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| Middle Schools Summer Reading Lists 2008 for Grade 6 |
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All required books for summer reading will be available for sale at Barnes and
Noble, Borders, independent book stores and on-line. Please be advised that
there may be a limited number of summer reading books available for circulation
at the Middletown Public Library and the smaller branches (Lincroft, Navesink
and Bayshore) due to the volume of readers. If you are planning to visit the
Monmouth County Library (Shrewsbury Branch), you must have a paid membership
card in order to borrow books.
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| Summer Reading for Middle School Students entering Grade 6 in 2008 |
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Middle School Reading List for Students entering Grade 6.
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
Office of Curriculum and Instruction for Humanities K-12
c/o Thorne Middle School
70 Murphy Road
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758
(732) 787-1220 x7785
email: mailto:CarriggF@middletownk12.org
Karen L. Bilbao
Superintendent of Schools |
Fred Carrigg
District Director |
May 6, 2008
To: Parents of Middle Grade Students for the 2008-2009 School Year
From: Fred Carrigg, District Director of Curriculum for Humanities, K-12
Re: Summer Reading Guidelines and Novel Choices
Enclosed is the summer reading list for incoming 6th graders. These
novels were chosen based on the immense popularity they have among children and
teachers alike. A short preview of each novel is also included to give students
a direction as to what might interest them.
Please note that your child must fill out the reader’s response log as
he/she progresses through the book. While all students are required to
read one novel this summer, we always encourage reading more than one
based on interest and motivation. Our goal was to make the list interesting
enough so that there are several options to help foster a love of reading in
all students.
Students will be asked by their language arts teacher to hand in their Reader’s
Response Logs at the beginning of the new school year.
We offer our sincere wishes for a healthy and happy summer.
Middletown Township Public Schools
Mandatory Summer Reading for Middle School Students
Students will read a minimum of one novel during the summer and
complete the Reader’s Response Logs as they read.
For Students Entering Sixth Grade:
Dragonwings by Laurence Yep
This Newbery Honor book offers insights into the lives of Chinese-Americans in
early 20th century California. The story begins as eight-year-old Moon Shadow
Lee journeys across the Pacific to join his proud and clever father at the
family-owned laundry in San Francisco. The boy recounts their problems with
prejudice, as well as the kindness of uncles and cousins. Father and son must
leave the protection of the family to move out of Chinatown, but they find
refuge with a generous and friendly landlady. Once they have successfully
established a repair business, they turn their attention to making a flying
machine. Though it's a modern invention, part of their motivation is the
elder's belief in his own previous dragon existence. The result is a
heartwarming story set in a familiar time and place, but told from a new
perspective.
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos
Joey Pigza has problems. Big problems. He was emotionally abused by his
grandmother. He has never met his dad. He can't get along in his elementary
school classroom because of his mood swings and his "dud meds." We gradually
see that Joey must have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), which is not being
effectively controlled with his current medication. Joey's life is a terrifying
roller-coaster ride, and author Jack Gantos drags the reader along to see what
life is like with ADD. The story is written from the boy's point of view in a
sharp, worried style that veers out of control when Joey does. Joey's control
of his own behavior slips away as we read, horrified to see this boy trying to
get a grip on his life and failing. For young readers touched by ADD--and for
their teachers and parents--Joey gives us the key to his world.
Indigo by Alice Hoffman
Fans of Alice Hoffman's first novella for children, Aquamarine, will be
thrilled to discover Indigo, another watery tale that blends fantasy
with reality in a surprising coming-of-age quest. Thirteen-year-old Martha and
her best friends, brothers nicknamed Trout and Eel for their fishy tendencies
and webbed fingers and toes, long to escape from their dull, dry town. Their
ambivalent feelings about running away, though, are reinforced when a fierce
storm interrupts their journey and helps them begin to answer their questions
about who they are "at the deepest core"--and who they will become.
Reader Response Journal
Novel Choice: _____________________
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