SummerReads Middle School Summer 2018

Carly Mallick Class of 2021

Hello Pike Middle School Students!

Welcome to this year’s edition of SummerReads, a list of reading ideas with a wide variety of genres and formats chosen especially for you. We update SummerReads each year with new titles, student favorites, and a commitment to sharing stories by all kinds of authors and illustrators.

Visit the library’s website (pikeschool.org>Academics>Library) for the online version of SummerReads and more lists of book suggestions. During the summer, we will be sharing more ideas for reading fun on our literature blog, Open Books, Open Minds (http://blogs.pikeschool.org/openbook/). Your family can subscribe to get the latest updates. We would love to hear what you are reading!

Your local public library is a great place to check out this summer, either in person or online. Many libraries have fantastic fun activities for kids, like Dads and Donuts, Legomania, and Family Movie Night.

Summer is an exciting season. We hope you enjoy every minute.

Mrs. Mellin Mrs. Moulson Ms. Spence

And the Winner is…

Awards are listed next to some titles. These are given by the American Library Association to recognize excellence in children’s literature. For more information, visit www.ala.org. Here’s a brief description of each award.

American Indian Youth Literature Award: honoring work by and about American Indians and Alaska Natives Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature: honoring work about Asian/Pacific American heritage Mildred L. Batchelder Award: outstanding book published internationally Pura Belpré Award: excellent portrayal of Latinx experience Randolph Caldecott Award: distinguished illustration Coretta Scott King Book Award: appreciation of African American culture John Newbery Award: distinguished writing Schneider Family Award: artistic expression of the disability experience Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal: distinguished informational book Stonewall Award: exceptional merit relating to the GLBT experience Sydney Taylor Book Award: authentic portrayal of the Jewish experience

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Recommended by Grade 5 Students!

This spring, each student chose a favorite title and wrote a book review. Here are some short snippets ~ enjoy their recommendations!

Lost and Found by Andrew Clements ~ review by Harrison “I have a plan – we alternate days,” said Jay. Jay is a typical school kid. He and Ray are twins and come up with a weird plan. I like how the author made it so suspenseful.

Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer ~ review by Aidan This is an amazing book about twins that get trapped in another world with characters you see from fairy tales. I recommend this book because it is full of twists and turns. The author is great at describing characters.

Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech ~ review by Katerina Do you like a story in diary format? Mary Lou is ready for an annoying hot summer with her siblings in Ohio, but her summer turns upside down. The author has an incredible way of writing through first person.

Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo ~ review by Eoin A hairless squirrel turns into a superhero – but now the superhero needs saving. I liked how the book had small graphics and tons of humor.

The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan ~ review by Noah King Duncan sends Will, Halt and other Rangers on a dangerous mission. Do you think they will defeat the mighty Kalkara? It was hard for me to put the book down. I highly recommend the Ranger’s Apprentice series.

Rules by Cynthia Lord ~ review by Jaselle David has autism, and he and his sister Catherine have a very complicated relationship. Catherine never feels normal. This book was awesome.

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket ~ review by Isabella Do you like a book with lots of twists and turns? The Baudelaire siblings are orphans and use their talents to get out of all the trouble they get into.

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli ~ review by Bianca Stargirl moves to a small town in Arizona and befriends a boy named Leo. Will the mystery girl take the town by storm or will she be forgotten?

Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee ~ review by Michelle Millicent has never had much of a social life and doesn’t know how to act when new girl Emily comes along. If you love a drama filled book, this is for you. 3 New and Recommended

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, 2017 Fantasy Red, the old oak tree in Stephen’s neighborhood, has been there for generations and knows the heartfelt wishes of many residents. When a hateful word is carved on Red’s trunk, will that be the final straw that brings on the bulldozer? The Serpent’s Secret by Sayantani DasGupta, 2018 Fantasy Kiran’s boring life in New Jersey is blown to bits - literally - on her 12th birthday, when her parents vanish and a monsterous rakkhosh almost kills her. To rescue them, she must travel through mystical kingdoms and face the evil Serpent King. For Rick Riordan fans. The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Fantasy Ship by Phillip Pullman, 2017 John Blake and his ship are doomed to travel between centuries unless they can stop the powerful Dahlberg Corporation. Graphic novel format. Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder, 2017 Fantasy A group of orphans live on an island and wait for the boat that arrives once a year bringing a young child and taking the eldest away. The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Bradley, 2017 Historical Sequel to the Newbery Honor book The War that Saved My Life. Ada struggles with a clubfoot but has found freedom in riding while living in the English countryside during World War II. Will the bombing get worse? More importantly, who can she really call “family?” Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami, 2017 Historical Maria battles her temper and her parents’ disapproval of girls playing sports in 1940s California. Winner of the 2018 Asian/Pacific American Literature Award. My Life is a Joke by James Patterson, 2017 Humor Jacky’s summer on the Jersey Shore is full of silly adventures. Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkey, 2018 Humor Dog Man and his new assistant must track down a missing movie star. Finding Mighty by Sheela Chari, 2017 Mystery Peter teams up with Myla to investigate mysterious graffiti art, hoping it will lead to his missing brother. Charlie and Frog: A Mystery by Karen Kane, 2018 Mystery Aggie, a Deaf woman, has gone missing and it’s up to Charlie to interpret the frantic message that she left him. The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud, 2017 Mystery In this alternate London, ghosts roam the streets and psychic agents like Lucy and Lockwood track them down. Latest in the Lockwood & Co. series.

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Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers, 2017 Non-fiction Did you ever notice that the Statue of Liberty’s right foot isn’t on the ground? Go on a journey to discover why. Writing Radar: Using Your Journal to Snoop Out Non-fiction and Craft Great Stories by Jack Gantos, 2017 The popular, award-winning author shares funny stories about how he started writing as a kid and offers advice for writers of all ages. How to be an Elephant by Katherine Roy, 2017 Non-fiction A beautifully illustrated look at elephants growing up in the African wild. Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar, 2017 Realistic Just when Ruthie is starting to feel like New York is home, a car accident means she is in a full body cast! The 2018 Belpré Award winner. The Penderwicks at Last by Jeanne Birdsall, 2018 Realistic Lydia is excited to be finally going to Arundel, the wonderful house in the Berkshires that her family visited long ago. Summer adventures and new friends follow. Enjoy all the books in this great series. Hello Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly, 2017 Realistic A prank has surprising results and creates four new friends, each of whom tell their version of events in alternating chapters. The 2018 Newbery Award winner. Restart by Gordon Korman, 2017 Realistic Chase has a chance to restart his life as he recovers from amnesia. This Would Make a Good Story Someday by Dana Realistic Alison Levy, 2017 How Sara would NOT like to spend her summer vacation: on a cross- country train ride with her moms, her older sister Laurel, and Laurel’s crazy boyfriend! Survival strategy #1: write in your journal and ignore EVERYONE. Will it work? The Boy From Tomorrow by Camille DeAngelis, 2018 Science Fiction Alec meets a strange girl from the past who needs his help. The Last Panther by Todd Mitchell, 2017 ToddScience Mitchell Fiction, 2017 Kiri and her father live far from civilization. When she discovers the last known Florida panther, she is stuck between her father, who wants to send the panther to a zoo, and the villagers, who want to sell it. Black Panther: The Young Prince by Ronald Smith, 2018 Science Fiction T’Challa, the royal prince of Wakanda, is sent away to Chicago, USA to keep him safe. Will evil follow him there? Power Forward by Hena Khan, 2018 Sports Fourth-grader Zayd Saleem dreams of playing in the NBA – but first he has to make the Gold Team. If he skips orchestra rehearsal to practice, will he get caught?

