Summer Reading List

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Summer Reading List

            We would like to encourage each incoming sixth grader to choose a novel from the list below to read over the summer to help promote literacy for our students.  These books were chosen in conjunction with our theme “Welcome to Middle School”.  Please choose a book that is in the interest and reading level of your child.  We are asking you to choose at least one book from this list to read in order to participate in classroom discussions in the fall regarding the transition into middle school. Our ultimate goal is to get students reading over the summer, so after reading one book from this list, please continue to read titles of your choice.  Feel free to stop by your local libraries to pick up a copy as they have been given this list and will keep these books as readily available as possible.  Thank you for your support in getting your kids interested in reading.

 

Sixth Grade Can Really Kill Youby Barthe DeClements

 

Sixth-Grade Glommers, Norks, and Meby Lisa Papademetriou

 

Middle School Blues by Lou Kassem

 

Can you Get an F in Lunch?by Nancy E. Krulik

 

Agnes Parker…Keeping it Cool in Middle School by Kathleen O’Dell

 

Schooled by Gordon Korman

 

Report to the Principal’s Officeby Jerry Spinelli

 

Who Ran My Underwear Up the Flagpole?:  School Daze by Jerry Spinelli

 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

 

The School Story by Andrew Clements

 

Dork in Disguise by Carol Gorman and Carol Guise

 

The 6th Grade Nickname Gameby Gordon Korman

 

Regarding the Sink: Where, Oh Where, Did Waters Go? by Kate Klise

 

Gracie’s Girl by Ellen Wittlinger

 

The Spitball Class by Ransom Candice

 

Murphy’s Island by Colleen McKenna

 

My Name is Brain Brian by Jeanne Betancourt

 

The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg

The Biggest Klutz in 5th Gradeby Bill Wallace

 

Toby Scudder, Ultimate Warriorby David Gifaldie

 

Leap by Jane Zalban

 

United Tates of America by Paula Danziger

 

Flying Solo by Ralph Fletcher

 

Homework Machine by Dan Gutman

 

Click Here by Denise Vega

 

The Misfits by James Howe

 

Lost and Found by Andrew Clements

 

Happy Reading. We look forward to meeting you again in September! 

 

Ms. Gilpatrick and Ms. Walker