L Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander, Level Z+/1390L You Bring the Distant Near, Mitali Perkins, Level Z+/HL720L Monday’s Not Coming,Tiffany D. Jackson I am Not your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Erika L. Sanchez, HL730L I’ll Give You the Sun, Jandy Nelson, Level Z+/HL740L George, Alex Gino, Level Z/790L Everything I Never Told You, Celeste Ng, 870L What Girls are Made Of, Elana K. Arnold, 900L
Coming of Age Historical
Love, Matt de la Pena Full of Beans, Jennifer L. Holm, 490L Eleanor & Park, Rainbow Rowell, Level Z+/580L Mighty Miss Malone, Christopher Paul Curtis, Level U/750L The Education of Margot Sanchez, Lilliam Rivera, Level Z+/HL580L One Crazy Summer, Rita Williams-Garcia, Level V/750L The Skin I’m In, Sharon Flake, Level W/670L Esperanza Rising, Pam Munoz, Level V/750L American Street, Ibi Zoboi*, Level Z+/HL690L March (trilogy), John Lewis & A. Aydin, Level W/GN760L Ghost, Patina and Sunny, Jason Reynolds, Level Y/710L Chains, Laurie Halse Anderson, Level Z/780L The (R)evolution of Evelyn Serrano, Level W/720L Escape from Aleppo, N. H. Senzai, 880L The Thing About Jellyfish, Andrea Beach, Level Y/740L Watsons go to Birmingham, C. Paul Curtis, Level U/920L Wonder, R.J. Palacio, Level V/790L Bud, Not Buddy, Christopher Paul Curtis, Level U/950L The Harlem Charade, Natasha Tarpley, Level W/800L Little Leaders, Vashti Harrison, Level Z/1050L Freak the Mighty, Rodman Philbrick, Level W/930L Halfway: A Memoir, Tom Macher The Life and Times of Benny Alvarez, Peter Johnson
Poetry (Novels in Verse) Graphic Novels
Solo, Kwame Alexander, Level Z+/640L Bone, Jeff Smith, Level S/GN380L Long Way Down, Jason Reynolds, Level Z+/720L The Nameless City, Faith Erin Hicks, Level S/GN390L As Brave As You, Kwame Alexander, Level X/750L Drama, Raina Telgemeier, Level U, 400L The Crossover, Kwame Alexander, Level Z/750L Smile, Raina Telgemeier, Level X/410L The Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo Lexile 800L American Born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang, Level Z/530L Locomotion, Jacqueline Woodson, Level V Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Ta-Nehisi Coates Peace, Locomotion, Jacqueline Woodson, 860L I am Alfonso Jones, Tony Medina, Level Z+/GN640L Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson, Level U/990L Miles Morales: Spider Man, Jason Reynolds, Level Z/710L Under the Mesquite, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, 990L
Dystopian/Fantasy Series
Aru Shah and the End of Time, Roshani Chokshi, 630L My Hero Academia, by Kohei Horikoshi Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi, HL670L Dogman, by Dav Pilkey, 390L Shadowshaper, Daniel Jose Older, Level Z+/690L Big Nate, by Lincoln Pierce, ~450L Divergent, Veronica Roth, Level Z/700L The Bad Guys, by Aaron Nlabey, ~530L Noggin, John Corey Whaley, HL760L Middle School, by James Patterson and others, ~650L Maze Runner, James Dashner, Level X/770L Captain Underpants, by Dav Pilkey, ~700L The Giver, Lois Lowry, Level Y/760L Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling, 880L The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins, Level Z/810L Jack and Louisa, by A. Keenan-Bolger, ~900L The Dove Chronicles, Karen Bao, Level Z+/860L I Survived, by Lauren Tarshis, ~900L
Curated by the Middle School Quality Initiative
BHS Teacher Recommendations!
3 Mr. Hyland (Librarian) Recommends! Akata Witch & Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The Akata Proxy & Guardian by Alex London One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva Witch Series Scythe & Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman Queer There and Everywhere by Sarah Prager Black Wings Beating by Alex London
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Ms. Ticoras (7th Grade Humanities) Recommends! The Track Series: Ghost, Patina, Sunny & Lu by Jason Reynolds Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Lu was The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Looking for Alaska by John Green probably my The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky favorite book in This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson Bridge to Terabithia by Looking for a Challenge? Try Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon, or Fun Home by Alison ! Bechdel Ms. Moi (9th Grade Language and Litererature) Ms. Palacio (7th Grade Humanities) Recommends… Recommends… Monster by Walter Dean Myers The Color of Water by James McBride Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older Between the World and Me by Ta-nehisi Coates Make Lemonade by Virginia Euwer Wolff The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis
Ms. Lewis (8th Grade Humanities) Recommends... Shooter by Walter Dean Myers
“Somewhat sensitive material, but the multiple
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Ms. Severn (6th Grade Humanities) Recommends… The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le Guin Beastmaster by Andre Norton “If you’re into Redwall by Brian Jacques fantasy, it’s The Never-Ending Story by Michael Ende almost guaranteed that
! Name: ______Summer Reading Log
4 Use this space to record your daily and weekly progress. Keep track of whether you are keeping up with the goal you set before the break! Weeks Days Weekly Totals
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TOTAL: ______books ______hrs. ______mins.
Books List Book #1
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Book Project Choices
In addition to filling out the log and responses provided in this packet, you will also be expected to complete ONE of the following Book Projects. This project can be as fun and creative as you would like, and it will serve as a response to your favorite of the five books you read this summer.
In September, Book Projects will be collected and displayed as a part of our reading celebration.
