June 2012
Dear Middle School Families (incoming Grades 6-8),
The Pingry English Department believes that one of the most important habits to develop as an
educated person is a love of reading; therefore, we feel it is vital for students to continue reading
throughout the summer. Here are our required summer readings by grade level:
Students entering Grade 6 should read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien plus one additional book of
their choice from the attached list of recommended sixth-grade books. Students should be
prepared to discuss, do a small creative project, and write about both books within the first few
weeks of school.
Students entering Form I (Grade 7) will read Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys and Animal
Farm by George Orwell. Both of these stories will be an important part of their English classes in
the fall, but we recommend Animal Farm be read later in the summer since we will be discussing
it in great depth in the first weeks of September. Additionally, students entering Form I should
write a one-page analysis comparing and contrasting the governments in the two required
novels. Students must also choose one book from the attached list of recommended
seventh-grade books. They must then artistically represent their understanding or interpretation
of their chosen book by writing a poem, painting or drawing a picture, making a collage, or even
creating a diorama. Both assignments will be due on the first day of regular classes.
Students entering Form II (Grade 8) will read And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. We recommend that Fahrenheit 451 be read later in the
summer since we will be discussing it in first weeks of September. Students must complete a
comprehensive reading log for both of the required books. The templates for all of the reading
logs are included at the end of the attached list of recommended eighth-grade books. Students
must also read two books from that list and must complete an abbreviated reading log for each
of their chosen books. The reading logs will be due the first day of regular classes.
The purpose of the summer writing assignments is to provide your new English teacher with a sample of
your written work, offering a sense of both your thought process and writing style as we begin the new
school year. These assignments will be graded and will serve as the basis for the first unit of the
semester. They are extremely valuable and should be approached in a thoughtful manner.
In addition to the required summer reading, we ask that students read other books that simply interest
them. If they like sports, read books on sports; if they like mysteries, read mysteries. What is most
important is that our students read.
Have a wonderful summer!
Victoria A. Grant — English Department Chair
Philip S. Cox — Middle School Director
PINGRY MIDDLE SCHOOL – Summer 2012
Books recommended for incoming Grade 6:
Alcott, Louisa May -- Little Women. Little Men. Jo’s Boys.
The classic trilogy that traces a New England family’s fortunes during their father’s term
of service in the Civil War and then continuing on to explore Jo March’s married years.
Anderson, Laurie Halse -- Chains
A piece of historic fiction surrounding a young slave in New York during the
Revolutionary War. Isabel must make tough decisions about her own freedom and which
side to support in the war.
Avi -- The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
A12-year old girl must disguise herself as a boy in order to gain passage aboard a
mutinous ship. Once she’s on board, however, her challenges have only just begun.
Blackwood, Gary -- The Shakespeare Stealer
When a young boy (Widge) is sent to steal a copy of Hamlet from Shakespeare’s theater
company, he discovers stealing from the bard is more challenging than he expects. He
must grow up quickly to deal with the sudden intrigue that develops around him.
Bradley, James; adapted for young people by Michael French -- Flags of our
Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima
James Bradley examines the lives of the six young men (one of them Bradley’s father)
who raised the American flag over Iwo Jima in February 1945 and were immortalized by
a famous photograph.
Card, Orson Scott -- Ender’s Game
Andrew “Ender” Wiggins, who spends his childhood at military school in outer space,
believes he is playing computer-simulated war games; in fact, he is commanding the last
great fleet of Earth. First in a science fiction series. Hugo Award; Nebula Award.
Curtis, Christopher Paul -- The Watsons Go to Birmingham
This artfully told tale traces the journey of an African-American family living in the North
to their native Alabama during the rough-and-tumble era of the 60s. They arrive in
Birmingham just in time to get caught up in some of the key events of the Civil Rights
Movement.
Davies, David Clement -- The Sight
Set in the Transylvanian wilderness, this novel recognizes the interconnectedness of
species by showing the power struggles of the wolves' matriarchal societies. The wolves
are forced to choose between two ruthless leaders. Morgra hopes to bring the legend of
the man-wolf to fruition by bonding with a marked infant human. Slavka organizes the
free wolves into a huge pack to challenge Morgra's hunters and intends to kill the baby
and anyone who believes in the Sight. A family pack is caught in the midst of this strife
as their pups, Larka and Fell, each show promise of developing the supernatural abilities
foretold in the legend.
