WALLINGTON JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING 2016 GRADES 7 AND 8 ESL General Information for all grades: ● Please read carefully for grade level requirements. ● Books may be purchased, borrowed, read as an eBook or downloaded, as indicated. ● Choose from the books listed below, or from the WHS Summer Reading List of recommended books which is found right on the home page at ​
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Christopher Paul Curtis Interest Level: Grades 5 ­ 8 Lexile Measure: 950L DRA: 50 It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Ten­year­old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but he's on a mission. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: posters of Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression! Bud's got an idea that those posters will lead to his father. Once he decides to hit the road and find this mystery man, nothing can stop him. Esperanza Rising ­ ​
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Pam Muñoz Ryan Interest Level: Grades 3 ­ 7 Lexile Measure: 750L DRA: 50 Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico — she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances — Mama's life, and her own, depend on it. Inside Out & Back Again ­ ​
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Thanhha Lai Interest Level: Grades 3 ­ 5 Lexile Measure: 800L DRA: 60 When Saigon falls in 1975, Hà and her family are forced to flee on a navy ship and, after spending months in refugee camps, end up moving to Alabama. There, Hà struggles to deal with everything from learning the language and customs to handling the bullies who make fun of her at school. Will she ever feel at home in this strange new land? And will she ever see her father again? INCOMING GRADE 7­ Two books ● 2 choice book selections from the books listed above or the WHS Summer Reading List ● Complete 5 journal topics for each book for a total of 10 responses. These should be completed in a marble composition pad, and each response should be one page in length. See attached Reader Response Journal Topics sheet. You should not select the same 5 topics for each book. This completed journal will count as a quiz grade. INCOMING GRADE 8­ Two books ● 2 choice book selections from the books listed above or the WHS Summer Reading List ● Complete 5 journal topics for each book for a total of 10 responses. These should be completed in a marble composition pad, and each response should be one page in length. See attached Reader Response Journal Topics sheet. You should not select the same 5 topics for each book. This completed journal will count as a quiz grade. Response Journal Topics on the next page Summer Reading Response Journal Topics As part of your summer reading, you are required to keep a reflective response journal. (Use a marble composition pad) Choose any 10 questions ( 5 for each book), which are most appropriate for your reading selection, and be as specific as possible. Responses should reference specific lines from the novel with page numbers if possible. Responses should be one page in length. 1. What were your feelings after reading the opening chapter(s) of this book? After reading half of the book? After finishing the book? 2. Did this book make you laugh? Cry? Cringe? Smile? Cheer? Explode? Explain your reaction. 3. What connections are there between the book and your own life? Explain. 4. What are the best parts of this book? Why? What are the worst parts of this book? Why? 5. What is the author saying about life and living through this book? Explain. 6. What parts of the book seem most believable? Why what parts seem unbelievable? Why? 7. Do you like the ending of the book? Why or why not? Do you think there is more to tell? What do you think might happen next? 8. What do you feel is the most important word in the book? The most important passage? The most important element (an even, a character, a feeling, a place, a decision)? Why is it important? 9. In what way are you like any of the characters? Explain. 10. Do any of the characters remind you of friends, family members, or classmates? Explain. 11. What character would you like to be in this book? Why? What personality traits of this character would you like to acquire? Explain. 12. What would you and your favorite character talk about in your first conversation? Begin the conversation. 13. Do you think the title fits the book? Why or why not? 14. What makes you wonder in this book? Why? What confuses you in this book? Why? 15. What came as a surprise in the book? Why? 16. Has this book helped you in any way? Explain. 17. How have you changed after reading this book? Explain. 18. How do you picture the author of this book? Why do you picture him or her in this way? 19. What questions would you like answered after reading this book? 20. Who else should read this book? Why who shouldn’t read this book? Why? 21. Do you feel there is an opinion expressed by the author through this work? What is it? How do you know this? Do you agree? Why or why not? 22. Sometimes works leave you with the feeling that there is more to tell. Did this work do this? What do you think might happen, or what would you add to this work? 23. Would you like to read something else by this author or on this topic? Explain. 24. How does this book remind you of other texts you have read? 25. How does the layout of the text help you understand the information?