SAINT ELIZABETH PARISH SCHOOL
Summer Reading List – Incoming 7th Grade 2012
Required Reading
The Giver by Lowis Lowry
Other Suggestions
Fiction
1. The River Between Us by Richard Peck
2. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
3. Flush by Carl Hiaasen
4. Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan
5. A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
6. Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
7. The Big Field by Mike Lupica
8. The Mozart Season by Virginia Euwer Wolff
9. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
10. The Pearl by John Steinbeck
11. Iron Thunder by Avi
12. Phoenix Rising by Karen Hesse
13. Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
14. The Last Treasure by Janet S. Anderson
15. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
16. Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
17. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
18. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
19. Okay for Now by Gary D. Scmidt
20. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Nonfiction
1. Abraham Lincoln by Tanya Lee Stone
2. Three Cups of Tea (The Young Reader’s Edition) by Greg Mortenson and David
Oliver Relin
3. Joan of Arc Warrior Saint by Jay Williams
4. Helen Keller (A Photographic story of a life) by Leslie Garrett
5. Joyful Beggar: St. Francis of Assisi by Louis de Wohl
6. Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth by
James Cross Giblin
7. George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Out Spied the British and Won
the Revolutionary War by Thomas Allen
8. Math Doesn’t Suck by Danica McKellar
Grade 7 Summer Reading
Reading is a journey into the world of knowledge. Let your imagination guide you
through your Summer Reading.
You are required to read 1 book and select 3 others from the list provided.
After reading the required book and the three additional books, complete the worksheets
that you find in this packet. There is also a copy of the rubric that will be used to assess
your reading when you return to school. There will be no exceptions!
A summer reading log is also provided. Please be reminded that you are expected to read
25 books between June 2012 and June 2013. There will be a grade assigned to this
accomplishment.
Start early. Read for pleasure. If you leave this task until the last minute, it will not be a
pleasure.
If you have questions about anything, please contact me through the school website.
Good luck and God bless. Have a great summer!
Grade 7
Summer Reading Program
School Year 2012-2013
Name___________________________________________________________________
To Students: Reading is a journey into the world of knowledge. Let your imagination guide you
through your summer reading. Please read the required book The Giver and three others from the
list provided. Complete the worksheets also provided before you submit your report. A rubric is
also provided for the Summer Reading Summaries. There are ample opportunities for you to
select your books.
Title: ___________________________________________________________________
Author: _________________________________________________________________
Genre: __________________________________________________________________
Main Characters: _________________________________________________________
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Setting: _________________________________________________________________
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Conflict/Problem (fiction): __________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Conclusion: _____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Why did you choose this book? ______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Write a minimum of eight sentences that give your reactions or feelings about what you
read. This should be done in cursive or typed and be grammatically correct. Do this on
loose leaf. DO NOT retell the story – this is not a book report. For example, describe
your feelings about events or characters, describe a part that surprised you, copy down a
quote from a character and tell why you think it’s meaningful. Your response could be a
letter to the author, or to one of the characters in the story. Be creative!
Grade 7
Summer Reading Program
School Year 2012-2013
Name___________________________________________________________________
To Students: Reading is a journey into the world of knowledge. Let your imagination
guide you through your summer reading. Please read the required book The Giver and
three others from the list provided. Complete the worksheets also provided before you
submit your report. A rubric is also provided for the Summer Reading Summaries. There
are ample opportunities for you to select your books.
Title: ___________________________________________________________________
Author: _________________________________________________________________
Genre: __________________________________________________________________
Main Characters: _________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Setting: _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Conflict/Problem (fiction): __________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Conclusion: _____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Why did you choose this book? ______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Write a minimum of eight sentences that give your reactions or feelings about what you
read. This should be done in cursive or typed and be grammatically correct. Do this on
loose leaf. DO NOT retell the story – this is not a book report. For example, describe
your feelings about events or characters, describe a part that surprised you, copy down a
quote from a character and tell why you think it’s meaningful. Your response could be a
letter to the author, or to one of the characters in the story. Be creative!
Grade 7
Summer Reading Program
School Year 2012-2013
Name___________________________________________________________________
To Students: Reading is a journey into the world of knowledge. Let your imagination
guide you through your summer reading. Please read the required book The Giver and
three others from the list provided. Complete the worksheets also provided before you
submit your report. A rubric is also provided for the Summer Reading Summaries. There
are ample opportunities for you to select your books.
Title: ___________________________________________________________________
Author: _________________________________________________________________
Genre: __________________________________________________________________
Main Characters: _________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Setting: _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Conflict/Problem (fiction): __________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Conclusion: _____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Why did you choose this book? ______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Write a minimum of eight sentences that give your reactions or feelings about what you
read. This should be done in cursive or typed and be grammatically correct. Do this on
loose leaf. DO NOT retell the story – this is not a book report. For example, describe
your feelings about events or characters, describe a part that surprised you, copy down a
quote from a character and tell why you think it’s meaningful. Your response could be a
letter to the author, or to one of the characters in the story. Be creative!
Grade 7
Summer Reading Program
School Year 2012-2013
Name___________________________________________________________________
To Students: Reading is a journey into the world of knowledge. Let your imagination
guide you through your summer reading. Please read the required book The Giver and
three others from the list provided. Complete the worksheets also provided before you
submit your report. A rubric is also provided for the Summer Reading Summaries. There
are ample opportunities for you to select your books.
Title: ___________________________________________________________________
Author: _________________________________________________________________
Genre: __________________________________________________________________
Main Characters: _________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Setting: _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Conflict/Problem (fiction): __________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Conclusion: _____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Why did you choose this book? ______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Write a minimum of eight sentences that give your reactions or feelings about what you
read. This should be done in cursive or typed and be grammatically correct. Do this on
loose leaf. DO NOT retell the story – this is not a book report. For example, describe
your feelings about events or characters, describe a part that surprised you, copy down a
quote from a character and tell why you think it’s meaningful. Your response could be a
letter to the author, or to one of the characters in the story. Be creative!
Rubric – Summer Reading Summaries
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Sum 1
Sum 2
Sum 3
Title written correctly (1 point)
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Author’s name spelled correctly (1 point)
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Correct genre indicated (1 point)
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spelling of names (2 points)
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Setting (time/place) (1 point)
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each day late)
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Totals
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Main character indicated with correct
Conflict/Problem clearly explained
with one to three complete sentence(s) (2 points)
Conclusion clearly explained with one
to three sentence(s) (2 points)
Reason for choosing book clearly explained
with one to three complete sentence(s) (2 points)
At least 8 well-written sentences that give a
good description of your reaction/feelings to
what you read (8 points)
All rules of grammar and spelling are
followed (-1/2 point per error)
Summary turned in or before due date,
Friday, September 14th (-5 points for
Total Grade _____/60
Summer Reading Log
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