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1 ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL 508 CHURCH STREET SOCIETY HILL, SC Dear Rosenwald Eagles and English Scholars, This summer you will be reading a minimum of FOUR books. You will have one book I have selected for your grade level and corresponding assignment to read and complete. These texts were purposefully handpicked, and I look forward to sharing our common reading together in August. These books and assignments will be distributed and provided by REMS. You are also welcome to purchase your own copy. Ms. G s Assignments: Rising 6th Graders: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor Rising 7th Graders: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Rising 8th Graders: The Other Wes Moore: One Name Two Fates by Wes Moore Students are also asked to read at least three books from the suggested list below and complete the graphic organizer for each book. Students are encouraged to read as many books as possible - the more books read, the more opportunity for prizes.graphic organizers will be collected by me the first and second days of school.the students will receive a ticket for every graphic organizer completed. The tickets will be placed in a drawing for prizes. Enjoy the summer and READ READREAD English scholars! As always, feel free to call, text or with any questions. I look forward to a wonderful school year! Love, Ms. G b.gendron@gmail.com

2 Suggested List for additional reading: *Some books are appropriate for older middle school students Title Author *Al Capone Does My Shirts Choldenko, Gennifer Along Way from Chicago Peck, Richard Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart Fleming, Candace Among the Hidden (Series) Haddix, Margaret Peterson *Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Frank, Anne Apothecary, The Meloy, Maile Artemis Fowl Colfer, Eoin As Easy As Falling Off the Face of the Earth Perkins, Lynne Rae Attack of the Vampire Weenies *Bang Flake, Sharon Baseball Card Adv Babe & Me Baseball Card Adv Honus & Me Baseball Card Adv Jackie & Me Baseball Card Adv Mickey & Me Baseball Card Adv Shoeless Joe & Me Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies Beasties Sleator, William Bird in a Box Pinkney, Andrea Boy at War, A Mazer, Harry Boy Who Saved Baseball Ritter, John Catherine, Called Birdy Cushman, Karen Charlie Jo Jackson s Guide to Not Reading Greenwald, Tom Children of the Lamp Kerr, P. B. Chomp Hiassen, Carl City of Orphans *Clique, The Harrison, Lisi Club CSI #1 Case of the Mystery Meat Loaf Lewman, David Club CSI #2 Case of the Missing Moola Lewman, David *Code Orange Cooney, Caroline B` Crash Crispin: The Cross of Lead Crossing the Wire Hobbs, Will Cryptid Hunter Smith, Roland Cupcake Diaries Emma on Thin Icing Cupcake Diaries Katie & Cupcake Cure Cupcake Diaries Mia in the Mix Curse of the Campfire Weenies Daniel X #1 Dangerous Days of Daniel X Daniel X #2 Watch the Skies Daniel X #3 Demons & Druids Darnell Rock Reporting Myers, Walter Dean Diary of a Wimpy Kid Kinney, Jeff Double Dutch Double Identity Haddix, Margaret Peterson *Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie Sonnenblick, Jordan Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp Yancey, Rick *Face on the Milk Carton Cooney, Caroline Falling In Dowell, Frances Famous for Thirty Seconds Kain, P. G.

