Rising 6th Grade Summer Reading List for Hanes
Magnet School
Magnet/AG
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
A peculiar ad for a private school for gifted children appears in the newspaper, but only four very special
children will be selected.
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's
will.
Counting by Sevens by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds
it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive
parents, but that hasn’t kept her from leading a quietly happy life . . . until now.
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's
business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been
making waves ever since.
Scat by Karl Hiassen
Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to
Black Vine Swamp. And, to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved.
Rising 6th Grade Summer Reading List
Hanes Magnet School
Magnet/AG
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
A peculiar ad for a private school for gifted children appears in the newspaper, but only four very special
children will be selected.
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's
will.
Counting by Sevens by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds
it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive
parents, but that hasn’t kept her from leading a quietly happy life . . . until now.
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's
business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been
making waves ever since.
Scat by Karl Hiassen
Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to
Black Vine Swamp. And, to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved.
Rising 6th Grade Summer Reading List
Hanes Magnet School
HAG
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
A peculiar ad for a private school for gifted children appears in the newspaper, but only four very special
children will be selected.
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's
will.
Counting by Sevens by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds
it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive
parents, but that hasn’t kept her from leading a quietly happy life . . . until now.
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
When Miranda starts receiving mysterious notes, she doesn’t know what to do. The notes tell her that she must
write a letter, a true story, and that she can’t share her mission with anyone—not even her best friend, Sal.
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Brian Robertson, sole passenger on a Cessna 406, is on his way to visit his father when the tiny bush plane
crashes in the Canadian wilderness. With nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his
mother had given him as a present, Brian finds himself completely alone.
Rising 6th Grade Summer Reading List
Hanes Magnet School
HAG
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
A peculiar ad for a private school for gifted children appears in the newspaper, but only four very special
children will be selected.
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's
will.
Counting by Sevens by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds
it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive
parents, but that hasn’t kept her from leading a quietly happy life . . . until now.
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
When Miranda starts receiving mysterious notes, she doesn’t know what to do. The notes tell her that she must
write a letter, a true story, and that she can’t share her mission with anyone—not even her best friend, Sal.
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Brian Robertson, sole passenger on a Cessna 406, is on his way to visit his father when the tiny bush plane
crashes in the Canadian wilderness. With nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his
mother had given him as a present, Brian finds himself completely alone.