MS Summer Reading 2019
Recommendations from the Becker Library Staff
Summer is a great time to expand your reading horizons!
Below are some selections for fun, summer reads and information on writing opportunities.
2019 Texas Lone Star Reading List
This reading list is chosen by youth librarians across Texas specifically for
Middle School students.
Below are some notable suggestions from this list as chosen by SSES Library Staff.
The Night Diary
by Veera Hiranandani
Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary. (APL Bibliocommons)Restart
by Gordon Korman
Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life? (APL Bibliocommons)Everless
by Sara Holland
In the kingdom of Sempera, time is extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one's own lifespan. The rich aristocrats like the Gerling family tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries. No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember; she and her father were once servants at their estate, Everless, until an accident drove them away. (APL Bilbiocommons)
Additional Reading Recommendations
Below are some of our current favorites to read all summer long.
On the Come Up
by Angie Thomas
When sixteen-year-old Bri, an aspiring rapper, pours her anger and frustration into her first song, she finds herself at the center of a controversy. (APL Bibiocommons)The Iliad
The Iliad, Homer's legendary account of this decade-long ordeal, is considered the greatest war story of all time and one of the most important works of Western literature. In this thoroughly researched and artfully rendered graphic novel, renowned illustrator Gareth Hinds captures all the grim glory of Homer's epic. (APL Bibliocommons)
The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe
By Ally Condie
Seeking to avenge the murder of her true love while on a dredge ship searching for gold, fifteen-year-old captain Poe Blythe becomes the architect of new defenses designed to destroy her enemies. (APL Bibliocommons)Texas Teen Book Festival Writing Contest
The TTBF Fresh Ink Fiction Contest is open to Texas residents aged 11-18 years. Entry deadline is July 15, 2019. See Fresh Ink website for more information.
Ask a Librarian
Contact Ms. Bartek (cbartek@sstx.org) or Ms. Andrews (mandrews@sstx.org) for more great summer reads.