3 Fever 1793 Anderson, Laurie Halse Flat Broke The Theory Practice & Destructive Properties of Greed Fourth Stall, The Rylander, Chris Frindle From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Konigsburg, E. L. Ghetto Cowboy Neri, Greg Go For Gold Gymnasts Balancing Act Moceanu, Dominique Go For Gold Gymnasts Winning Team Moceanu, Dominique *Guts Guys Read Funny Business Barnett, Mac Guys Read Thriller Scieszka, Jon *Hidden Frost, Helen *Hiroshima Yep, Laurence Hope Was Here Bauer, Joan House of the Scorpion Farmer, Nancy *How They Croaked: The Awful Ends to the Awfully Famous Bragg, Georgia How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found Van Draanen, Wendelin I Am a Seal Team Six Warrior Wasdin, Howard Icefall Kirby, Matthew If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period Choldenko, Gennifer In the Land of the Lawn Weenies Inkheart Funke, Cornelia Invasion of the Dognappers Jennings, Patrick Invasion of the Road Weenies Jack s New Power Gantos, Jack Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Mass, Wendy Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Gantos, Jack Just Another Day in My Insanely Real Life Dee, Barbara Last Dog on Earth Ehrenhaft, Daniel Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery Feinstein, John Liar Liar The Theory Practice & Destructive Properties of Deception Lightning Thief Riordan, Rick Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Lewis, C. S Lions of Little Rock Levine, Kristin Sims Little Sister is Not My name Locked in Time Duncan, Lois Loser Love, Ruby Lavender Wiles, Deborah Lucky Cap Jennings, Patrick Maniac McGee Maximum Ride #1 Angel Experiment Maximum Ride #2 School s Out Forever Maximum Ride #3 Saving the World & Other Extreme Sports Maximum Ride #4 Final Warning Maximum Ride #5 Max Maximum Ride #6 Fang Midnighters Westerfeld, Scott *Money Hungry Flake, Sharon Name of This Book is Secret Bosch, Pseudonymous *New Boy Houston, Julian Ninth Ward Rhodes, Jewell Parker Notes from an Accidental Band Geek Dionne, Erin *Nothing But the Truth

4 *Okay for Now Schimdt, Gary D. On the Run: Chasing the Falconers Out of My Mind Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place Konigsburg, E. L. Peak Smith, Roland Pictures of Hollis Wood Giff, Patricia Riley Princess Academy Hale, Shannon Princess of the Midnight Ball George, Jessica Day Private Peaceful Morpurgo, Michael Ravenmaster s Secret Woodruff, Elmira *Red Kayak Cummings, Priscilla Riding Freedom Ryan, Pam Munoz River *Runner Dueker, Carl Running Dream, The Draanen, Van Wendelin Saint Louis Armstrong Beach Woods, Brenda A. School Story Schooled Korman, Gordan *Scorpion Meyer, Walter Dean Secret of Immortal Nicholas Flame Alchemyst Secret of Immortal Nicholas Flame Magician Secret of Immortal Nicholas Flame Sorceress Seeing Cinderella Lundquist, Jenny Shark Wars #1 Shark Wars #2 Battle of Riptide Shark Wars #3 Into the Abyss Shots on Goal Wallace, Rich Silent to the Bone Konigsburg, E. L. Sixth Grade Nickname Game Skeleton Creek #1 Skeleton Creek Skeleton Creek #2 Ghost in the Machine Skeleton Creek #3 Crossbones Skeleton Creek #4 Raven Small as an Elephant Jacobson, Jennifer Richard Smiles to Go Soldier s Heart *Son of the Mob Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton Star in the Forest Resau, Laura *Stargirl Stormbreaker Horowitz, Anthony Summer of May Galante, Cecilia Surviving the Applewhites Tolan, Stephanie *Tangerine Bloor, Edward The Bystander James Preller The Merchant of Death MacHale, D.J. The Revealers Wilhelm, Doug Theodore Boone Abduction Grisham, John Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer Grisham, John Thief Lord Funke, Cornelia Things Not Seen Time Travelers Buckley-Archer, Linda Toby Wheeler, Eighth Grade Benchwarmer Thatcher Heldring

5 Trauma Queen Dee, Barbara Travel Team Lupica, Mike Treasure of Amelia Island Finott, M. C. Tripping Over the Lunch Lady Mercado, Nancy True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle *Uglies Westerfield, Scott Under the Blood-Red Sun Salisbury, Graham Underdogs, The Lupica, Mike Underneath, The Appelt, Kathi View from Saturday Konigsburg, E. L. *Waiting to Forget Welch, Sheila Kelly Walk Two Moons Creech, Sharon Warrior Sheep Down Under Russell, Christopher Warrior Sheep Go West Russell, Christine Warrior Sheep Quest of the Warrior Sheep Russell, Christopher Westing Game, The Raskin, Ellen What Momma Left Me Watson, Renee Where The Red Fern Grows Rawls, Wilson When Zachary Beaver Came to Town Holt, Kimberly Willis Wild Life DeFelice, Cynthia Word Eater, The Amato, Mary World without Heroes, A Mull, Brandon Wringer Year Down Yonder, A Peck, Richard Zora and Me Bond, Victoria

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