Chesapeake Math & IT Academy Charter School
6100 Frost Place, Suite B
Laurel, MD 20707
Phone: 301-350-6052
Fax: 301-637-3458
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.cmitacademy.org
Rising 6th and 7th Grades Summer Assignments and Study Island Info
As part of our program, students receive assignments every Summer. These
assignments become part of students' grades when they start at our school.
Math and Science Summer Assignments are posted in Study Island
(www.studyisland.com) website. Study Island user name and password information is
provided below. In Science in addition to the Study Island assignment, students have
to review the 2014-2015 STEM Fair Student Packet, which is included in the folder.
For Reading and Writing assignments please see the attached file.
All assignments are due on the first day of school (8/25/2014).
Study Island username/password info:
Usernames: First 3 letters of student's first name, followed by last name, and CMITN
(for CMIT-North) or CMITS (for CMIT-South)
Example for CMIT-North: For John Smith, the username is JohSmithCMITN
Example for CMIT-South: For John Smith, the username is JohSmithCMITS
Password: Passwords should be the street number from the address at which the
student is living.
Ex: 1234 Main Street..... 1234 would be the password
If you have Study Island login problem, please contact Mr. Jaime Prieto for further
assistance at [email protected]
Dear%Rising%6th% and%7th%Grade%Students%and%Parents/Guardians,!
Welcome!to!CMIT!Academy!!Summer!is!certainly!a!time!to!relax!and!recuperate!from!a!year!of!hard!work.!
However,!there!is!never!a!time!to!break!from!reading!and!writing!–!the!two!most!important!tools!for!
academic!success!!Students!should!continue!to!read!every!day!through!the!summer.!It’s!important!to!
remember!that!at!CMIT!we!are!all!readers!and!writers.!Below!you!will!find!your!Summer!Assignments!in!
two%parts:!the!first!section!is!about!reading!and!the!second!is!a!writing!assignment.!
Summer%Assignment:%Reader%Responses%%
We!are!asking!you!to!read!at!least%four%books%of!your!choosing.!One!book!must!be!a!nonfiction!text!
(biography,!informational!texts,!etc.).!Make!sure!you!choose!books!that!are!Just!RIGHT!for!you.!A!list!of!
suggested!titles!is!available!below,!but!they!are!only!suggestions.!You!should!fill!out!your!summer!Reading!
Log!and!have!your!parents!sign!after!you!complete!each!book.!If!you!pace!yourself,!you!should!finish!a!
book!every!two!weeks.%
You!will!write!responses!for!two%books,!and!create!a!visual!response!for!a!third!book.!For!two%of!the!books!
you!read,!we!would!like!you!to!write!at!least!a!page,!addressing!the!following!requirements:!
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●!Include!a!summary!of!the!book!(including!the!ending)!!
●!Include!a!brief!discussion!of!the!following!topics:!!
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S!What!do!you!think!was!the!book’s!theme!or!message?!Why!do!you!think!so?!!
!
S!An!evaluation!of!the!text—Did!you!like!it!or!not!and!why?!Go!beyond!“it!was!
interesting.”!Each!prompt!should!be!at!least!one!paragraph!in!length!and!each!response!
should!be!approximately!one!page!in!length.!Please!use!evidence!from!the!text!to!support!
your!opinions!and!use!examples!to!illustrate!your!points.!!!
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For!one%book!you!read,!we!would!like!you!to!create!a!visual!response!that!expresses!your!understanding!
of!the!book.!Some!suggestions!are:!!
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●!PowerPoint!presentation!!
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●!Book!advertisement!!
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●!Sketch!an!important!scene!!
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●!3D!model!!
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●!Comic!strip!!
! !
●!Your!own!idea!!!
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Summer%Assignment:%Writing%!!