Deuker, Carl -- High Heat
When sophomore Shane Hunter’s father is arrested for money laundering at his Lexus
dealership, the star pitcher’s life of affluence and attending private school begins to fall
apart.
Dowd, Siobhan -- The London Eye Mystery
A brother and sister take their visiting cousin for a ride on London’s most famous ferris
wheel. When their cousin disappears during the ride, the duo must figure out what went
wrong.
Hale, Shannon -- Princess Academy
The king’s priests divine that the prince must choose his bride from among the young
girls who live in a small mountain village, and the girls are then ordered to attend a
special academy established to train them in the ways of royalty. When bandits attempt
to kidnap and hold the future princess as ransom, Miri, one of the mountain girls,
realizes that she can mindspeak and saves herself and the others from harm. Newbery
Honor 2006
Hobbs, Will -- Wildman Island
After fourteen-year-old Andy slips away from his kayaking group to visit the wilderness
site of his archaeologist father’s death, a storm strands him on Admiralty Island, Alaska,
where he manages to survive, encounters unexpected animal and human inhabitants,
and looks for traces of the earliest prehistoric immigrants to America.
Haddix, Margaret -- Among the Hidden
In this futuristic story of a boy who is an illegal ‘third child’ (each family is permitted only
two children), Luke discovers the danger of defying an powerful and unfair government.
Horowitz, Anthony -- Stormbreaker
When his uncle dies, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is asked to continue in his uncle’s
footsteps—as a spy for the British intelligence agency.
Klages, Ellen -- The Green Glass Sea
Two young girls move to a military base where their parents will work on a mysterious
device that will “end World War II.” As the girls gradually discover the true nature of the
device, they are faced with tough questions.
Kolosov, Jacqueline -- The Red Queen’s Daughter
Sixteen-year-old Mary Seymour, a white magician in Queen Elizabeth's court, has
vowed never to fall in love, but her attraction to her darkly handsome cousin Edmund, a
black magician who seems to understand her better than anyone, cannot be denied, and
she finds her beliefs tested when he becomes involved in a plot against the queen.
Lowry, Lois -- The Giver
This tale is about a utopian society that seems ideal. The story is told through the eyes
of Jonas, a young boy about to receive his life's assignment along with others of his age
group. To his astonishment, he is given the most respected job of all. He is to be trained
to become the "Receiver of Memory." In this ideal world, the people don't want to be
burdened with memories. However, they also don't want to make decisions or changes
which, in the past, have led to disaster, so they have assigned one person to keep all the
memories of history, their own and that of all societies.
Lupica, Mike -- The Big Field
Hutch has always been the starting shortstop, until Daryl “D-Will” Williams, Florida’s top
shortstop prospect shows up. Soon, even Hutch’s Dad (a retired pro) is giving D-Will
advice, while Hutch feels sidelined at 2nd base.
Maguire, Gregory -- Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
A challenging and highly absorbing retelling of Cinderella set in 17th century Harleem
(Holland).
Miklowitz, Gloria -- Secrets in the House of Delgado
In Spain in 1492, fourteen-year-old Maria, a Catholic orphan, becomes a servant to a
wealthy family of Conversos, converted Jews, at a time when the Jews are being
expelled from the country and when the Inquisition is diligently searching for religious
heretics.
Park, Linda Sue -- Keeping Score
In this gripping and realistic story, Nine-year-old Maggie befriends a local fireman and
keeps up their friendship through letters when Jim is shipped off to fight in Korea. When
he returns traumatized and unable to function, Maggie takes it upon herself to get the old
Jim back.
Rees, Celia -- Sorceress
Eighteen-year-old Agnes, a Mohawk Indian descended from a line of shamanic healers,
uses her own newly-discovered powers to uncover the story of her ancestor, a
seventeenth-century New England English healer who fled charges of witchcraft. Sequel
to Witch Child.
