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Park City Prep Charter School Phone (203)953-3766 Fax (203)953-3771 www.parkcityprep.org June 2017 Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, Happy Summer!

1 Park City Prep Charter School Phone (203) Fax (203) June 2017 Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians, Happy Summer! Park City Prep s Language Arts teachers are excited to announce the Summer Reading List. The list includes books on a variety of topics by many favored young adult authors. These books are all available at local bookstores (Barnes & Noble, Borders, etc.), as well as at the local public libraries and online. All students must complete the following: 1. Read TWO of the 20+ books on their grade s reading list. 2. Complete FOUR reading log questions. 2 per book 3. Question responses should be at least 5 sentences and use specific details from the story. Question responses should be in the student s own words. Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero. All required work is included with this reading list. It is mandatory that all Park City Prep students complete this summer reading assignment. These assignments will be collected on the first day of school by the Language Arts teachers. Failure to do this will significantly affect each student s first term English grade. Extra copies will be available throughout the summer at the Park City Prep main office and on our website. Please do not hesitate to contact the school with any questions about the Park City Prep Summer Reading List or contact Vanessa Bertrand at vbertrand@parkcityprep.org Sincerely, Language Arts Teachers Park City Prep Charter School

2 For incoming 5 th graders Title Skellig The London Eye Mystery The City of Ember Series Theodore Boone:Kid Lawyer Getting Air The Mighty Miss Malone Chomp Hero Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life The One and Only Ivan The Thief Lord Found (series) The Green Glass Sea Snow Treasure One Crazy Summer Almost Home Out of my Mind So B. It Shooting Kabul The Joey Pigza Series Author David Almond Siobhan Dowd Jeanne DuPrau John Grisham Dan Gutman Christopher Paul Curtis Carl Hiassen Mike Lupica Wendy Mass Katherine Applegate Cornelia Funke Margaret Peterson Haddix Ellen Klages Marie McSwigan Rita Williams- Garcia Joan Bauer Sharon Draper Sarah Weeks N.H. Senzai Jack Gantos PLEASE NOTE: If you cannot find the books on the Incoming 5 th grade list, you may substitute any other books by the authors on the list

3 For Incoming 6 th Graders Title Absolutely Normal Chaos The City of Ember Series Esperanza Rising Star Girl Loser Bud, Not Buddy Elijah of Buxton The Batboy Crash Hoot Superfudge Walk Two Moons Where the Red Fern Grows Journey to Jo burg Ruby Holler Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz Island What Could Go Wrong? A Week in the Woods Half Magic The Thief Lord Baseball in April The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More The Joey Pigza Series The Invention of Hugo Cabaret (Graphic Novel) Firegirl Shooting Kabul The Mortal Instruments Series Author Sharon Creech Jeanne DuPrau Pam Munoz Ryan Jerry Spinelli Jerry Spinelli Christopher Paul Curtis Christopher Paul Curtis Mike Lupica Jerry Spinelli Carl Hiassen Judy Blume Sharon Creech Wilson Rawls Beverly Naidoo Sharon Creech Eve Bunting Willow Davis Roberts Andrew Clements Edward Eager Cornelia Funke Gary Soto Roald Dahl Jack Gantos Brian Selznick Tony Abbott N.H. Senzai Cassandra Clare PLEASE NOTE: If you cannot find the books on the Incoming 6 th grade list, you may substitute any other books by the authors on the list.

4 For Incoming 7 th Graders Title After Tupac and D Foster Eragon (series) Ender s Game On the Devil s Court Fever, 1793 When I Was Puerto Rican The Man Who Was Poe Mummy The Truth about Forever Someone to Love Me Inkheart Holes The Dollhouse Murders Money Hungry Becoming Naomi Leon Life of Pi The Outsiders Catherine Called Birdy Uglies Corner of the Universe Leonardo Da Vinci The Mortal Instruments Series Author Jacqueline Woodson Christopher Paolini Orson Scott Card Carl Deuker Laurie Halse Anderson Esmeralda Santiago Avi Caroline B. Cooney Sarah Dessen Anne Schraff Cornelia Funke Louis Sachar Betty Wright Sharon Flake Pam Munoz Ryan Yann Martel S.E. Hinton Karen Cushman Scott Westerfeld Ann Martin Kathleen Krull Cassandra Clare PLEASE NOTE: If you cannot find the books on the Incoming 7 th grade list, you may substitute any other books by that author EXCEPT: Nothing But the Truth by Avi, The Skin I m In by Sharon Flake, or That Was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton.

5 For Incoming 8 th Graders Title Hole in my Life Sunrise over Fallujah The Beast Hoops How the Garcia Girls Got Their Accent Native Son Wanted! Lock and Key A Matter of Trust I Hadn't Meant To Tell You This On The Devil's Court Like Sisters on the Homefront Speak Taking Sides Matched The Hunger Games Divergent Into Thin Air And Then There Were None I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree Eighth Grade Bites Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream A Wizard of Earthsea The Mortal Instruments Series Author Jack Gantos Walter Dean Myers Walter Dean Myers Walter Dean Myers Julia Alvarez Richard Wright Caroline B. Cooney Sarah Dessen Anne Schraff Jacqueline Woodson Carl Deuker Rita Williams- Garcia Laurie Halse Anderson Gary Soto Allie Condie Suzanne Collins Veronica Roth Jon Krakauer Agatha Christie Laura Hillman Heather Brewer Tanya Lee Stone Ursula K. LeGuin Cassandra Clare PLEASE NOTE: If you cannot find the books on the Incoming 8 th grade list, you may substitute any other books by the authors on the list.

6 Complete these questions once you finish your reading. (2 per book) 1) Summarize the main events of the story, in order.

7 2) What is the main problem in the story? How was it resolved? Make sure to include supporting details.

8 3) Select a character and explain what kind of person you think he/she is. Give at least 3 supporting details

9 4) What does the story teach the reader? (theme or lesson)

GRADE FOUR SUMMER READING LIST 2018

GRADE FOUR SUMMER READING LIST 2018 Dear Rising Fourth Graders, June 1, 2018 We hope you will plan to go to the public library often this summer to select books that interest you and give you information about historical events and people