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Rising 6th Grade Summer Reading
Wonder
By R.J Palacio
August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him
from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing
more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past
Auggie’s extraordinary face.
The Family Under the Bridge
By Natalie Savage Carlson
This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who
relished his solitary life. Children, he said, were like starlings, and one was better off
without them. But the children who lived under the bridge recognized a true friend when
they met one, even if the friend seemed a trifle unwilling at the start. And it did not take
Armand very long to realize that he had gotten himself ready-made family; one that he
loved with all his heart, and one for whom he would have to find a better home than the
bridge.
Island of the Blue Dolphin
By Scott O'Dell
Karana is a young Native American girl. She lives on a small, weather-beaten island 75
miles off the coast of Southern California in the 1800s. Karana's father is Chief Chowig.
Her mother has died. One day, a ship carrying Aleuts and a Russian captain arrives. The
people ask for permission to hunt the otters that live on the island. The captain promises
to pay Chief Chowig handsomely at the end of the hunt, but the captain reneges on the
deal and a skirmish breaks out. Nearly all of the men in Karana's tribe are killed,
including her father. About a year later, another ship arrives to rescue the remaining
Native Americans. Karana's little brother, Ramo, slips away to their house to retrieve a
spear. When Karana realizes he is not on the ship, she jumps overboard and swims ashore
as the ship is sailing away. She and her brother are now alone on the island, believing that
the ship will return for them.
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Assignment
After completing the novel, students will write an objective summary. An objective
summary is a summarized version of the novel without using personal opinion. This is
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not a book report or book review. This is summary of the story -- just the important ideas
without a lot of detail -- Who, what, where, when, and why.
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Have fun reading these great books! See you soon!