Westminster Christian Academy
Seventh Grade Summer Reading 2014
As we work together with families to create lifelong learners, Westminster Christian Academy
expects that our students will continue reading throughout the summer months. Therefore, over
the summer all incoming 7th grade students will be required to read two books they have not
previously read. Students must choose books from the attached reading list. It’s very important
to us that students enjoy their book; therefore, we encourage them to find a book they love. They
should feel free to abandon a book at any point and switch to a more enjoyable book.
Students will write a review for each book on http://westminsterenglish7.blogspot.com/. The
blog will be updated throughout the summer with student reviews, so check back to see what
other Westminster readers are enjoying.
This summer reading project will be included in each student’s first semester English grade.
Please follow the instructions on the website carefully.
Book #1: Read any book (FICTION OR NON-FICTION) from the reading list. The review
should be submitted no later than Friday, June 27th.
Book #2: Read any book (FICTION OR NON-FICTION) from the reading list. The review
should be submitted no later than Friday, August 1st.
Reading More This Summer? Students who wish to read additional books over the summer
should feel free to leave as many book reviews online as they wish. We would love to have this
site full of reviews from Westminster readers. All entries should be submitted no later than
Friday, August 8th.
If you have any additional questions or concerns and would like to speak with someone, please
feel free to contact Heather Marsee at hmarsee@wcastl.org.
We hope this opportunity for learning will be a blessing to your family this summer!
-The Middle School Teaching Team
Summer Reading Checklist
Book #1
Book #2
Extra Books
___ Review submitted by Fri., June 27th
___ Review submitted by Fri., Aug. 1st
___ Review submitted by Fri., Aug. 8th
Questions Frequently Asked By Students
Q: I’m so excited! When am I able to start my summer reading?
A: You are welcome to begin your summer reading TODAY! There is no start date. The only
time constraints are that you submit your reviews no later than the due dates specified. Early
work is accepted.
Q: As a parent, I have a challenging, age-appropriate book that I would like my child to
read, but it’s not on the list. Is that okay?
A: We require students to read two books from our book list; however, if there is a specific book
a parent would like their child to read, the parent should send an email to hmarsee@wcastl.org to
receive approval. Please include the student’s name and the title of the book.
After reading the 2 required books, students may read and write a review for any other parentapproved books.
Q: How will I know if I submitted my review correctly?
A: After completing the review form, press “submit” at the bottom of the page. A box will
appear stating that your response has been recorded.
Q: How will my summer reading project affect my English grade?
A: The summer reading project will be equivalent to a test grade in English.
Q: What happens if I turn in an assignment late?
A: Late work will be penalized based on the length of time that it is overdue.
Q: What if I have questions over the summer?
A: You are welcome to email questions to Heather Marsee at hmarsee@wcastl.org, but it may
take up to a week for a response. We hope to be able to answer the majority of questions before
the summer begins so that you are well prepared to complete your summer reading project.
Westminster Christian Academy
Middle School Reading List
Parents: While we have created a reading list full of interesting and well-written stories at
appropriate reading levels, we recommend researching the individual books your son or daughter
chooses. Sites such as www.commonsensemedia.org or www.amazon.com will help you to learn
more about a book so that you may decide as a family on appropriateness of content.
Non-Fiction Books
Author
Bernall, Misty
Boom, Corrie Ten
Braithwaite
Carson, Ben
Hamilton, Bethany
Hughes, P.H.
Keller, Helen
Lester, Julius
Lewis, C. S.
Lord, Walter
Mirikitani, Jason
Moody, Ralph
Murphy, Jim
Nohl, Frederick
Pfetzer & Galvin
Sterling, Dorothy
Sutcliff, Rosemary
Sutcliff, Rosemary
Tebow, Tim
Various Authors
Warner, Kurt
Title
She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall
The Hiding Place
To Sir, With Love
Gifted Hands
Soul Surfer
I Am Potential
The Story of My Life
To Be A Slave
Mere Christianity
A Night to Remember
Mile Marker 825
Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers
The Great Fire
Luther: Biography of a Reformer
Within Reach: My Everest Story
Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
The Wanderings of Odysseus
Black Ships Before Troy
Through My Eyes
Heroes of the Faith Series
All Things Possible
Fiction Books
Author
Adams, Richard
Alcott, Louisa May
Armstrong, William H.