In!this!assignment!you!will!learn!what!a!character!sketch!is,!and!write!a!character!sketch.!Firstly,!read!the!
eleven!suggestions!for!writing!a!character!sketch.!After!reading!the!eleven!steps!and!the!sample!essay!
write!down!your!first!draft.!The!purpose!of!a!character!sketch!or!profile!is!to!allow!the!reader!to!feel!that!
he!or!she!has!gotten!to!know!the!subject!of!the!piece.!It!is!not!organized!chronologically!but!should!be!
organized!by!topics.!The!character!sketch!is!informal!in!tone,!and!it!benefits!from!quotes,!humor,!and!
anecdotes.!The!writer!(you)!must!first!imagine!what!the!person!is!like!to!know.!What!does!he!or!she!look!
like?!Where!does!he!or!she!live?!Who!are!the!subject’s!friends?!
!!!
What/When%should%I%turn%in?%!On!the!first!day!of!the!school,!please!hand!in:!!
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●!Your!Reading!Log!with!parent/guardian!signatures!!
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●!Your!two!written!reading!responses!!
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●!Your!one!visual!response!to!reading!!
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●!Your!Character!Sketch!essay.!If!you!wrote!any!planning!pages,!drafts,!or!revision!copies!of!your!
essay,!please!!turn!those!in,!too!!!!!
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We!look!forward!to!reading!your!writing!in!September!!!
!
Rising 6th Graders
Titles may be available in Spanish, large print, audio books or as eBooks.
Books listed below may be found in both the Children’s and Teen collections.
FICTION
How Tía Lola Came to (Visit) Stay
J FICTION ALV
by Julia Alvarez
Miguel is worried about making friends in his new school. His Tía Lola is visiting from the Dominican
Republic and he is sure his new classmates will think she is a nut case.
Return to Sender
J FICTION ALV
by Julia Alvarez
Can you be patriotic and break laws at the same time? Eleven year old Tyler must decide for himself.
The Traitors’ Gate
J MYSTERY AVI
by Avi
It’s bad enough for John when his father is sent off to debtors’ prison in Victorian Era London, but
having him suspected of being a spy as well, is too much! John’s quest to prove his father’s innocence
leads him to danger, intrigue and treachery.
Chasing Vermeer
J MYSTERY BAL
by Blue Balliett
A valuable painting has been stolen, setting off a worldwide search. Petra and Calder both like solving
puzzles. Will they be the ones to find it?
Lionboy
J FICTION COR
or other Lionboy books
by Zizou Corder
Charlie Ashanti has always been able to talk to cats. When his parents are kidnapped, he takes off after
them. His ability to talk Cat comes in handy as he attempts to rescue them.
Cosmic
J FICTION COT
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Liam is tall. Liam has peach fuzz on his face. Many people think Liam is an adult. He is 12. When the
opportunity presents itself, he uses his appearance to act as a parent and heads off on a hush-hush
space mission! Fun until disaster occurs.
Bud, Not Buddy
J FICTION CUR
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Bud runs away from a terrible foster home. Join him as he sets out on a journey to find his father.
The London Eye Mystery
J FICTION DOW
by Siobhan Dowd
Ted and Kat watch their cousin, Salim, get on the huge Ferris wheel. When the ride is over, Salim is
gone.
The City of Ember
J FICTION DUP
by Jeanne DuPrau
The underground City of Ember was built for people to live in for 200 years. Now it is year 241 and the
lights are going out.
7
The Road to Paris
J FICTION GRI
by Nikki Grimes
Separated from her beloved brother when she moves to a new foster home, Paris must find her own
way in a new town where most of the people are white.
Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf
J FICTION HOL
by Jennifer L. Holm
Learn all about Ginny’s year in seventh grade by reading her stuff—letters, notes, report cards, IMs and
more.
Ella Enchanted
J FICTION LEV
by Gail Carson Levine
It starts with a foolish fairy who can't tell a gift from a curse. Before it is done, Ella finds adventure with
ogres, giants, stepsisters, fairy godmothers and a very entertaining prince.
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
J HISTORIC LOR
by Bette Lord
Brooklyn is very different from China. It's hard to make friends when you don't speak English, but
Shirley Temple Wong is determined to make America her country.