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Fiction

Fantasy

The Enchanted Sisters series Elise Allen Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes (2011) Jonathan Auxier The Girl Who Drank the Moon (2018 Newbery Medal) Kelly Barnhill Circus Mirandus (2015) Cassie Beasley Serafina series Robert Beatty The Graveyard Book (2009 Newbery Medal) Neil Gaiman Handbook for Dragon Slayers (2014 Schneider Book Award) Merrie Haskell The Mighty Odds (2017) Amy Ignatow Earwig and the Witch (2014) Diana Wynne Jones When the Sea Turned to Silver (2017) Grace Lin Pendragon series D. J. MacHale Whatever After series Sarah Mlynowski The Nest (2015) Kenneth Oppel Pax (2016) Sara Pennypacker West of the Moon (2015) Margi Preus Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series Rick Riordan Harry Potter series J. K. Rowling Echo (2016 Newbery Honor) Pam Muñoz Ryan The Septimus Heap series Angie Sage The Night Fairy (2010) Laura Schlitz Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series Michael Scott Breadcrumbs (2011) Anne Ursu The Fairyland series Catherynne Valente Dragon’s Guide series Laurence Yep

Historical Fiction

Curiosity (2014) Gary Blackwood The Mighty Miss Malone (2012) Christopher P. Curtis The Birchbark House Louise Erdrich (2006 American Indian Youth Literature Award) 90 Miles to Havana (2011 Belpré Honor) Enrique Flores-Galbis The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children & Adam Gidwitz their Holy Dog (2017 Newbery Honor, Taylor Award) Mister Orange (2014 Batchelder Award) Truus Matti A Soldier’s Secret: The Incredible True Story of Sarah Marissa Moss Edmonds, a Civil War Hero (2013) The Marvels (2015) Brian Selznick One Crazy Summer (2011 King Award) Rita Williams-Garcia 6

Humor

Origami Yoda series Tom Angleberger Lowriders to the Center of the Earth (2017 Belpré Award) Cathy Camper The Legend of Diamond Lil (2012) Doreen Cronin Dead End in Norvelt (2012 Newbery Medal) Jack Gantos Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading (2011) Tom Greenwald Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer (2015) Kelly Jones 43 Old Cemetery Road series Kate Klise The Grand Plan to Fix Everything (2011) Uma Krishnaswami Platypus Police Squad series Jarrett Krosoczka Gum Girl series Rhode Montijo Timmy Failure series Stephan Pastis Dog Man series Dav Pilkey Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians series Brendan Sanderson Frank Einstein series Jon Scieszka My Life as a … series Janet Tashjian Little Wolf's Book of Badness series Ian Whybrow

Mystery and Adventure

Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring (2016) Enigma Aberti Pieces and Players (2015) Blue Balliett The Sherlock Files series Tracy Barrett Doll Bones (2014 Newbery Honor) Holly Black The Eerie Elementary series Jack Chabert Recipe for Adventure series Giada DeLaurentiis FunJungle series Stuart Gibbs Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library (2013) Chris Grabenstein Hoot (2003 Newbery Honor) Carl Hiaasen Masterminds (2015) Gordon Korman The Willoughbys (2008) Lois Lowry Robyn Hoodlum series Kekla Magoon The Candymakers (2010) Wendy Mass Tiger Boy (2015) Mitali Perkins Nick and Tesla series Bob Pflugfelder Chronicles of Egg series Geoff Rodkey Riding Freedom (1998) Pam Muñoz Ryan Fuzzy Mud (2015) Louis Sachar Secret Coders series Gene Luen Yang

