Marin Country Day School
Historical Fiction
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Summer Reading 2012 Entering 8 Grade
Revolution by
Jennifer Donnelly.
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Entering 8 graders have no written assignments
due. However, here are three key points to
remember:
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1. Entering 8 graders must read The
Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie plus two books from this
list
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Keep a list of everything you read and feel free to
read beyond the minimum two book requirement.
Read the required text (The Absolutely True Diary
of a Part-Time Indian) at the end of the summer,
so that it remains fresh in your memory for
September. You will be discussing and writing
about this book during the first weeks of school,
and it is essential that you be prepared.
Underline and flag significant passages from the
book, looking for key moments in character and
plot development and passages you find
especially well written and interesting as well as
any passages where you have questions.
Look up words you don't know.
Read actively.
When Andi arrives in
Paris she is angry with
her father for leaving, at
her mother for falling
apart, and grieving for
her beloved dead
brother. She finds the
diary of Alexandrine, whose words describe the terror
of the French Revolution, and becomes obsessed with
her story. During a midnight journey to the catacombs
the past suddenly becomes the terrifying present. You
will feel like you are there.
Fantasy and Sci-fi
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by L. Taylor
Although set in present day Prague,
this story transcends time and place.
Raised by chimera, Karou’s education
involved learning inhuman languages
and running errands through portals to
other lands. Her questions about who
she is lead her to a time and place
where mythology is real. Fierce and tender, this story
will enchant you. ( My favorite fantasy of the year—
Tessa)
Bacigalupi, P.; Ship Breaker*
Bedford, M.; Flip
Bell,H.;Trickster’s Girl*
Billingsley, F.; Chime
Brittney, L.; Dangerous Times / The First
Nathan Fox Mission*
Black, H.; Welcome to the Bordertown
Dowd, S.; Bog Child
Buffie, M. Seeker*
Dowell, F.; Shooting the Moon
Carson, R.; The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Dowswell, P.; Auslander
Cashore, K.; Graceling*
Duble, K.; Phantoms in the snow
Chima, C.; Wizard Heir*
Hughes, P.; Five 4ths of July
Clare, C.; Clockwork Angel*
Levine, K.; The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had
Cle, T.; The Marvelous Effect*
MacColl, M.; Prisoners in the palace : how
Victoria became queen with the help of her
maid, a reporter, and a scoundrel : a novel of
intrigue and romance
Fisher, C.; Incarceron*
David, K.; Lia’s Guide to Winning the Lottery
Meyer, C.; The True Adventures of Charley
Darwin: A Novel
Kittredge, C.; The Iron Thorn*
Perkins, L.; As Easy as Falling Off the Face
of the Earth.
Moran, K.; Bloodline Rising
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*indicates a book in a series- you may
read any book in the series.
Go to http://pinterest.com/mcdslrc to see a visual
version of this list as well as selected book trailers
Sense of Humor
Berk, J.; The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin
Bray, L.; Beauty Queens
Crawford, B.; Carter’s Big Break
Rennison, L.; Withering Tights*
Paulsen, G.; Woods Runner
Brennan, S.; The Demon’s Lexicon*
Goodman, A.; Eon: Dragoneye Reborn*
Hill, S.; Cry of the Icemark*
Lore, P.; I Am Number Four*
Meyer, M.; Cinder
Morgenstern, E.; The Night Circus
Rosoff, M.; There is No Dog
Peet, M.; Tamar: a Novel of Espionage,
Passion and Betrayal
Nielsen, J.; The False Prince
Scieszka, J.; Guys Read: Funny Business
Sharenow, R.; The Berlin Boxing Club
Oliver, L.; Delirium*
Van De Ruit, J.; Spud
Woelfle, G.; All the World’s a Stage
Oppel, K.;This Dark Endeavor: the
Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein
Wright, B.; Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy
Pearson, M.; The Adoration of Jenna Fox*
Gerber, L.; Death by Latte
Pratchett, T.; Nation
Harris, M.; The Joshua Files: Invisible City*
Price, L.; Starters
Huntley, A.; The Everafter
Sanderson, B.; Warbreaker
King, L.; Beekeeper’s Apprentice, or, On the
Segregation of the Queen*
Crane, E.; Skin Deep
McCaughrean, G.; A Pack of Lies
Dessen, S.; What Happened to Goodbye
Peacock, S.; The Eye of the Crow*
Detorie, R.; The Accidental Genius of
Weasel High
Sheehan, A.; A Long Long Sleep
Shusterman, N.; Everfound*
Springer, N.; Possessing Jessie
Stiefvater, M.; The Scorpio Races
Runholt, S.; The Mystery of the Third
Lucretia*
Sports
Aronson, M.; Pick-up game : a full day of full
court
Adventure
The Drowned Cities by Paolo
Bacigalupi
Realistic Contemporary Fiction
Cerrito, A.; The End of the Line
Cook, E.; What would Emma Do?
Crutcher, C.; Deadline
Ehrenberg, P.; Ethan, Suspended
Friesen, J.; Jerk, California
George, M.; The Difference between You
and Me.
Jenkins, A.; Out of Order
“In a dark future America where
violence, terror, and grief touch
everyone, young refugees Mahlia
and Mouse have managed to
leave behind the war-torn lands of
the Drowned Cities by escaping
into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a
wounded half-man--a bioengineered war beast
named Tool--who is being hunted by a vengeful
band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly
collapses.”From Amazon
Krech, B.; Rebound
Bick, I.; Ashes
Wilkinson, L.; Pink
Lynch, C.; The Big Game of Everything
Brooks, K.; Being
Woodson, J.; If you Come Softly
Sweeney, J.; Players
Cole, S.; Thieves Till We Die
Wright. B.; When the Black Girl Sings
Van Draanen,W.; The Running Dream
Davies, S.; Outlaw: A Novel
Williams,M.; Now is the Time for Running
Flanagan,J.; Brotherband Chronicles*
Bingham. K.; Shark Girl
Bloor, E.; Tangerine
Carbone, E.; Jump
De la Pena, M.; Mexican WhiteBoy
Headley, J. Girl Overboard
Herbach, G.; Stupid Fast
Hautman, P.; Invisible
Lockhart, E.; The Disreputable History of
Frankie Landau-Banks
Myers, W.; Lockdown
Oppel, K.; Half Brother
Schmidt, G.; Trouble
Stratton, A.; Borderline
Nonfiction
Friesner, E.; Nobody's prize*
Anderson, J.; Americapedia: Taking the
Dumb out of Freedom
Bloor, E.; Crusader
Grant, M.; Fear: a Gone Novel*
Aronson, M.; Sugar Changed the World: a
Bradley, A,; The Sweetness at the Bottom of
the Pie: a Flavia De Luce Mystery*
Inzana, R.; Ichiro
Jinks, C.; Evil Genius*
Borden, L.; His Name was Raoul Wallenberg :
Courage, Rescue, and Mystery during World War
Cabot, M.; Abandon*
Mussi, S.; The Door of No Return
Smith, S.; The Young Activist’s Guide to building a
Donnelly, J.; A Northern Light
Petrucha, S.;Teen, Inc.
Feinstein, J.; Last Shot: A Final Four
Mystery*
Rossi, V.; Under the Never Sky*
Mysteries
Ferguson, A.; Circle of Blood*
Schreiber,J; AuRevoir Crazy European Chick
Tullson, D.; The Red Sea
Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science
II
Green Movement + Changing the World
Stillman, S.; Soul Searching: A Girl’s Guide
to Finding Herself.