A Single Shard
J FICTION PAR
by Linda Sue Park
An orphan boy and an old man live under a bridge just trying to survive. One day, the boy sees
something that makes him yearn for more and nothing will be the same again.
The Legend of Bass Reeves
J FICTION PAU
by Gary Paulsen
Based on the real life of Bass Reeves who escaped slavery and lived with the Creek Indians for many
years before he was a free man. He became one of the greatest law men of the old west.
Becoming Naomi Leon
J FICTION RYA
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Naomi and her brother are happy living with their Gram at the Avocado Acres Trailer Rancho. All of that
changes one day when their mother, who left them 7 years ago, knocks at the door.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
J FICTION SEL
by Brian Selznick
Hugo is trying to survive alone and undetected in a Paris train station in this story told partly in words
but mostly through pictures.
Loser
J FICTION SPI
by Jerry Spinelli
Zinkoff has always been slow and clumsy, but the teacher chooses him to run the anchor in the relay
race anyway. He loses a big lead, the race and the entire championship. His classmates are angry.
They call him Loser.
Celeste's Harlem Renaissance
J HISTORIC TAT
by Eleanora E. Tate
Thirteen year old Celeste is not happy when she is sent to stay with her “famous” aunt in New York.
But, it is 1921 and Harlem might just be an exciting place after all.
The Gold Cadillac
J FICTION TAY
by Mildred D. Taylor
An African American family travels through segregated Mississippi in their beautiful 1950 gold Cadillac.
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The Red Rose Box
J FICTION WOO
by Brenda Woods
While visiting her aunt in California, Leah is excited to experience a world different from her small
Louisiana town. A family tragedy forever changes life for Leah and her sister.
Millicent Min, Girl Genius
J FICTION YEE
by Lisa Yee
Millie is an 11-year-old going into twelfth grade. She wants to spend her summer studying poetry. Why
are her parents making her join a summer volleyball league?
NONFICTION
The Real Spy’s Guide to Becoming a Spy
J 327.12 EAR
By Peter Earnest
Do you hear the siren’s call of espionage and intrigue? This book explains what it takes to be a spy.
Also contains spy slang as well as quizzes and tests to see if you have the right stuff.
From Rags to Riches: a History of Girls’ Clothing in America
J 391.2 SIL
by Leslie Sills
Take a look at hoop skirts, bloomers, shirtwaists and bustles. Retro is in, so one of these styles might
come back.
Go Figure!
J 510.76 BAL
by Johnny Ball
Even if math is not your favorite subject, you will have fun with the magic tricks, brainteasers, puzzles
and weird stuff about numbers in this book.
Team Moon
J 629.454 THI
by Catherine Thimmesh
In July 1969, half a billion people around the world watched Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the
moon. Two astronauts moonwalked that day, but 400,000 people made it possible.
ER Vets: Life in an Animal Emergency Room
J 636.089 JAC
by Donna M. Jackson
They swallow bottle caps, have asthma attacks and are hit by cars. People aren’t the only ones who
need emergency care. Go behind the scenes to see how dogs, cats, snakes, birds and other pets are
cared for. Great photos!
101 Ways You Can Help Save the Planet Before You're 12!
J 640 OSU
by Joanne O'Sullivan
Seventeen million barrels of oil are used each year to make disposable water bottles.
Tip #4 — get a reusable water bottle and help save the earth.
Emeril’s There’s a Chef in My Soup!
or other cookbooks
by Emeril Lagasse
Cook muffins or meatballs, corndogs or casseroles. Don’t forget dessert!
J 641.5123 LAG
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Junior Edition
J 646.7 BOR
by David Borgenicht
A fun range of survival skills to help you deal with life, such as riding a bus to school, tripping in the
cafeteria and coping with bullies.
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Kids Draw Manga
J 741.5 HAR
by Christopher Hart
This book offers detailed instructions on how to draw different manga characters.