Riordan, Rick -- The Red Pyramid
When brother-sister team Carter (14) and Sadie (12), accompany their Egyptologist
father to the museum, the trio is kidnapped and eventually pitted against the evil
Egyptian god, Set. They must discover their true identities and harness their special
powers to have any hope of saving humanity.
Schmidt, Gary -- Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
Based on real historical events, young Turner, the minister’s son, moves to Maine in
1912. Once there, he finds the rigid and intolerant community attempting to remove a
community of former slaves who live on a nearby island. Can one boy do anything to
fight such an injustice?
Scieszka, Jon, ed. -- Guys Write for Guys Read
Contains a collection of short stories, drawings, comics, poems, and memoirs from wellknown writers of "guy" fiction, written by boys, for boys. Includes pieces by Daniel
Pinkwater, Neil Gaiman, Will Hobbs, Stephen King, Gary Paulsen, among others.
Spinelli, Jerry. Stargirl. Stargirl, a teen who animates quiet Mica High with her colorful
personality, suddenly finds herself shunned for her refusal to conform.
Stead, Rebecca -- When You Reach Me
When sixth-grader, Miranda, parts ways with her best friend, Sal, her whole world is
turned upside down. As she reads A Wrinkle in Time and struggles to understand time
travel, she begins receiving cryptic predictions of the future...that turn out to be true!
Yee, Lisa -- Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time
Named after his father’s alma mater, Stanford Wong has big expectations to fulfill
academically and as the star of his basketball team. When he flunks 6th grade and has
to go to summer school and can’t go to basketball camp, he must hide his secret from
his friends and get tutored by his arch enemy.
Yolen, Jane -- Girl in a Cage
Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert the Bruce of Scotland, has been captured in 1306 by
Edward I (Longshanks) of England and placed in a cage on public display for months.
PINGRY MIDDLE SCHOOL – Summer 2012
Books recommended for incoming Form I (Grade 7):
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (a helpful connection to history)
Johnny Tremain, a young boy apprenticed to a silversmith in Boston, finds himself
embroiled in the American Revolution.
Death Cloud by Andrew Lane
Even Sherlock Holmes had to start somewhere. Lane introduces a teenage Holmes who
begins his journey towards legendary status.
Any Sherlock Holmes books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
iBoy by Kevin Brooks
What can he do with his new powers -- and what are they doing to him? Before the
attack, Tom Harvey was just an average teen. But a head-on collision with high
technology has turned him into an actualized App. Fragments of a shattered iPhone are
embedded in his brain. And they're having an extraordinary effect on his every thought.
Tom's new powers come with hard choices, and not even his mental search engine can
predict the shocking outcome of iBoy's actions.
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay (occasional upsetting images)
The remarkable path of a young man growing up apartheid South Africa in the 1940’s
and 1950’s. Many adventures that build an understanding of tolerance in a pernicious
environment.
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Where are we? The main character, Thomas, finds himself in The Glade in the center of
a Maze with no way out. Peopled by young boys, is this group self-sufficient, selfindulgent, or just self-destructive?
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation by M. T. Anderson
(challenging)
“He was raised as an experiment and considered a piece of property. Now that
revolution has come to America, will Octavian find freedom?”
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel's
disease has always been "terminal." But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus
Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be
completely rewritten. This novel brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic
business of being alive and in love.
The Truth about Truman School by Dori Hillestad Butler
Cyber bullying as seen through the eyes of Truman school students.
The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime by Mark Haddon (occasional
inappropriate language)
15-year-old autistic boy solves equations and mysteries, but struggles with the
placement of food on his dinner plate and good and bad days based on the color
patterns of cars he sees. Quirky.
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Free verse format in the Dust Bowl era of the 1930’s Oklahoma. A family copes with
tragedy and hardship.
Charles and Emma by Deborah Heiligman (non-fiction)
Charles Darwin searches for love using scientific methods and finds a life-long partner
who steers his famous successes. A look at a side of Darwin’s life that helped create this
man of science greatness.
All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
In this work “we meet the young Herriot as he takes up his calling and discovers that the
realities of veterinary practice in rural Yorkshire are very different from the sterile setting
of veterinary school... humor, compassion, and love of the animal world shine forth.”
