Mowat Middle School
Required Summer Reading Program 2012
For rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students
The summer reading program at Mowat Middle School is designed to stimulate the
imagination and to guide students toward literature that will serve as a basis for classroom
discussion and activities.
Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students are required to read at least two books from
the provided list and complete either two written book reports or two oral book chats. The list
is composed of a wide variety of favorite authors. We ask that you review it with your son or
daughter to identify titles that are appropriate to his or her reading ability and maturity level.
Since reading is the single most important factor attributed to school success, we hope that
students will use the list as a starting point and choose other selections to read during the
summer.
Students will need to bring their book reports or book chat form to their 6th grade
reading teacher or 7th or 8th grade language arts teacher by Friday, August 24, 2012. The
graded book reports will be counted as each student’s first summative grades. These two
grades will also count as part of the requirements for a student to participate in the first nine
weeks reading reward activity.
The Mowat Media Center will be open for book check on Mondays from
9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
on the following dates:
June 18 and 25, July 9 and 23, and August 13
**We have supplied this list to Books-A-Million so that they may have these books
available for purchase.
Required Reading List 2012
Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students
Choose a minimum of TWO titles
Allison, Jennifer- Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator
Anderson, Jodi Lynn- May Bird and the Ever After
Anderson, Laurie Halse- Fever 1793
Avi- Never Mind!
Ayres, Katherine- Silver Dollar Girl
Balliett, Blue- Chasing Vermeer
Barry, Dave and Ridley Pearson- Peter and the Starcatchers
Bauer, Joan- Backwater
Bauer, Joan- Hope Was Here
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker- Halfway to the Sky
Broach, Elise- Shakespeare's Secret
Bruchac, Joseph- Skeleton Man
Bruchac, Joseph- Whisper in the Dark
Caldwell, V.M- The Ocean Within
Carbone, Elisa- Storm Warriors
Choldenko, Gennifer- Al Capone Does My Shirts
Clements, Andrew- The Landry News
Codell, Esmé Raji- Sahara Special
Collins, Suzanne- Gregor the Overlander
Creech, Sharon- Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
Cummings, Priscilla- A Face First
Cummings, Priscilla- Red Kayak
DeFelice, Cynthia- The Ghost of Fossil Glen
Dowell, France O'Roark- Chicken Boy
Draper, Sharon- Double Dutch
Duble, Kathleen- The Sacrifice
DuPrau, Jeanne- The City of Ember
English, Karen- Francie
Gantos, Jack- Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Haddix, Margaret- Among the Hidden
Hahn, Mary Downing- The Old Willis Place
Hale, Shannon- The Princess Academy
Hansen, Joyce- One True Friend
Hiaasen, Carl- Flush
Hobbs, Will- Jackie's Wild Seattle
Hobbs, Will- The Maze
Kehret, Peg- Escaping the Giant Wave
Kent, Rose- Kimchi & Calamari
Korman, Gordon- Chasing the Falconers
Lisle, Janet Taylor- The Art of Keeping Cool
Lisle, Janet Taylor- The Black Duck
Lowry, Lois- Gossamer
Lord, Cynthia- Rules
Lupica, Mike- Heat
Mackel, Kathy- Can of Worms
Maas, Wendy- Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Meehl, Brian- Out of Patience
Mikaelsen, Ben-Touching Spirit Bear
Nixon, Joan Lowery- Playing for Keeps
Nolan, Peggy- The Spy Who Came In From the Sea
Paulsen, Gary- Soldier’s Heart
Pearsall, Shelley- Trouble Don't Last
Pearson, Ridley-The Kingdom Keepers
Peck, Richard- A Long Way From Chicago
Rorby, Ginny-Hurt, Go, Happy
Ruby, Laura- Lily's Ghosts
Smith, Roland- Peak
Smith, Roland- Sasquatch
Smith, Roland- Zach’s Lie
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley- The Unseen
Sonnenblick, Jordan- Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
Spinelli, Jerry- Eggs
Vande Velde, Vivian- Heir Apparent
Yancey, Rick-The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp
Zindel, Paul-The Gadget
2012-2013 Sunshine State Reader List (may be read as well)
Allen, Crystal-How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-sized Trophy
Carmichael, Clay- Wild Things
Catanese, P.W.- Happenstance Found
Flores-Galbis-Enrique 90 Miles to Havana
Gaiman, Neil-The Graveyard Book
Grant, Katy-Hide and Seek
Greenwald, Tommy- Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading
Korman, Gordon- The Juvie Three
Park, Linda Sue- A Long Walk to Water : Based on a True Story
Patterson, James- The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
Philbrick, Rodman- The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
Rallison, Janette- My Fair Godmother
Rorby, Ginny- Lost in the River of Grass
Vigilante, Danette- The Trouble with Half a Moon
Woods, Brenda- Saint Louis Armstrong Beach
Book Report 2012
Name: ______________________ Teacher: ___________________
I choose to answer these questions in a book chat with my teacher___ or my class___.
1.
Book Title: ___________________________________
Author: ______________________________________
2. Where did the story take place? Name and describe with details, the setting.
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3. Who were the main characters? Write their names with a brief description of each
one.
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4. Summarize the plot or action in the book. Remember to include the beginning,
middle, and end.
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5. What was your favorite part of this book?
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6. Answer the following questions on the back of this paper.
How does the book relate to your life?
How is one of the characters similar to you or someone you know?
Does the title fit this story...why or why not?