We are the Ship: the Story of Negro League Baseball
J 796.357 NEL
by Kadir Nelson
When African American baseball players weren’t allowed to join the all-white Major League teams, they
started their own. Read the remarkable history of the Negro League from its start in the 1920s until
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947.
Falling Down the Page
J 811.008 FAL
Edited by Georgia Heard
A skinny little book filled with funny and fanciful poems about everyday things and experiences.
Things to do if you are a pencil, In my desk, Spinners, and Under my bed – just to name a few.
Neighborhood Odes
J 811.54 SOTO
by Gary Soto
Not your everyday poems. With each word, each rhyme, a new story comes to life.
Natural Disasters
J 904.5 WAT
by Claire Watts
Tsunamis, hurricanes and other natural disasters are explored in this Eyewitness favorite.
Kickoff!
J BIOGRAPHY BARBER
by Tiki Barber
Twins Ronde and Tiki are worried about the start of 7th grade. They will be in different classes for the
first time ever and will be trying out for the football team with much bigger kids.
Hana's Suitcase
J BIOGRAPHY BRADY LEV
by Karen Levine
Who was Hana Brady and why is there nothing in her suitcase? Japanese students, while studying the
Holocaust, piece together the clues to find the answers.
Maritcha:
J BIOGRAPHY LYONS BOL
A Remarkable Nineteenth-Century American Girl
by Tonya Bolden
“Born free in a nation stained by slavery, where free blacks had few rights and rare respect, here was a
girl determined to rise, to amount to something, determined to overcome.”
ADVANCED READERS
Are you looking for something more challenging? The Prince George’s County Public Schools Talented
and Gifted and Elementary Reading Office suggest these titles:
Ruby Holler
by Sharon Creech
J FICTION CRE
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
by Christopher Paul Curtis
J FICTION CUR
Yolonda's Genius
by Carol Fenner
J FICTION FEN
10
The Planet of Junior Brown
by Virginia Hamilton
J FICTION HAM
The Call of the Wild
by Jack London
J FICTION LON
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
J SCI-FI LOW
Airborn
by Kenneth Oppel
J FICTION OPP
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
J MYSTERY RAS
Where the Red Fern Grows
by Wilson Rawls
J FICTION RAW
Esperanza Rising
by Pam Munoz Ryan
J FICTION RYA
Baseball in April and Other Stories
by Gary Soto
J FICTION SOT
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
or other Sammy Keyes books
by Wendelin Van Draanen
J MYSTERY VAN
Rising 7th Graders
Titles may be available in Spanish, large print, audio books or as eBooks.
Books listed below may be found in both the Children’s and Teen collections.
FICTION
Firegirl
J FICTION ABB
by Tony Abbott
Jessica was not a part of their 7th Grade class for long. But the impact she made, especially for Tony, is
a lasting one.
Chains
J FICTION AND
by Laurie Halse Anderson
As the Revolutionary War heats up, Isabel and her sister are sold as slaves to a hateful, loyalist couple
living in New York City. Offered the chance to spy for the rebels, Isabel agrees—walking a dangerous
path she hopes will lead to freedom.
All the Broken Pieces
J FICTION BUR
by Ann Burg
Matt Pinn, half Vietnamese and half American, tells his story. He is haunted by his memories of the war
in Vietnam and his terrible secret while struggling to adjust to his new life in the United States.
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Al Capone Does My Shirts
J FICTION CHO
by Gennifer Choldenko
It is 1935 and Moose and his family have just moved to Alcatraz Island where his father is a guard at
the famous prison. He misses his friends, but hopes he will meet the famous gangster, Al Capone.
Waiting for Normal
J FICTION CON
by Leslie Connor
Addie lives with her unpredictable mother in a tiny trailer, but most of the time she is left alone. She has
friends to help her, but longs to live with her stepfather and stepsisters where life would feel normal. Is
that a dream that will ever come true?
