Mount Sacred Heart School Middle School Summer Reading List 2014-2015 Students are to select 2 books, one fiction and one non-fiction, from the given list. Students must then choose a project to do on one of the selected books. All projects will be presented orally to the class within the first two weeks of school. Students should be prepared to be chosen to present on any given day. A short written assessment will be given during the second week of school on the second selected book. Projects: *Continuation Write a continuation of the plot. What would happen if the story had not ended where it did? Continuations must be at least one page typed (1.5 pages hand-written) and include at least two characters. *Book Report Write a report summarizing the important aspects of the story. Reports must be at least one page typed (1.5 pages hand-written) and include major elements such as characters, setting, etc.. *Diary Create daily diary entries as one of the characters in the story. Entries should show the personality of the character and cover the period of one week (7 entries). Each entry should be a minimum of eight sentences. *Magazine Advertisement Create a magazine advertisement for one of the books. The ad must include original artwork showing understanding of the plot (no computer printouts), the title and author, a short description or tagline, and critic reviews/ratings. Be creative! *Diorama (Rising 6th graders only) Create a shoe box diorama of an important scene from the story. Attach a 3” x 5” index card describing the scene and why it was important to the story as a whole. Book Selections Students are to choose one fiction book and one non-fiction book. Rising 6th grade FICTION * Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis ISBN-10: 0553494104/ ISBN-13: 978-0553494105 * The Giver by Lois Lowry ISBN-10: 0440237688/ ISBN-13: 978-0440237686 NON-FICTION * Mother Teresa: In My Words by Mother Teresa ISBN-10: 0764802003/ ISBN-13: 978-0764802003 * My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen ISBN-10: 0440414717/ ISBN-13: 978-0440414711 Rising 7th grade FICTION * The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan ISBN-10: 0786838655/ ISBN-13: 978-0786838653 * Nothing But The Truth by Avi ISBN-10: 0545174155/ ISBN-13: 978-0545174152 NON-FICTION * Joan of Arc: Warrior Saint by Jay Williams ISBN: 1402751206 / ISBN-13: 9781402751202 * Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone ISBN-10: 0763645028 Rising 8th grade FICTION * Life of Pi by Yann Martel ISBN-10: 0156027321/ ISBN-13: 978-0156027328 * Tangerine by Edward Bloor ISBN-10: 0152057803/ ISBN-13: 978-0152057800 NON-FICTION * Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson ISBN-10: 0439903548/ ISBN-13: 978-0545204705 * Ablaze - Stories of Daring Teen Saints by Colleen Swaim ISBN-10: 076482029X/ ISBN-13: 978-0764820298
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