Sebastian River Middle School
Principal’s Challenge – 7th Grade (2017)
Directions/Checklist:
 Complete the 7th Grade Summer Math Packet for the math class you will be taking
in 7th grade
 Read a TOTAL of TWO books from the SUMMER READING list.
a. Book ONE from Section A, B, or C
b. Book TWO from Section A, B, or C
 Choose and complete one activity from the list below for Book One.
 Choose and complete a different activity from the list below for Book Two.
1. Create a book in a bag.
 Choose 10 items that represent people, places, events and other parts of the book, place
them in a brown paper bag and decorate it.
 Create label for your bag that includes the title and the author.
 Write a key describing each of the items and explain their significance to the story.
2. Write out an interview between you and a character or historical figure.
 Write 10 questions to ask your person. Then, answer each question the way you think they
would respond.
3. Create a sports trading card for a historical figure.
 On the front, draw and color a picture of the person.
 On the back, write the person’s statistics: name, birthday, hometown, background info,
what they are known for, their contributions to history or society, timeline of events,
famous quotes, etc.
4. Write a report card for a character in your book.
 Choose a character or historical figure in your book. Come up with 5 areas of his/her
personality to grade them on based on how they behaved in the book.
 Write their name at the top of the page. Give them a grade in each subject, and give details
from the story to support the grade in the “Comments” section. See example below:
Subject:
Loyalty
Grade:
C
Comments:
In the beginning, Prince
Bobby told on Jenny to the
thieves. Later, he protected
Jenny from them.
Therefore, Prince was loyal
half of the time, so he
should get a C.
Sebastian River Middle School
2017 SRMS Reading Summer Requirements
A. You may read one book (on grade level) from SECTION A: American Historical
Biography
B. You may read one book from SECTION B: Newbery Medal/Honor Awards (any
year) or one Middle School Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award (any year).
Please read a book you haven’t read.
C. You may read one book from SECTION C: Non-fiction - Science or History
Topics
2017 Suggested Summer Reading List
Section A: American Historical Biographies
Adams, Abigail
Franklin, Ben
Jefferson, Thomas
Madison, James
Ross, Betsy
Adams, John
Greene, Nathaniel
King George III
Paine, Thomas
Sherman, Roger
Adams, Samuel
Hale, Nathan
Paterson, William
Sampson, Deborah
Arnold, Benedict
Hancock, John
Pitcher, Molly
Warren, Mercy O.
Dickinson, John
Henry, Patrick
Lee, Richard
Henry
Livingston,
William
Ludington, Cybil
Revere, Paul
Washington,
George
Washington,
Martha
Section B:
Newbery Award Winners link
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal
Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award link
http://www.floridamediaed.org/uploads/6/1/4/2/61420659/6-8_2017-18_ssyra_annotated_list.pdf
Section C: Non-Fiction
Science Topics
Waves and Wave Interactions
Earth's Changing Surface
Genetics
Evolution
Ecology
History Topics
Growing Up in Colonial America by Tracy Barrett
Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence by: Russell Freedman
In Defense of Liberty: The Story of America's Bill of Rights by: Russell Freedman
A Long and Uncertain Journey: The 27,000-Mile Voyage of Vasco da Gama by Joan Elizabeth Goodman
Who Was First: Discovering the Americas by Russell Freedman
Henry Hudson: English Explorer of the Northwest Passage by Josepha Sherman
Ferdinand Magellan: First to Sail Around the World by Milton Meltzer
Amerigo Vespucci: Italian Explorer of the Americas by Kurt Ray
The Life and Death of Crazy Horse by Russell Freedman
An Indian Winter by Russell Freedman
The Mayflower and the Pilgrims’ New World by Nathaniel Philbrick
Becoming Ben Franklin: How a Candle-Maker’s Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty by R. Freedman
Anne Hutchinson: Puritan Protester by Darlene Stille
The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery by Steve Sheinkin
Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider by Jean Fritz
John Paul Jones: And the American Navy by James Bradford
Paul Revere: And the Minutemen of the American Revolution by Ryan Randolph
Lafayette and the American Revolution by Russell Freedman
Why Not, Lafayette? By Jean Fritz
Marquis de Lafayette: French Hero of the American Revolution by Gregory Payan
James Monroe: Fifth President of the United States by Christine Maloney Fitz-Gerald
George Washington: First President of the United States by Zachary Kent
George Washington: An Illustrated Biography by David Adler