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (challenging)
Du Maurier creates a tale of suspicion and love at the grand English estate of
Manderley. A mystery laden with fear haunts this estate with cruelty, evil, and obsession
as the deceased character Rebecca dominates the ghostly events.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
“The inspirational story of Francie Nolan struggling with poverty and loss in the 1900’s,
but surviving and succeeding in life. A remarkable blend of time and place.”
The Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco X. Stork
One is dying of cancer. The other's planning a murder. When Pancho arrives at St.
Anthony's Home, he knows his time there will be short: If his plans succeed, he'll soon
be arrested for the murder of his sister's killer. But then he's assigned to help D.Q.,
whose brain cancer has slowed neither his spirit nor his mouth. This is a buddy novel of
the highest kind: the story of a friendship that helps two young men become all they can
be.
Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
“This is Schmidt’s best novel yet –darker....--,expert attention to voice, character, and big
ideas.” “... a story of discovering and rescuing one’s best self, despite family pressure to
do otherwise.” Simply a great read.
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak (challenging)
Narrated by Death the book traces the growth of Leisel as steals books during the reign
of the Nazis. She and her best friend, Rudy, find power in words and language, and a
lasting friendship. Powerfully written for the enjoyment of any reader.
PINGRY MIDDLE SCHOOL – Summer 2012
Books recommended for incoming Form II (Grade 8):
Students must read TWO titles from the list below and complete a reading
reflection/log on each.
The Diary of Pelly D by L.J. Adlington Toni V.
a construction worker on a futuristic colony, finds the diary of a teenage girl whose
life has been turned upside-down by holocaust-like events, and he begins to
question his own beliefs.
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
After being sold to a cruel couple in NYC, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels
during the Revolutionary War.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Laurie Halse Anderson's award-winning, highly acclaimed, and controversial novel
tells the story of a teenager who chooses not to speak rather than to give voice to
what really happened to her.
The Stars, Like Dust by Isaac Asimov
At the death of his father, Biron Farrill becomes involved in the plot to rebel against
the Tyranni who have conquered many worlds.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
For over 150 years, Pride And Prejudice has remained one of the most popular
novels in the English language. Pride And Prejudice, the story of Mrs. Bennet's
attempts to marry off her five daughters is one of the best-loved and most enduring
classics in English literature.
Peeled by Joan Bauer
In an upstate NY farming community, high school reporter Hildy Biddle is determined
to be a reporter whom her father would have been proud of, but she finds herself
pitted against psychics and unexplained phenomenon.
Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Twelve-year-old Paul’s family revolves around his football-hero brother, and and
they fail to notice Paul as he fights for the right to play soccer after his bad
eyesight disqualified him.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Intense is the word for Ender's Game. Aliens have attacked Earth twice and almost
destroyed the human species. To make sure humans win the next encounter, the
world government has taken to breeding military geniuses—and then training them
in the arts of war.
Airman by Eion Colfer
In the late nineteenth century on an island off the Irish coast, Conor Broekhart
discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king.
Diamonds in the Shadow by Caroline Cooney
The Amabo family, refugees from a tyrannical regime in an African country, is
beginning to adjust to its new life with a goodhearted American family—even as
another African refugee is pursuing a dangerous course that will impact both
families.
Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings
Living near the water on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, thirteen-year-old Brady and his
best friends J.T. and Digger become entangled in a tragedy that tests their friendship
and their ideas about right and wrong.
The Sign of the Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes is asked by Miss Morstan to investigate the strange disappearance
of her father ten years ago and to find out why she has been receiving a large,
beautiful pearl for her birthday every year since.
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom by Margarita
Engle
Using free verse poetry, Rosa tells her story of healing, revolution, slavery, survival,
and hope for freedom during three revolutions in Cuba between 1868 and 1898.
Sir Charlie Chaplin: The Funniest Man in the World by Sid Fleischman
Charlie Chaplin, who was raised by a mentally ill mother and an alcoholic, mostly
absent, father, spent his childhood in the depths of poverty but grew to international
fame as perhaps “the funniest man in the world” in vaudeville, silent movies, and
finally “talkies” at the end of his career.
