Linwood Middle School/Grade 7
Linwood Middle School/Grade 7
Academic Language Arts Fiction Book Choices
Non-Fiction Choices for All Students
Chasing the Falconers. Gordon Kormon. Aiden and Meg Falconer
must escape from a juvenile detention center in order to prove
their parents innocent of charges which would put them in jail for
life.
Face on the Milk Carton, The. Caroline B. Cooney. Imagine
looking at a milk carton and seeing your picture as a missing person!
Janie learns the truth about her past while searching for her other
parents.
Heat. Mike Lupica. Pitching superstar Michael Arroyo is on the
run from social services after being banned from playing Little
League baseball because rival coaches doubt he is only 12 years old
and he has no parents to offer them proof.
Other Side of Dark, The. Joan Lowery Nixon. After spending
four years in a coma, 17-year-old Stacy awakens ready to identify,
locate, and prosecute the young man who murdered her mother and
wounded her.
Advanced Language Arts Required Reading
Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The. Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer and
his friend Huckleberry Finn have the kinds of adventures many
boys can imagine: racing bugs during class, impressing girls with
fights and stunts in the schoolyard, getting lost in a cave, and
playing pirates on the Mississippi River.
Bad Boy: A Memoir. Walter Dean Myers. The author describes
his childhood in Harlem in the 1940’s and 50’s discussing his
stepmother, his problems in school, and his beginnings as a writer.
Building Big. David Macaulay. A book about the creation of
bridges, tunnels, skyscrapers, domes, and dams, focusing on the
connection between the main planning and design problems.
Digital Photo Madness: 50 Weird & Wacky Things to do with
Your Digital Camera. Thom Gaines. Describes fifty interesting
things to do with a digital camera including using color and light to
enhance photos, taking close-up shots, and using photo-editing
software to change the colors of a photograph.
Dude, That’s Rude! (Get Some Manners). Pamela Espeland. 10
steps to amazing manners anytime, anywhere. Learn the difference
between what is appropriate and what is not.
Great Moments in Baseball History. Matt Christopher. Describes
nine memorable moments from baseball’s past.
I’m a Vegetarian: Amazing Facts and Ideas for Healthy
Vegetarians. Ellen Schwartz. A guide to vegetarianism for kids
that provides information on eating balanced meals without meat.
To Dance: A Memoir. Siena Cherson Siegel. A graphic novel that
follows the career of a ballerina. Provides those who hope for or
wonder about a career in dancing with a candid view of the
profession.
What If? Mind-Boggling Science Questions for Kids. Robert
Ehrlich. Explores the earth, weather and climate, forces and
energy, plants and animals, and other scientific subjects.