Avi
Avi
Babbit, Natalie
Barry & Pearson
Title
Watership Down
Little Women or Little Men
Sounder
Murder at Midnight
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Tuck Everlasting
Peter and the Star Catchers (series)
Baum, Frank
Boyne, John
Bradbury, Ray
Burnett, Frances
Carroll, Lewis
Christie, Agatha
Christie, Agatha
Christie, Agatha
Creech, Sharon
Crew, Linda
Curtis, Christopher
Curtis, Christopher
Defoe, Daniel
DiCamillo, Kate
Dickens, Charles
Dodge, Mary
Doyle, Arthur C.
Doyle, Arthur C.
Dumas, Alexandre
DuPrau, Jeanne
DuPrau, Jeanne
Forbes, Esther
Freedman, Benedict
Funke, Cornelia
Funke, Cornelia
George, Jean
Gibson, Williams
Gilbreth & Carey
Gipson, Fred
Goldman, William
Graham, L.B.
Hamilton, Virginia
Herriot, James
Hiassen, Carl
Jaques, Brian
Juster, Norton
Keith, Harold
Kipling, Rudyard
L'Engle, Madeleine
The Wizard of Oz
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Martian Chronicles
The Secret Garden
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
And Then There Were None
Death on the Nile
Murder on the Orient Express
Walk Two Moons
Children of the River
Bud, Not Buddy
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Robinson Crusoe
Because of Winn Dixie
Oliver Twist
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Three Musketeers
The City of Ember
The People of Sparks
Johnny Tremain
Mrs. Mike
The Thief Lord
Dragon Rider
My Side of the Mountain
The Miracle Worker
Cheaper by the Dozen
Old Yeller
The Princess Bride
The Binding of the Blade (series)
House of Dies Drear
All Creatures Great and Small
Hoot
Redwall (series)
The Phantom Tollbooth
Rifles for Waitie
Captains Courageous
A Wrinkle in Time
Levine, Gail Carson
Lewis, C. S.
Lewis, C. S.
Lewis, C. S.
London, Jack
Magoon, Kekta
Maier, Paul L.
Marshall, Catherine
McDaniel, Lurlene
McKissack, Pat
Montgomery, L.M.
Morey, Walt
Morey, Walt
Morpurgo, Michael
Mull, Brandon
Myers, Walter Dean
Nixon, J.L.
O'Brien, Robert
O'Dell, Scott
O'Dell, Scott
O'Dell, Scott
Paolini, Christopher
Paterson, Katherine
Paterson, Katherine
Paulsen, Gary
Paulsen, Gary
Peck, Robert Newton
Perretti, Frank
Peterson, Andrew
Ransome, Arthur
Raskin, Ellen
Rawlings, Marjorie
Rawls, Wilson
Rawls, Wilson
Richter, Conrad
Riordan, Rick
Ritter, John
Rowling, J.K.
Sachar, Louis
Ella Enchanted
Chronicles of Narnia series except The Last Battle
Out of the Silent Planet
The Screwtape Letters
White Fang
The Rock and the River
A Skeleton in God's Closet
Christy
Six Months to Live
A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, A Slave Girl
Anne of Green Gables
Gentle Ben
Kavik, the Wolf Dog
The War Horse
Fablehaven
The Journal of Scott Pendelton Collins: A W.W. II Soldier
The Orphan Train (series)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Sing Down the Moon
The Black Pearl
Eragon (series)
Bread and Roses, Too
The Bridge to Terabithia
Hatchet
Woods Runner
A Day No Pigs Would Die
This Present Darkness
The Dark Sea of Darkness
Swallows and Amazons
The Westing Game
The Yearling
Where the Red Fern Grows
Summer of Monkeys
The Light in the Forest
Percy Jackson & the Olympians (series)
The Boy Who Saved Baseball
Harry Potter (series)
Holes
Saint-Exupery, A.
Schaefer, Jack
Schmidt, Gary
Scott, Walter
Speare, Elizabeth
Speare, Elizabeth
Speare, Elizabeth
Spinelli, Jerry
Spinelli, Jerry
Steinbeck, John
Stevenson, R. L.
Stewart, Trenton Lee
Taylor, Mildred
Taylor, Mildred
Tolkien, J.R.
Tolkien, J.R.
Twain, Mark
Twain, Mark
Verne, Jules
Verne, Jules
Voigt, Cynthia
Voigt, Cynthia
Wells, H.G.
Wells, Seymore Simon
Zindel, Paul
The Little Prince
Shane
Trouble
Ivanhoe
The Bronze Bow
The Sign of the Beaver
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Stargirl
Maniac Magee
The Pearl
Treasure Island
The Mysterious Benedict Society (series)
Let the Circle Be Unbroken
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings (series)
The Prince and the Pauper
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Around the World in Eighty Days
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Homecoming
Dicey's Song
The Time Machine
The Invisible Man
The Pigman