1.) Construct a playlist 2.) Give a DIGITAL book talk Think about the setting, mood, and overall A book talk is a preview of a book meant to themes within your book and compile a playlist convince others to read it. It should be brief and like of at least 9 songs that you believe will help tell a movie trailer or commercial (3-5 min) the story (think movie soundtrack). Playlists can Some things to include: be compiled digitally (e-mail/thumb drive). Also, ● Title, Author, Genre, Setting, Main make sure to pick three of these songs and write character(s), Your opinion of the book and why you chose them, and why they pair well why with the story. Recommendations: ● Make an outline/note-cards ● Look at the book jacket or reviews for ideas. ● Start with a hook – end with a cliffhanger
14 3.) Write a book review 4.) Interview a character What did you think of your book? Would you Pick one of the main characters from your book and rate it a 10/10? Write me a book review of at “ask” them any questions you thought were least one page (250-350 words, typed or written). unanswered in the book. To do this you will need to ● Make sure you use proper grammar think from the point of view of the character to (underline the title if writing, italics if provide thoughtful and insightful answers that fit the typed). characteristics of that character. ● Don’t just tell me you liked or disliked ● You need at least 10 questions and their the book—make sure to include textual answers. evidence to support your claims and ● All questions and answers must be written explain. in complete sentences. ● You may use a quote for textual ● Make sure to correlate your questions to the evidence, but you still need to explain overall plot or theme of the book, for the quote. example avoid questions like: what is your ● Should be at least 4 paragraphs. favorite color? Unless there is a symbolic ● Turn in a final copy, not a first draft: color. revise and edit your work. ● Make questions clear AND thoughtful
5.) Write a diary entry 6.) Diorama Imagine you are the main character of your book Make a diorama to depict your favorite chapter or and from their point of view write a diary entry scene from the book. Make sure to include a small about one of the major events that happen within write up to explain your diorama. This can be typed the book. or handwritten, but has to be a final copy. ● Make sure your diary entry is at least one page long (about 250 words). ● Can be typed or handwritten.
7.) Write a letter to the author 8.) Letter to a movie director Really REALLY like the book you chose? Write a Practice your persuasive writing skills by writing a letter to the author! letter to a movie director advocating s/he turn the ● Can have images/illustrations. book you read into a movie. ● Feel free to ask a few questions ● Make sure to explain why it would make a ● Feel free to give compliments, and even good movie. a few critiques. ● Make some suggestions of how you might ● Should be roughly one page long direct a scene. (250-350 words, typed or handwritten). ● At least one page long (250-350 words ● Proper conventions of a letter! Don’t written or typed). forget to sign! ● Turn in a final copy, not a first draft: revise and edit your work.
15 9.) Write a Letter to the main character 10.) Movie – Book Comparison Perhaps the main character of your book is going Did you read a book that has a movie version? Write through a rough time. Maybe the main character me a one-page ( 250-350 words, written or typed) just seems like a really cool guy/girl and you’d compare/contrast review. like to be friends. Write a letter to the main ● Make sure to use textual evidence/examples character of your book like you might write to a to prove your points. pen-pal or friend. ● Should be at least 4 paragraphs (intro, ● At least one page long (250-350 words, paragraph on book, paragraph on movie, typed or written). conclusion). ● Make sure it relates to the book, use ● Make sure you revise, edit and turn in a some textual evidence / examples from final copy, not a first draft. the text. ● Use the proper conventions of a letter, for example don’t forget to sign it!
11.) Write about a character’s life twenty 12.) Create a mini comic years from now Choose a chapter from your book and convert it into Twenty years have passed since the ending of a comic strip. your character’s journey, where are they now? ● Make sure to have text to accompany your Write a short essay on what you think your illustration. book’s characters are up to. ● Check for grammar and spelling. ● Can be typed or handwritten. ● Write me a quick write up (paragraph or so) ● Should be roughly one page long on why you chose this chapter to illustrate (250-350 words). as a comic. ● Some ideas: is the setting the same? How has your character changed? 13.) Write a song/poem 14.) Write an alternative ending If you like to write poetry, songs or rap, this Feel unsatisfied with your book’s ending? Write me book assignment is the one for you! Take a a new ending! section of your book (maybe one chapter, maybe ● Make sure you give me a final revised and the whole plot) and retell it by writing it as a edited draft. poem, song, or rap. ● Can be typed or handwritten. ● You may use a quote if you want to; just ● Keep it reasonable (for example, don’t make sure to put it in quotations. rewrite your ending just to kill off that one ● Make sure you give me a final revised character in chapter one that you didn’t like and edited draft. —unless they really deserve it). ● Can be typed or handwritten. ● Make it meaningful and insightful; refer to ● If you wish to perform to the class or your book’s setting, plot, themes and myself you may but email to arrange characters to keep the proper flow you’ll this. need to blend your chapter with the rest of the book.
16 15.) Photo essay 16.) Travel Brochure to the “setting” Do you like taking pictures? Create a photo Does your book take place in an area you’d love to essay to accompany your book! Take a series of travel to? Make me travel brochure for the setting of photos that you feel embody the book you chose your book. in some way. This can be a novel-inspired ● Do some research on the place you’re fashion photoshoot, or something more abstract. creating a brochure for. If you choose this project make sure to ask a ● Some ideas to add in your brochure: Tourist parent or guardian before leaving your house or Destinations, Famous landmarks, Popular going / doing anything out of the norm. Be safe. Culture, Local food. ● Series of at least 10 photos ● Make your brochure look nice – you can ● Accompanying statements that relate the include a picture or a drawing if you like. photos to the book. ● Make sure you cite your sources on a ● Small write up on what you learned separate sheet of paper. during this project. Make sure all writing ● Make sure to hand in a final and finished pieces are edited and finalized, can be product, not a draft. typed or handwritten. ● Photos may be turned in print or by e- mail/flash-drive
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