HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUMMER READING LIST RISING GRADE 6

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1 RISING GRADE 6 Allen, Thomas George Washington, Spymaster Non-Fiction 1100 Anderson, Laurie Halse Fever 1793 Historical Fiction 580 Avi Crispin: At the Edge of the World Historical Fiction 730 Bode, N.E. The Anybodies Fantasy 730 Creech, Sharon Love That Dog Fiction 1010 Cushman, Karen Midwife s Apprentice Fiction 1240 Dahl, Raold Danny the Champion of the World Fiction 770 DiCamillo, Kate The Tiger Rising Fiction 520 Fallen, Anne-Catherine USA From Space Non-Fiction 1090 Farley, Walter The Black Stallion Fiction 680 Farmer, Nancy The Ear, the Eye and the Arm Fiction 660 Grahame, Kenneth The Wind in the Willows Fiction 920 Hesse, Karen Witness Poetry N/A Hobbs, Will Bearstone Fiction 780 Holt, Kimberly Willis Dancing in Cadillac Light Fiction 760 Juster, Norton The Phantom Tollbooth Fiction 1000 Korman, Gordon The Contest (or others in this series) Fiction 690 McKissack, Patricia Run Away Home Historical Fiction 810 Nixon, Joan Lowery The Orphan Train Historical Fiction 820 O Dell, Scott Streams to the River, River to the Sea Historical Fiction 740 Parks, Rosa Rosa Parks: My Story Non-Fiction 970 Paterson, Katherine The Great Gilly Hopkins Fiction 800 Reeder, Carolyn Grandpa s Mountain Historical Fiction 810 Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter (any in the series) Fantasy Spinelli, Jerry Loser Fiction 650 Tolan, Stephanie S. Surviving the Applewhites Fiction 820 Yep, Laurence Dragon s Gate Fiction 730 Yolen, Jane Here There be Angels Poetry 810

2 RISING GRADE 7 Alcott, Louisa May Little Women Fiction Antle, Nancy Lost in the War Fiction 680 Asimov, Isaac Fantastic Voyage Science Fiction 770 Avi The Man Who Was Poe Mystery 600 Barron, T.A. The Lost Years of Merlin Fantasty 770 Bruchac, Joseph Sacajawea Fiction 840 Canfield, Jack, et al Chicken Soup for the Soul Non-Fiction 940 Carbone, Elisa Stealing Freedom Historical Fiction 870 Creech, Sharon The Wanderer Fiction 830 DiCamillo, Kate The Tale of Despereaux Fiction 670 Drez, Ronald Remember D-Day! Both Sides Tell Their Stories Non-Fiction not available Hamilton, Virginia The House of Dies Drear Mystery 670 Hobbs, Will The Big Wander Fiction 800 Korman, Gordon Son Of The Mob Fiction 690 Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Fiction 940 L Engle, Madeleine A Wrinkle in Time Fiction 740 Myers, Walter Dean The Outside Shot Fiction 770 Nimmo, Jenny Midnight for Charlie Bone Fiction 630 Paulsen, Gary Dogsong Fiction 930 Peck, Richard The River Between Us Historical Fiction 740 Perl, Lila Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story Non-Fiction 1080 Rawls, Wilson Summer of the Monkeys Fiction 810 Rinaldi, Ann A Stitch in Time) Historical Fiction 590 Rowling, J.K. HARRY POTTER Fantasy Schulman, Arlene Muhammad Ali: Champion Non-Fiction 930 Spinelli, Jerry Wringer Fiction 690 Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit Fantasy 1000 Verne, Jules 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Science Fiction

