
English
Department
Summer Reading
2010
For students entering
Grade 7
Dear Student,
As a student
about to enter the English 7 class in September, in addition to reading the school-wide assignment "Three Cups of Tea," 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 SF = Science Fiction *C* = Classic
H = Historical Fiction M/S = Mystery/Suspense *M* = Mature Themes
F = Fantasy S = Sports
Please log
onto Barnes and Noble’s website to get synopses and reviews: www.barnesandnoble.com
|
Anderson, Laurie Halse |
Fever 1793 |
(H) |
|
Blume, Judy |
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret |
(G) |
|
Card, Orson Scott |
Ender’s Game |
(SF) |
|
Deuker, Carl |
Night Hoops |
(S) |
|
Forbes, Esther |
Johnny Tremain |
(H) *C* |
|
Haddix, Margaret Peterson |
Among the Impostors |
(SF) |
|
Hale, Shannon |
Princess |
(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