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Realistic

Dancing Home (2011) Alma Flor Ada Return to Sender (2010 Belpré Award) Julia Alvarez Because of Mr. Terupt series Rob Buyea The Lemonade War series Jacqueline Davies Out of My Mind (2010) Sharon Draper Mikis and the Donkey (2015 Batchelder Award) Bibi Dumon Tak Operation Redwood (2009) Terrell French George (2016 Stonewall Book Award) Alex Gino Dyamonde Daniel series Nikki Grimes Junonia (2011) Kevin Henkes Roller Girl (2016 Newbery Honor) Victoria Jamieson The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island (2016) Dana Alison Levy In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse Joseph Marshall III (2016 American Indian Youth Literature Award) Rain Reign (2015 Schneider Book Award) Ann M. Martin Mission Mumbai (2016) Mahtab Narsimhan The Turtle of Oman (2014) Naomi Shihab Nye Wonder (2012) R. J. Palacio Rickshaw Girl (2007) Mitali Perkins The Red Pencil (2015) Andrea D. Pinkney Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet (2009) Graham Salisbury Wonderstruck (2012 Schneider Book Award) Brian Selznick The Great Wall of Lucy Wu Wendy Shang (2012 Asian/Pacific American Book Award) Jake and Lily (2012) Jerry Spinelli When You Reach Me (2010 Newbery Medal) Rebecca Stead I Survived… series Lauren Tarshis The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez (2016) Robin Yardi

News Flash!

Our e-book provider will change from Axis 360 to Overdrive on July 1. We will be updating everyone through email and our blog about how to register for an account and how to use Overdrive. Stay tuned!

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The Wild Robot (2016) Peter Brown Space Station Rat (2016) Michael Daley Star Wars: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker (2014) Tony DiTerlizzi City of Ember (2011) Jeanne Duprau Sky Jumpers (2014) Peggy Eddleman Space Case (2014) Stuart Gibbs The Other Side of the Island (2008) Allegra Goodman Found series Margaret Haddix Aliens on Earth (2017) Wendy Mass Galaxy Zack series Ray O’Ryan My Cousin, The Alien (2008) Pamela Service The SWITCH series Ali Sparkes First Light (2016) Rebecca Stead Zorgamazoo (2016) Robert Weston

Classics

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) Roald Dahl The Saturdays (1941) Elizabeth Enright Teammates (1990) Peter Golenbock Tales of King Arthur (1953) Roger L. Green M.C. Higgins, the Great (1975 Newbery Medal) Virginia Hamilton Finn Family Moomintroll series Tove Jansson La Mariposa (1998) Francisco Jiménez The Phantom Tollbooth (1961) Norton Juster From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler E. L. Konigsburg (1968 Newbery Medal) A Wrinkle in Time (1963 Newbery Medal) Madeleine L’Engle The Tales of Uncle Remus series Julius Lester John Henry (1995 Caldecott Honor) Julius Lester The Chronicles of Narnia series C. S. Lewis Anne of Green Gables series L. M. Montgomery The Borrowers (1953) Mary Norton Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (1972 Newbery Medal) Robert O’Brien The Great Gilly Hopkins (1979 Newbery Honor) Katherine Paterson Hatchet (1989 Newbery Honor) Gary Paulsen The Keeping Quilt (1988) Patricia Polacco Tar Beach (1992 Caldecott Honor) Faith Ringgold Baseball in April and Other Stories (1996 Belpré Honor) Gary Soto Charlotte’s Web (1953 Newbery Honor) E. B. White

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Graphic Novels, Graphic Non-fiction

El Deafo (2015 Newbery Honor) Cece Bell Galactic Hot Dogs series Max Brallier Stone Rabbit series Erik Craddock Sardine in Outer Space series Emmanuel Guibert Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series Nathan Hale The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America (2017) Jaime Hernandez Amulet series Kazu Kibuishi Lunch Lady series Jarrett Krosoczka Cleopatra in Space series Mike Maihack Around the World: Three Remarkable Journeys (2011) Matt Phelan Sidekicks (2011) Dan Santat LumberJanes series Noelle Stevenson Ghosts (2016) Renee Telgemeier Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders (2014) Michael Townsend Robot Dreams (2016) Sara Varon Superman series Gene Luen Yang