3 RISING GRADE 8 Bauer, Joan Hope Was Here Fiction 710 Bitton-Jackson, Livia I have lived a thousand years Non-Fiction 720 Blackwood, Gary The Shakespeare Stealer Fiction 840 Bunting, Eve SOS Titanic Historical Fiction 690 Cooney, Caroline B. Face on the Milk Carton Fiction 660 Cooper, Susan King of Shadows Fiction 1010 Creech, Sharon Walk Two Moons Fiction 770 DeFoe, Daniel Robinson Crusoe Fiction Eckart, Allan Incident at Hawk s Hill Fiction 1200 Freedman, Russell The Voice that Challenged a Nation Non-Fiction 1180 Gold, Alison Leslie Memories of Anne Frank: Reflections of a Childhood Friend Non-Fiction 890 Holt, Kimberly Willis When Zachary Beaver Came to Town Fiction 700 Hobbs, Will Downriver Fiction 760 Kadohata, Cynthia Kira-Kira Fiction 740 Koertge, Ron Shakespeare Bats Cleanup Poetry Not available Konigsburg, E.L. Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place Fiction 840 Korman, Gordon Chasing the Falconers Fiction 680 Lowry, Lois The Giver Fantasy 760 Moore, Yvette Freedom Songs Historical Fiction 790 Myers, Walter Dean Now is Your Time Non-Fiction 1030 Nixon, Joan Lowry Spirit Seeker Fiction 700 Nye, Naomi Shihab Is This Forever, Or What? Poetry Not available Paulsen, Gary Woodsong Fiction 1090 Perkins, Lynne Rae Criss Cross Fiction 820 Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter (any in the series) Fantasy Sachar, Louis Holes Fiction 660 Spinelli, Jerry Milkweed Fiction 510 Yep, Laurence Dragon s Gate Historical Fiction 730

4 Dear Parents/Guardians: Because reading is a fundamental part of everyone s education, we are offering summer reading lists for rising grades 6-8. We hope that your child will both enjoy and benefit from a summer of reading. Included with each list you will find the following information: author s name, book title, book genre, and Lexile level. This information is provided to help you and your student make the best possible choice when it comes to summer reading books. Lexile Levels In the Fall of 2007, each middle school was given the opportunity to test the reading level of the students using the Gates MacGinitie Reading Test. This test provided a grade-level reading score, which can be used to estimate the Lexile Reading Level for the student. The Lexile Framework for Reading is a scientific approach to reading measurement that matches readers to text. The Lexile Framework measures both reader ability and text difficulty on the same scale, called the Lexile Scale. This approach allows educators (and parents) to manage reading comprehension and encourage reader progress ( The Lexile scale is provided for your reference. Lexile Scale Grade Level Lexile Ranking Grade Level Lexile Ranking Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Post High School Assignment We recommend students read two to five books during the summer. To gain maximum educational benefit, we suggest that your student record information on the reading log that follows and also write a brief response to one of the questions for each book read. If your student is enrolled in an advanced level English class, we suggest that he/she read at least three books from the rising grade level and complete three response questions. At the beginning of the school year, the log and responses should be given to your student s English teacher. We also hope that your student will take advantage of Henrico County Public Library s summer reading program. This year, the public library is offering students the opportunity to record their summer reading books online at the YA Summer Reading Club. Please visit for more information. Thank you for your support of the summer reading program. Marilyn Royal, Director of Middle School Education Ann Marie Seely, Educational Specialist English/Language Arts/Reading

5 Summer Reading Assignment Response Questions: For each book read, write a well developed paragraph that answers one of the following choices. Turn your response(s) and your reading log in to your new English teacher. 1. Which event would you change? What would happen in your revision? 2. Which character was your favorite? Compare this character to you or to one of your friends. 3. Why did you choose to read a nonfiction book? What facts did you learn? List and briefly explain. 4. What would you say to the author of this book? (Critique two details of this book.) 5. Why did you choose a book that was not on the list? Defend your response with details from your book. Summer Reading Log Date Book Title Author Comments about the Book I acknowledge that my child has fulfilled the HCPS summer reading activities by reading and completing the assignment for the books listed above. Signature of Parent/Guardian Date

Tilden Middle School Summer Reading 2016

Tilden Middle School Summer Reading 2016 Why do we have summer reading requirements? Summer reading has been an expected practice in Montgomery County Public Schools since 1998. Research suggests that