The War to End All Wars: World War I by Russell Freedman
This is a narrative history of World War I that features archival photographs and
describes how advanced military weaponry impacted the course of the war.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Toddler Bod, short for Nobody, crawls into a graveyard after his family is brutally
murdered. He is then raised lovingly and carefully to the age of eighteen by the
graveyard’s ghosts and otherworldly creatures. Newbery Award 2009
Dr. Franklin’s Island by Ann Halam
Halam delivers a nightmarish thriller of white-knuckle intensity. Semirah, the shy,
self-deprecating narrator, is among a group of 50 British teen winners of a science
contest who are on their way to work with conservationists in Ecuador. Disaster
strikes quickly; before the first chapter ends, a plane crashes.
Nightrise by Anthony Horowitz
After telepathic twins Jamie and Scott are attacked by the evil Nightrise Corporation,
one of them is imprisoned while the other escapes and is left to
fight with the other three gatekeepers against the evil Old Ones in order to save his
sibling and prevent the destruction of humanity. Series.
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
Set in medieval Paris, Victor Hugo’s powerful historical romance The Hunchback of
Notre-Dame has resonated with succeeding generations ever since its publication in
1837.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Since the mysterious death of four family members, the superstitious Mary Katherine
"Merricat" Blackwood, her ailing uncle Julian, and agoraphobic sister Constance
have lived in a bizarre but contented state of isolation. But when cousin Charles
arrives in search of the Blackwood fortune, a terrible family secret is revealed.
A Bag of Marbles by Joseph Joffo
When Joseph Joffo was ten years old, his father gave him and his brother fifty francs
and instructions to flee Nazi-occupied Paris and, somehow, get to the south where
France was free. Previously out of print, this book is a captivating and memorable
story; readers will instinctively find themselves rooting for these children caught in
the whirlwind of World War II.
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Flowers for Algernon is the beloved, classic story of a mentally disabled man whose
experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab
mouse. In poignant diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases his IQ
and changes his life.
Heat by Mike Lupica
Pitching prodigy Michael Arroyo is on the run from social services after being banned
from playing Little League baseball. Rival coaches doubt he is only twelve years-old,
but he has no parents to offer them proof.
A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass
For 13-year-old Mia Winchell, the world has always been filled with a wonderful, if
sometimes dizzying, sensory onslaught--numbers, letters, words, and sounds all
cause her to see a distinct array of colors. Wendy Mass beautifully integrates
information about synesthesia with Mia's coming-of-age story, which includes her
break with her best friend and her grief over her grandfather's death.
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
Matt, a young cabin boy aboard an enormous airship, and Kate, a wealthy young girl
traveling with her chaperone, team up to search for the existence of mysterious
winged creatures and to fight pirates.
Guys Write for Guys Read by Jon Scieszka, ed.
This collection of short stories, drawings, comics, poems, and memoirs from wellknown writers of “guy” fiction, written by boys, for boys, includes pieces by Daniel
Pinkwater, Neil Gaiman, Will Hobbs, Stephen King, Gary Paulsen, and others.
Trouble by Gary Schmidt
Fourteen-year-old Henry, wishing to honor his brother Franklin's dying wishes, sets
out to hike Maine's Mount Katahdin with his best friend and dog; but fate adds
another companion -- the Cambodian refugee accused of fatally injuring Franklin.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
See's engrossing novel set in remote 19th-century China details the deeply affecting
story of lifelong, intimate friends (laotong, or "old sames") Lily and Snow Flower, their
imprisonment by rigid codes of conduct for women and their betrayal by pride and
love.
The Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco Stork Pancho is bent on
avenging the senseless death of his sister, but after he meets D.Q, who is dying of
cancer, and one of D.Q’s caregivers, Marisol, both boys find their lives changed
forever.
Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Kurt Vonnegut’s first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must
find a way to live in a world dominated by a supercomputer and run completely by
machines.
Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps by Andrea Warren
At age fifteen, Jack Mandelbaum was placed in a Nazi concentration camp and
managed to overcome intolerable conditions in order to avoid becoming a victim of
Hitler’s “Final Solution.”
Pingry — English 8
Summer Reading Log
And Then There Were None
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