Hoover Middle School
Summer Reading 2015
RISING GRADE 6:
Select ONE book from A OR B:
A: Genre Choice (with parental approval):
Adventure; Historical Fiction; Memoir/Biography; Newbery Winner
B: Title Choice:
The Adventures of Robin Hood, Green
An exciting retelling of the Robin Hood tales with Friar Tuck, Little John, and Maid Marion. (1110L)
Anne of Green Gables, Montgomery
Mischievous, talkative Anne Shirley wins the hearts of her foster parents. (850L)
The Crossover, Alexander
12 year old twins Josh and JB are basketball stars, but become distant as their lives change in this verse
BES 2015-16 nominee
Daphne’s Book, Hahn
Jesse comes to understand Daphne, a much-ridiculed girl, when they collaborate on a writing contest.
(710L)
Music of Dolphins, Hesse
A girl raised by dolphins must choose between two worlds. (560L)
Neptune Project, Holyoke
To save her from a dying world, Nere’s mother changes her so she can live underwater. (810L) BES 14-15
nominee
The Great Trouble: a Mystery of London, the Blue Death & a Boy Called Eel, Hopkinson
13 year old Eel helps Dr. Snow find the cause of cholera that is killing so many. (660L) BES 2015-16
nominee
Wonder. Palacio
Auggi’s facial deformities inspire reactions as he enters middle school, but he knows that he is just a
normal kid. (790L) BES 13-14 winner