St. Andrew Apostle School
Summer 2009 Required Reading
Please read the one required book and two additional books of your choice from the following book list, and complete the assigned note card on each of the three books. Be prepared to be tested on the required book and discuss the others in September, 2009.
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 |
| Holt, Kimberly Willis | MY LOUISIANA SKY |
| Leukuton, Joseph | FACING THE LION |
| Mortenson, Greg and Sarah Thomason | THREE CUPS OF TEA (THE YOUNG READER’S EDITION) |
| Paulsen, Gary | HATCHET |
| Ryan, Pam Munoz | BECOMING NAOMI LEON |
| Salisbury, Graham | UNDER THE BLOOD RED SUN |
| Shafer , Audrey | THE MAILBOX |
| Spinelli, Jerry | CRASH |
| 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, and complete the assigned note card on each of the four books. Be prepared to be tested on the required book and discuss the others in September, 2009.
Please print this acknowledgment slip, have it signed and return it to your teacher.
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Sachar, Louis | Holes |
| Author | Title |
|---|---|
| Anderson, Laurie Halse | FEVER, 1793 or CHAINS |
| Avi | THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE |
| Carbone, Elisa | BLOOD ON THE RIVER, JAMES TOWN 1609 |
| Choldennko, Gennifer | AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS |
| Curtis, Paul Christoper | ELIJAH OF BUXTON |
| Lee, Marie | NECESSARY ROUGHNESS |
| Lord, Cynthia | RULES |
| Lupica , Mike | HEAT |
| Myers, Walter Dean | SCORPIONS |
| Pffeffer, Susan Beth | LIFE AS WE KNEW IT |
| Ryan, Pam Munoz | ESPERANZA RISING |
| Sonneblick, Jordan | DRUMS, GIRLS, AND DANGEROUS PIES |
| 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, and complete the assigned note card on each of the four books. Be prepared to be tested on the required book and discuss the others in September, 2009.
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 |
| Farmer, Nancy | THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION |
| Feinstein, John | COVER UP |
| Fleishman, Paul | WHIRLIGIG |
| Kerr, M. E. | GENTLEHANDS |
| Keyes, Daniel | FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON |
| Myers, Walter Dean | MONSTER |
| Park, Linda Sue | A SINGLE SHARD |
| Paterson, Katherine | BREAD AND ROSES, TOO |
| 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 |
| Smith, Roland | PEAK |
| Whelan, Gloria | HOMELESS BIRD |
| 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!