7th GRADE SUMMER READING
CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH
We are excited for your transition to 7th grade next year! To help you prepare for the 7th grade Language
Arts, we have created a summer reading program to jumpstart the school year.
Who?
ALL incoming Central Junior High 7th grade students.
What?
Read at least FOUR books this summer and then keep reading.
We ask that EVERY student read Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. Choose ONE book from the current Sequoyah
young adult list. Then read two books of your own choosing. There are two articles for you and your parents to
read that show the research why it is beneficial for you to read FOUR books over the summer. There is a suggested
list of books if you can’t find one that you love. PLEASE DON’T READ A BOOK THAT YOU HAVE READ BEFORE!!
When?
You will be required to complete an assignment on the books you read. Information will be given to you when school starts.
So just read!
Where?
Books can be checked out from the Moore Public Library, or you may purchase your own copy from any book store.
Purchasing your own copy is suggested but not required. It would be beneficial if you purchased Out of My Mind by Sharon
Draper . We will be doing a unit on this book at the beginning of the year so it will be helpful to have your own book. We will
NOT be reading the entire book in class, but we will be doing lessons from portions of the book so it will be helpful to have a
copy of your own book.
Why?
Reading over the summer will allow you to keep your mind sharp and be more successful in all of your classes as you begin
junior high.
Questions please contact:
Amber Neighbors: amberneighbors@mooreschools.com
Nancy Yaffe: nancyyaffe@mooreschools.com
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GO TO MPS WEBSITE FOR SUGGESTED TITLES and the articles of why reading four books over
the summer is important.
7th GRADE SUMMER READING RECOMMENDATIONS
ALL incoming Central Junior High 7th grade students are required to read four books this summer. Choose one
book from the Sequoyah List, two books of your own choosing, and Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper.
Note to parents: We encourage parents to be involved in the selection of each book. Also, reading the book
with your student is a great way to discuss the content while modeling good reading habits.
FICTION (SUGGESTED TITLES)
Science Fiction:
Among the Hidden, Haddix
A Wrinkle in Time, L’Engle
Unwind, Shusterman
Pretties, Westerfield
Legend, Lu
The Compound, Bodeen
Life as We Knew It, Pfeffer
Adventure:
My Side of the Mountain, George
Shark Beneath the Reef, George
Hatchet, Paulsen
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Avi
White Fang, London
Treasure Island, Stevenson
Stormbreaker series, Rider
Fantasy:
Inkheart, Funke
The Lost Hero series, Riordan
Peter and the Starcatchers, Barry/Pearson
Divergent, Roth
Insurgent, Roth
Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of the Greek Myths, Evslin
Realistic Fiction:
Because of Winn Dixie, DiCamillo
Speak, Anderson
Hoops, Myers
Tangerine, Bloor
Walk Two Moons, Creech
The Chocolate War, Cormier
Star Girl, Spinelli
Wringer, Spinelli
Flight 116 is Down!, Cooney
No More Dead Dogs, Korman
Schooled, Korman
The Skin I’m In, Flake
Slumming, Randle
Small Steps, Sacher
Realistic Fiction (Continued):
Homecoming, Voight
Okay for Now, Schmidt
Forged by Fire, Draper
Tears of a Tiger, Draper
Darkness Before Dawn, Draper
The Girl Who Threw Butterflies, Cochrane
The Schwa Was Here, Shusterman
Stetson, Rottman
Hero, Rottman
If I Stay, Foreman
Where She Went, Foreman (sequel to If I Stay)
Out of My Mind, Draper
The Lovely Bones, Seabold
The Patron Saint of Butterflies, Galante
Gym Candy, Deuker
Bluford High series, Schraff/Langan
The Lottery Rose, Jackson
Scorpions, Myers
Historical Fiction:
The Devil’s Arithmetic, Yolen
My Brother Sam is Dead, Collier
Tulsa Burning, Myers
Assassin, Myers
Esperanza Rising, Ryan
Four Perfect Pebbles, Lazan
Annexed, Dugar
Warriors in the Crossfire, Flood
Rifles for Watie, Keith
Fire From the Rock, Draper
Mystery:
The Mailbox, Shafer
House of Dies Drear, Hamilton
Monster, Myers
Diamonds in the Shadow, Cooney
Red Kayak, Cummings
The King’s Fifth, O’Dell
The Island of the Blue Dolphins, O’Dell
The Black Pearl, O’Dell
NON-FICTION
Note to parents: We encourage parents to be involved in the selection of each book. Also, reading the book
with your student is a great way to discuss the content while modeling good reading habits.
The Girls’ Life Guide to Growing Up, Bokram/Sinex
The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students, Jurmain
Oh Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty, Masoff
Boy, Dahl
The Boy’s War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War, Murphy
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, Petry
Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought), Krull
Mistakes That Worked, Jones
One Peace: True Stories of Young Activists, Wilson
Birmingham, 1963, Weatherford
Tell All the Children Our Story: Memories and Mementos of Being Young and Black in America, Bolden
Curse of the Pharaohs: My Adventures with Mummies, Hawass
Horrible Science: Blood, Bones and Body Bits and Chemical Chaos, Arnold
Brainstorm!: The Stories of Twenty American Kid Inventors, Tucker
Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines from Sacagawea to Sheryl Swoopes, Welden
Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond, Crow/Viola
The New Way Things Work, Macaulay
Oh Rats! The Story of Rats and People, Marrin
Parasites: Latching on to a Free Lunch, Fleisher
Stephenie Meyer: Author of the Twilight Saga, Albert
What Makes Popcorn Pop? And Other Questions About the World Around Us, Myers
Disasters: Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes Through the Centuries, Guiberson
The Brothers’ War: Civil War Voices in Verse, Lewis
Oh, Yikes!: History’s Grossest, Wackiest Moments, Masoff
Snowbound: The Tragic Story of the Donner Party, Lavender
Boys Who Rocked the World: From King Tut to Tiger Woods, Beyond Words Publishing
America’s Dumbest Criminals: Wild and Weird Stories of Fumbling Felons, Clumsy Crooks, and Ridiculous
Robbers, Butler/Gregory/Ray
The Greatest: Muhammad Ali, Myers
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice, Hoose
Nevermore: A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe, Lange
DON’T FORGET!!!!!!!!!!
Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini,Fleischman
The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming, David/Gordon
Reading 4 books over the summer
Three Little Words, Rhodes-Courter
helps you maintain your reading!
Warriors Don’t Cry, Beals
Zlata’s Diary, Filipovic
Projects will be completed in class
when school starts. Keep your
summary sheet.
Chinese Cinderella, Yen Mah
She Said Yes, Bernall
The Diary of Anne Frank, Frank
How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous, Bragg
Name____________________________________________________________________________________________
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2016 – SUMMARY
TITLE_______________________________________________________________________________________
AUTHOR____________________________________________________________________________________
DATE FINISHED READING____________________________
BOOK RATING: 5 4 3 2 1
THIS IS #_________OF MY READING GOAL
_____FICTION _____NON-FICTION
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