Adventure, Exploration & Escape:
6TH GRADE SUMMER READING 2021
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- Summer Reading Book Fair Information
- Rising 6th Grade English
- Rising 6th Grade LPA English
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Rising 6th Grade
Welcome to Summer, dear readers!
Each middle schooler will read a total of three (3) books this summer. All reading and assignments (see link below) should be completed by the first day of school.
Most books are available in several formats, including paperback, audio , and eBook. No matter which versions you choose, you must bring a print or digital copy of your books with you to class in August.
1. Required novel and annotation assignment (all 6th graders must read this book).
2. Visiting Author Book (choose to read ONE of the books below). There is no written assignment for this book. Please read and enjoy, and be prepared to discuss and to complete assignments on this book in class this August.
3. 6th grade choice book (choose to read ONE of the books below). There is no written assignment for this book. Please read and enjoy, and be prepared to discuss and to complete assignments on this book in class this August.
Required Novel
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
At the beginning of eighth grade, Max, who has a learning disability, and his new friend Freak, whose birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant mind, find that when they combine forces they make a powerful team.
6th GRADE ANNOTATION ASSIGNMENT
Jason Reynolds (choose one)
Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential. Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down.
A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons. Patina, or Patty, runs like a flash. As the stress builds up, it's building up a pretty bad attitude as well. Coach won't tolerate bad attitude. No day, no way. And now he wants Patty to run relay...where you have to depend on other people. How's she going to do that?
Sunny tries to shine despite his troubled past. Sunny is just that - sunny. Always ready with a goofy smile and something nice to say, Sunny is the chillest dude on the Defenders team. But Sunny's life hasn't always been sunbeamy-bright. It seems the only thing Sunny can do right in his dad's eyes is win first place ribbons, just like his mom did. But Sunny doesn't like running, never has. So he stops. Right in the middle of a race. Can Sunny stay on the track team with his only friends and not run?
Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others. He is your quintessential pretty boy athlete, complete with fancy cleats, sunglasses, and a lot of attitude. Lu is crazy talented. Because he’s albino his parents got him involved in sports to help with his confidence. But it sort of backfired - now Lu has confidence to spare, and the swagger hasn’t earned him any friends. Will his new teammates be the first kids to crack through his armor and see more to him than the cloak of peacock that hides his lack of color?
Choice List (choose one)
The Breadwinner (Breadwinner series, bk. 1) by Deborah Ellis
When Parvana's father is arrested and taken to jail, she must disguise herself as a boy in order to earn money for her family.
Good Dog by Dan Gemeinhart
Brodie was a good dog. And good dogs go to heaven. Except Brodie can't move on. As wonderful as his glimpse of the afterlife is, he can't forget the boy he left behind. The boy he loved, and who loved him in return. The boy who's still in danger. With the help of two other lost souls, he is determined to find his boy and to save him.
The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore
A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother’s death that celebrates community and creativity. It’s Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren’t celebrating. They’re still reeling from his older brother’s death that took place just a few months earlier.
The Wild Robot (Wild Robot series, bk. 1) by Peter Brown
Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
Masterminds (Masterminds series, bk. 1) by Gordon Korman
Eli lives in the most perfect town in the world, Serenity, New Mexico. All is
perfect until one day, when all the kids learn that as an experiment, they
were cloned from the DNA of some of the greatest criminal masterminds in
history.
Rising 6th Grade LPA
Each LPA middle schooler will read a total of two (2) books this summer. All reading and assignments (see link below) should be completed by the first day of school.
Most books are available in several formats, including paperback, audio , and eBook. No matter which versions you choose, you must bring a print or digital copy of your books with you to class in August.
1. 6th grade choice book and written assignment (choose ONE of the books below).
2. Visiting Author Book and assignment (choose ONE of the books below).
Choice List (choose one)
Good Dog by Dan Gemeinhart
Brodie was a good dog. And good dogs go to heaven. Except Brodie can't move on. As wonderful as his glimpse of the afterlife is, he can't forget the boy he left behind. The boy he loved, and who loved him in return. The boy who's still in danger. With the help of two other lost souls, he is determined to find his boy and to save him. Lexile: 530
Among the Hidden (Shadow Children series, bk. 1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
A government decree allows each family only two children. For Luke, a third child, this has meant a lifetime of hiding. But could a stray glimpse of a child hiding in the house across the way lead to freedom? Lexile: 800
Ragweed (Poppy series, bk. 1) by Avi
Ragweed the mouse is four months old and anxious to see the world. So he says goodbye to his family and friends in the Woodlands and, following the advice of a friendly vole, makes his way to the big city. Lexile: 690
Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech
Dallas and Florida are "the trouble twins," shuffled around all their lives, longing for a loving place to call home. Tiller and Sairy are an eccentric older couple restless for one more big adventure. And Ruby Holler is the beautiful, mysterious place that changes all their lives forever. Lexile: 660
Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead
Seventh-grader Georges adjusts to moving from a house to an apartment, his father's efforts to start a new business, his mother's extra shifts as a nurse, being picked on at school, and Safer, a boy who wants his help spying on another resident of their building. Lexile: 670
Things Seen From Above by Shelley Pearsall
April is looking for an escape from the sixth-grade lunch hour, which has become a social-scene nightmare, so she signs up to be a "buddy bench monitor" for the fourth graders' recess. Joey Byrd is a boy who wanders the playground alone, dragging his foot through the dirt. But over time, April realizes that Joey isn't just making random circles. When you look at his designs from above, a story emerges... Joey's "bird's eye" drawings reveal what he observes and thinks about every day.
Visiting Author, Jason Reynolds List (choose one)
Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential. Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down.
A newbie to the track team, Patina must learn to rely on her teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons. Patina, or Patty, runs like a flash. As the stress builds up, it's building up a pretty bad attitude as well. Coach won't tolerate bad attitude. No day, no way. And now he wants Patty to run relay...where you have to depend on other people. How's she going to do that?
Sunny tries to shine despite his troubled past. Sunny is just that - sunny. Always ready with a goofy smile and something nice to say, Sunny is the chillest dude on the Defenders team. But Sunny's life hasn't always been sunbeamy-bright. It seems the only thing Sunny can do right in his dad's eyes is win first place ribbons, just like his mom did. But Sunny doesn't like running, never has. So he stops. Right in the middle of a race. Can Sunny stay on the track team with his only friends and not run?
Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others. He is your quintessential pretty boy athlete, complete with fancy cleats, sunglasses, and a lot of attitude. Lu is crazy talented. Because he’s albino his parents got him involved in sports to help with his confidence. But it sort of backfired - now Lu has confidence to spare, and the swagger hasn’t earned him any friends. Will his new teammates be the first kids to crack through his armor and see more to him than the cloak of peacock that hides his lack of color?
6TH GRADE LPA ASSIGNMENTS
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