Waldron Mercy Academy
Summer Reading for Students Entering Eighth Grade
Students are required to read three books this summer.
Two of the books need to come from the list below.
All Quiet on the Western Front – Erich Maria Remarque
The Devil’s Arithmetic – Jane Yolan
The Summer of ’49 – David Halberstam
The Call of the Wild – Jack London
The Moon is Down – John Steinbeck
Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson
The Color of Water – James McBride
Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie – David Lubar
The Speed of Light – Ron Carlson
Speak – Laurie Halse Anderson
The Secret Life of Bees – Sue Monk Kidd
The Bean Trees – Barbara Kingsolver
Warriors Don’t Cry – Melba Patillo Beals
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
The Case Against My Brother - Libby Sternberg
Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want To Know About Fast Food - Eric Schlosser
Confessions of a Closet Catholic - Sarah Littman
Down The Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery - Jordan Sonnenblick
Hitler Youth: Growing Up In Hitler's Shadow - Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Kids At Work: Lewis Hine And The Crusade Against Child Labor - Russell Freedman
Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss - Danica McKellar
Niner - Theresa Martin Golding .
Race: A History Beyond Black And White - Marc Aronson
The Lighthouse Land - Adrian McKinty
Autobiography or biography of any historical figure and/or athlete
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
Music by John Doyle.
http://www.johndoylemusic.com/