Sports

The Playbook (2017) Kwame Alexander The Prince of Fenway Park (2009) Julianna Baggott A Whole New Ballgame (2016) Phil Bildner The Warriors (2003) Joseph Bruchac Serena Williams (2017) Matt Christopher Mo’ne Davis: Remember My Name; My Story from First Mo’ne Davis Pitch to Game Changer (2015) Left Out (2016) Tim Green Roberto and Me (Baseball Card Adventures series) Dan Gutman The Gold Medal Mess (2016) David A. Kelly Fast Break (2015) Mike Lupica Comeback Kids series Mike Lupica Team Jake Maddox series Jake Maddox Win or Lose (The Kicks series) Alex Morgan My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard (2005) Henry Winkler Good Luck, Ivy (2007) Lisa Yee Arcady’s Goal (2015) Eugene Yelchin

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Animal Ark: Celebrating Our Wild World in Poetry and Kwame Alexander Pictures (2017) Boys Dancing: From School Gym to Theater Stage (2017) George Ancona ART2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling (2013) Tom Angleberger Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Katherine Gorilla (2014) Applegate Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth Molly Bang (2014) Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table (2013) Jacqueline Briggs Grand Canyon (2018 Caldecott Honor and Sibert Honor) Jason Chin The Story of Buildings: From the Pyramids to the Sydney Patrick Dillon Opera House and Beyond Cooking Step by Step (2018) DK Publishing The Superhero Comic Kit (2015) Jason Ford Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story (2016) Arun Gandhi Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor Temple Grandin (2018) Guinness World Records: Amazing Animals (2017) Guinness Publishers Mission to Space (2018 American Indian Youth Literature Award) John Herrington Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Paul Janeczko Writing Tales from the Arabian Nights (2016) Donna Jo Napoli Kids’ Guide to Hiking (2018, Ranger Rick Kids’ Guides) Helen Olsson Mummies and Pyramids (2017, Magic Tree House Fact Tracker) Will Osborne The LEGO Animation Book: Make Your Own LEGO movies David Pagano (2016) A Boy and a Jaguar (2015 Schneider Award) Alan Rabinowitz Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled Mara Rockliff All of France (2017) Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of Katherine Roy California’s Farallon Islands (2014) Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories about Jon Scieszka Growing Up Scieszka (2008) Every Month is a New Year: Celebrations Around the World Marilyn Singer (2018) Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem-Solving (2003) Greg Tang Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Duncan Tonatiuh Fight for Desegregation (2015 Belpré Honor) The Everything Kids’ Astronomy Book (2008) Kathi Wagner Brown Girl Dreaming (2015 King, Newbery, Sibert Awards) Jacqueline Woodson

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Pike students, faculty, and staff enthusiastically embraced these challenges this spring! It was wonderful to see our community read and enjoy books with characters who live different lives, books in graphic novel format where pictures tell the story, or books published in other countries.

Here is a small sampling.

A Place for Butterflies Melissa Stewart Non-fiction African Acrostics Avis Harley Poetry All’s Faire in Middle School Victoria Jamieson Graphic Avatar: The Last Airbender Gene Luen Yang Graphic Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam Cynthia Kadohata Historical Double Happiness Nancy Ling Poetry Egg and Spoon Gregory Maguire Fantasy Her Right Foot Dave Eggers Non-fiction I Love Saturdays y Domingos Alma Flor Ada Picture Book Last Stop on Market Street Matt de la Peña Picture Book OCDaniel Wesley King Realistic Paper Son: Lee’s Journey to America Helen James Picture Book Poem Depot: Miles of Smiles Douglas Florian Poetry Real Friends Shannon Hale Graphic Show Way Jacqueline Woodson Historical The Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Stewart Fantasy The Name Jar Yangsook Choi Picture Book The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Julie Berry Mystery Place