10th
Seventh Grade Summer Reading 2010
Students (and Parents),
Although the school year hasn’t quite finished, it is time to start thinking about summer reading. This letter outlines expectations as you enter the seventh grade. The details should come as no surprise; back in April, the class had several discussions regarding the format and content for summer reading this year. You decided on a list of five books with the expectation that each class member read at least two and post a review for each online the day before school begins in the fall. Here is the list:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee [ISBN: 0446310786]
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld [ISBN: 1416971734]
The Roar by Emma Clayton [ISBN: 0439925932]
Jack’s Black Book by Jack Gantos [ISBN: 0374437165]
The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt [ISBN: 054723760X]
Once again, you need to read at least two of the five books and post a review for each to your blog the day before school begins in the fall. There is an ISBN number listed after each book (for paperbacks, if available), but feel welcome to use any copy of the books that you find in a library, bookstore, at home, etc.
Of course, you are also encouraged to read other material that genuinely interests you, be that newspapers, magazines, comic books, non-fiction, audio books, biographies, novels, short stories, blogs, game guides, etc. You might also consider keeping a record of what you read using a reading log, sketches of the ideas they contain, a series of digital photographs of book covers, a list of links to the Wikipedia or Amazon pages for the books, or something else that you invent.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Enjoy your reading and your summer.
Sincerely,
Rob Greco
