St. Andrew Apostle School
Summer 2008 Required Reading
Please read the one required book and two additional books of your choice from the following book list. You must write note cards for all three books according to these directions. Prepare to be tested on the required book and discuss the others in September, 2008.
Please print this acknowledgment slip, have it signed and return it to your teacher.
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Babbitt, Natalie | TUCK EVERLASTING |
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Avi | CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD (Newbery winner) |
| Bauer, Marion Dane | ON MY HONOR |
| Clements, Andrew | THINGS NOT SEEN |
| Cushman, Karen | CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY |
| Leukuton, Joseph | FACING THE LION |
| Montgomery, Sy | TARANTULA SCIENTIST |
| Paulsen, Gary | HARRIS AND ME |
| Ryan, Pam Munoz | BECOMING NAOMI LEON |
| Salisbury, Graham | UNDER THE BLOOD RED SUN |
| Spinelli, Jerry | CRASH |
| Tolan, Stephanie | SURVIVING THE APPLEWHITES |
| Woolf, Virginia | BAT 6 |
| Wrede, Patricia | DEALING WITH DRAGONS |
| Yee, Lisa | MILLICENT MIN, GIRL GENIUS Or STANFORD WONG FLUNKS BIG TIME |
Please review this list of Selected Titles for Sixth Graders' Enjoyment. Welcome to Grade 6! Have a terrific summer! Read and enjoy!
Please read the one required book and three additional books of your choice from the following book list. You must write note cards for all four books according to these directions. Prepare to be tested on the required book and discuss the others in September, 2008.
Please print this acknowledgment slip, have it signed and return it to your teacher.
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Sacher, Louis | Holes |
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Alexander, Lloyd | THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF PRINCE JEN |
| Anderson, Laurie Halse | FEVER, 1793 |
| Avi | THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE |
| Carbone, Elisa | BLOOD ON THE RIVER, JAMES TOWN 1609 |
| Cummings, Pat | RED KAYAK |
| Lee, Marie | NECESSARY ROUGHNESS |
| Lord, Cynthia | RULES |
| Myers, Walter Dean | SCORPIONS |
| O'Grady, Scott | BASHER FIVE-TWO |
| Oppel, Kenneth | AIRBORN |
| Peck, Richard | A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO |
| Ryan, Pam Munoz | ESPERANZA RISING |
| Tillage, Leon | LEON'S STORY |
| Whelan, Gloria | CHU JU'S HOUSE |
| Zindel, Paul | THE PIGMAN |
Please review this list of Selected Titles for Seventh Graders' Enjoyment. Have a terrific summer! Read and enjoy!
Please read the one required book and three additional books of your choice from the following book list. You must write note cards for all four books according to these directions. Prepare to be tested on the required book and discuss the others in September, 2008.
Please print this acknowledgment slip, have it signed and return it to your teacher.
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Lowry, Lois | THE GIVER |
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Carson, Ben | GIFTED HANDS |
| Choldennko, Gennifer | AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS |
| Farmer, Nancy | THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION |
| Fleishman, Paul | WHIRLIGIG |
| Gallego Garcia, Laura | THE LEGEND OF THE WANDERING KING |
| Kerr, M. E. | GENTLEHANDS |
| Keyes, Daniel | FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON |
| Myers, Walter Dean | MONSTER |
| Park, Linda Sue | A SINGLE SHARD |
| Peck, Richard | THE TEACHER'S FUNERAL: A COMEDY IN THREE PARTS |
| Schlosser, Eric | CHEW ON THIS: EVERYTHING YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT FAST FOOD |
| Whelan, Gloria | HOMELESS BIRD |
| White, Robb | DEATHWATCH |
| Yolen, Jane | THE DEVIL'S ARITHMETIC |
| Zusak, Markus | THE BOOK THIEF |
Please review this list of Selected Titles for Eighth Graders' Enjoyment. Have a terrific summer! Read and enjoy!