The Ear, the Eye and the Arm
J SCI FI FAR
by Nancy Farmer
The year: 2194; the place: Zimbabwe, Africa. Three mutant detectives use their powers to try to rescue
three kidnapped children.
The Ruins of Gorlan
J FANTASY FLA
by John Flanagan
Will longs to join the Battle School and become a knight, but he ends up a Ranger’s Apprentice instead.
He could never have imagined the exciting adventures that awaited him.
Shadow Spinner
J FICTION FLE
by Susan Fletcher
If Shahrazad runs out of stories to tell the sultan, she will die. Can Marjan the storyteller save
Shahrazad's life without losing her own?
The Thief Lord
J FICTION FUN
by Cornelia Funke
Two brothers run away and live with a group of children in an abandoned movie theater.
The Graveyard Book
J FICTION GAI
by Neil Gaiman
Narrowly escaping a killer, an eighteen month old boy wanders into a graveyard and is raised by
ghosts, ghouls, and other things that go bump in the night.
Hoot
J FICTION HIA
by Carl Hiaasen
On Roy’s first day of school in Coconut Grove, Florida, he sees a boy running barefoot beside the
school bus. Roy follows him and becomes involved in a plan to save a colony of owls.
Journey to the River Sea
J HISTORIC IBB
by Eva Ibbotson
Maia has been living in an English boarding school since her parents died. She is excited to begin her
new life with relatives in the Amazon jungle—until she meets her nasty twin cousins.
The Color of My Words
J FICTION JOS
by Lynn Joseph
Ana Rosa wants to be a writer. In her village in the Dominican Republic, it is difficult just to get a piece
of paper.
Travel Team
J FICTION LUP
by Mike Lupica
Danny’s father was a basketball legend. Danny is too short to even make the team.
Sugar and Ice
by Kate Messner
J FICTION MES
12
As the recipient of an incredible ice skating scholarship, Claire will no longer have to skate on her
family’s cow pond. How will she balance home life, school, friendships and competition? And is this
what she really wants?
War Horse
J FICTION MOR
by Michael Morpurgo
Nearly 8 million horses died during World War I. They suffered the same horrors and dangers as the
troops alongside whom they worked. This is one horse’s story of the cruelty of war and the strength of
friendship.
The Teacher’s Funeral: a comedy in three parts
J FICTION PEC
by Richard Peck
In 1904, Russell believes his dream of no more school has come true when his teacher passes away.
Walking to the Bus-Rider Blues
J FICTION ROB
by Harriette Robinet
The Montgomery bus boycott, started by Mrs. Rosa Parks, means Alfa stays off the bus and can’t get to
work. Alfa must do something because his family relies on the money he makes.
Holes
J FICTION SAC
by Louis Sachar
The family curse has struck Stanley Yelnats. He spends his days digging holes, 5 feet wide by 5 feet
deep, at a detention camp for bad boys run by an evil warden. If only Stanley could figure out why they
are digging those holes, maybe his luck would change.
The Wednesday Wars
J FICTION SCH
by Gary D. Schmidt
Every Wednesday afternoon, Holling will be alone with his teacher while all of his classmates attend
religious instruction. He isn’t happy, especially since he thinks his teacher hates him.
Out from Boneville
J GRAPHIX FICTION BON
or other Bone books
by Jeff Smith
The adventure begins after Fone Bone and his cousins, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone are thrown out
of Boneville in this first book in a graphic novel series.
Taking Sides
J FICTION SOT
by Gary Soto
Lincoln Mendoza has moved from the city to the suburbs. Now he’s not sure which side he wants to be
on when he plays basketball against his old school.
Feathers
J FICTION WOO
by Jacqueline Woodson
What is light as a feather? Hope, something that Frannie needs and yearns for. But it is the winter of
1971, when world events and a new boy at school both cause her faith and understanding to be put to
the test.
Locomotion
J FICTION WOO
by Jacqueline Woodson
Lonnie Collins Motion (aka Locomotion) was 7 years-old when his parents were killed in a house fire.
