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I do not require Summer Reading; however, I do encourage it. Reading helps you build a stronger vocabulary, helps you build an understanding of using context clues, and helps you in writing. Below is a list of books appropriate for middle school readers:
7th Grade
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Al Capome Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers
8th Grade
Nothing But the Truth by Avi
The Moves Make the Man by Bruce Brooks
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Double Dutch by Sharon Flake
The Westing Game By Ellen Raskin
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
**graphic novels are popular for struggling or reluctant readers. For more information on this new genre, please visit http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3745810 for a definition, benefits, and titles suitable for middle school readers.
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