Roslyn Middle School

English Department

 

Summer Reading 2009

For students entering

Grade 7

 

 

Dear Student,

 

Reading is both enjoyable and important, and the summer months often provide a more relaxed opportunity to pursue some worthwhile titles.

 

As a student about to enter the English 7 class in September, you are required to read one selection from the following list. Of course, given the many wonderful selections in this booklet, we encourage you to read as many additional titles as you wish.

 

During the month of September, you will be asked to respond to an in-class assignment based on your book. You will receive a grade which will be part of your first-quarter average.

 

Sincerely,

 

Seventh Grade English Teachers

 

* Please note: Some books on this list may not be available in paperback.

 

KEY

G = General Fiction

H = Historical Fiction

F = Fantasy

SF = Science Fiction

M/S = Mystery/Suspense

S = Sports

*C* = Classic

*M* = Mature Themes

 

 

Please log onto Barnes and NobleÕs website to get synopses and reviews: www.barnesandnoble.com

 

Anderson, Laurie Halse

Fever 1793 (H)

 

Blume, Judy

Are You There, God? ItÕs Me, Margaret (G)

 

Card, Orson Scott

EnderÕs Game (SF)

 

Deuker, Carl

Night Hoops (S)

 

Forbes, Esther

Johnny Tremain (H) *C*

Haddix, Margaret Peterson     

Among the Impostors (SF)

 

Hale, Shannon

Princess Academy (F)

 

Hiaasen, Carl

Flush (G)

 

Horowitz, Anthony

Public Enemy Number Two (M/S)

 

Houston, Julian

New Boy (G)*M*

 

Jimenez, Francisco

The Circuit (G)

 

Johnson, Scott

Safe at Second (S)

 

LeGuin, Ursula K. 

A Wizard of Earthsea  (F) *C*

 

Lester, Julius

Day of Tears  (H)

 

Lipsyte, Robert

One Fat Summer (G)

 

McNamee, Graham

Acceleration (M/S) *M*

 

Montgomery, L.M.                     

Anne of Green Gables (G) *C*

 

Napoli, Donna Jo

Stones in Water (H)

 

Paterson, Katherine

Lyddie (H)

 

Peck, Richard

A Year Down Yonder (H)

 

Roberts, Willo Davis

Twisted Summer (MS)

 

Schmidt, Gary D.

Lizzie Bright and Buckminster Boy (H)

 

Sewell, Anna

Black Beauty (G) *C*

 

Sleator, William

Interstellar Pig (SF)

 

Van Draanen, Wendelyn

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief  (M/S)

 

Verne, Jules

Journey to the Center of the Earth (SF) *C*

 

 

 

A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking. ~Jerry Seinfeld

 

Books may well be the only true magic. ~Alice Hoffman

 

Enjoy reading and have a wonderful summer! ~The Grade 7 English Teachers