Now he and his sister are living in separate foster homes and Lonnie is learning to express his feelings
about life.
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NONFICTION
Are You Afraid Yet?: The Science Behind Scary Stuff
J 001.944 OME
by Stephen James O'Meara
Why do spines tingle and hearts race during a scary movie? What explains vampires, haunted houses
and UFOs? Read about all kinds of scary stuff, if you dare!
Not Your Typical Book about the Environment
J 304.2 KEL
by Elin Kelsey
Tired of all the doom and gloom about the future of our environment? Then you’ve found the perfect,
fun-filled book! Learn about our planet without all the guilt.
A Dream of Freedom
J 323.1196 MCW
by Diane McWhorter
Explore the defining moments of the civil rights movement from 1954, when the Supreme Court heard
the case for school integration, to 1968, when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.
The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth
J 363.7 NEW
From your own neighborhood to the faraway rain forests, find out what is happening to our planet and
what you can do about it.
The New Way Things Work
J 600 MAC
by David Macaulay
Most people watch TV every day. Most people don’t know how that TV works. Hundreds of machines
are explained in this well-illustrated book.
An American Plague
J 614.541 MUR
by Jim Murphy
It is 1793 and the deadly disease, yellow fever, has shut down Philadelphia, the capital of the new
United States.
The Coming to America Cookbook:
J 641.59 DAM
Delicious Recipes and Fascinating Stories from America's Many Cultures
by Joan D'Amico and Karen Eich Drummond
Are you hungry for a taste of new food? Find easy to make recipes from a variety of cultures.
Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Writing
J 652.8 JAN
by Paul B. Janeczko
Write a secret code. Break a secret code. The tips and tricks are all here for future agents, spies or
anyone who is furtive, sly and clever.
Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to Write a Poem
J 811.54 PRELUTSKY
by Jack Prelutsky
Do you want to write poems but don’t know where to begin? This humorous book contains lots of
exercises, pointers and ideas to help you!
Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World
by Jennifer Armstrong
Imagine yourself stranded in Antarctica, “the most hostile place on earth.”
J 919.89 ARM
Boys Who Rocked the World: Heroes from King Tut to Bruce Lee
J 920.71 MCM
Guys throughout history who made a difference. Some you know, many you don’t, but they are all
inspiring in their desire to do something meaningful.
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King George: What was his Problem?
J 973.3 SHE
by Steve Sheinkin
Find the Revolutionary War boring? Not with this book you won’t! Filled with anecdotes, the War comes
alive with interesting facts you may not have known.
The Voice That Challenged a Nation:
J BIOGRAPHY ANDERSON FRE
Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
by Russell Freedman
It was said that a voice like hers “is heard once in a hundred years."
Amelia Lost:
J BIOGRAPHY EARHART FLE
The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
by Candace Fleming
A pioneer in aviation and a role model for modern women, Earhart won international fame as an
aviatrix. Her career was the stuff of legends, as was her sudden, inexplicable disappearance.
Phineas Gage:
J BIORAPHY GAGE FLE
A Gruesome But True Story About Brain Science
by John Fleischman
In a terrible accident, a 3-foot-long iron rod went through the head of Phineas Gage. He was knocked to
the ground but sat up, talked to his co-workers and lived for 12 more years.
ADVANCED READERS
Are you looking for something more challenging? The Prince George’s County Public Schools Talented
and Gifted and Elementary Reading Office suggest these titles:
Rising Seventh to Ninth Graders
Kit's Wilderness
by David Almond
TEEN FICTION ALM
Tangerine
by Edward Bloor
TEEN FICTION BLO
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
CLASSIC BRA
2001, a Space Odyssey
by Arthur C. Clarke
TEEN SCI FI CLA
Elijah of Buxton
by Christopher Paul Curtis
J FICTION CUR
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
CLASSIC DIC
The House of the Scorpion
by Nancy Farmer
TEEN PB SFF FAR
Inkheart
or other Inkheart Trilogy books
by Cornelia Funke
J FICTION FUN
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