Rising 7 th Grade LPA Summer Reading 2016

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1 Rising 7 th Grade LPA Summer Reading 2016 Welcome to Summer, dear readers! For your assigned Summer Reading: Please choose and read at least one book from the Choice List, and complete the project found on page 4. All projects are due the first week of school. Successfully reading (and ENJOYING) these books will translate into starting the year strong. Please return to school in August ready to discuss all aspects of your chosen book. All books are available in both print and audio formats (Overdrive, CD, Audible.com, itunes, Kindle). Our NBPS Overdrive Collection can be accessed at Sign in with your student id to check out and download ebooks and audiobooks. No matter which versions you read or listen to, you must also own a print or digital copy of your choice novel to bring to class in August. Choice List The Crossover by Kwame Alexander, Newbery Winner 2015 Author Kwame Alexander will visit NBPS to speak with Middle School students in September! "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks...the court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I m delivering," announces 12-year-old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got mad rhythm, too, as he tells his family's story in verse. Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family. Lexile: 750

2 Booked by Kwame Alexander Author Kwame Alexander will visit NBPS to speak with Middle School students in September! Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can t nobody stop you/can t nobody cop you Soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage as twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words while he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read. Lexile: 660 Ungifted by Gordon Korman Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction. But as the students and teachers of ASD grow to realize that Donovan may not be good at math or science, he shows that his gifts may be exactly what the ASD students never knew they needed. Lexile: 730 Football Genius by Tim Green (Football Genius series bk. 1) Troy, a sixth-grader with an unusual gift for predicting football plays before they occur, attempts to use his ability to help his favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons, but he must first prove himself to the coach and players. Lexile: 800 The Cruisers (The Cruisers series bk. 1) by Walter Dean Myers Friends Zander, Kambui, LaShonda, and Bobbi, caught in the middle of a mock Civil War at school, learn the true cost of freedom of speech when they use their alternative newspaper, The Cruiser, to try to make peace. Lexile 810 The Hypnotists (The Hypnotists series bk. 1) by Gordon Korman Twelve-year-old Jackson is descended from two powerful hypnotist bloodlines, but he has just begun to realize that he can control other peoples' actions with sometimes frightening results. Lexile: 750 The Schwa was Here by Neal Shusterman A Brooklyn eighth-grader nicknamed Antsy befriends the Schwa, an "invisible-ish" boy who is tired of blending into his surroundings and going unnoticed by nearly everyone. Lexile: 790

3 Moving Day (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls series bk. 1) by Meg Cabot Nine-year-old Allie has rules for everything, but her world is turned upsidedown when she learns that her family is moving across town, which will mean a new house, school, best friend, and plenty of new rules. Lexile: 850 Rules by Cynthia Lord Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic. Lexile: 780

4 SUMMER READING IDEAS: 7 TH GRADE WILL HAVE A WRITTEN AND A CREATIVE PROJECT WRITTEN: After reading your novel, respond to 3 of the 5 journals. Write your responses, neatly, either on white lined paper or type on a word document. 1. Did you like this book? Why or why not? Would you read another book by this author? Why or why not? 2. Describe one problem or conflict in this story. How was it resolved? 3. What connections to your own life did you make while reading this book? Does the character remind you of yourself or of someone you might know? Does the problem remind you of something that happened in your life? 4. Pick a favorite scene and write an explanation as to why you chose this scene and its significance to the novel. 5. What do the main character s actions show you about his/her personality and interests? Give examples. CREATIVE: Choose one of the following. Life-Sized Character: Trace yourself or someone else on paper to create a life-sized character. Decorate character with clothes and face, etc. Also, include information about character traits, thoughts, feelings, and other important information relevant to the novel. Travel Brochure: Create a tri-fold brochure by folding white paper into three even sections. Provide the following 6 requirements: title page with illustration, setting, characters, summary, conflict/resolution, reader recommendation page. This should be neat and colorful with illustrations. Kite: Create a diamond-shaped kite. Divide it into 4 parts. Provide the following information on the four parts: Setting, Characters, Conflict/Resolution, and Summary. Attach a string, yarn, or ribbon to the bottom of the kite and provide the title and author.

5 Scrapbook: Complete a scrapbook that includes items that represent the protagonist and theme of the novel. Follow the outlined requirements: Explain how each of the items highlights character, plot, or theme. Your scrapbook should have at least 10 elements or items (at least 5 pages), with a decorative cover. You should have a variety of different types of items: do not use all pictures, or all letters, or all symbols. Your scrapbook should be bound in some fashion (a binder or photo album may be a great place to start). All items in the scrapbook must be labeled with explanations of their significance. This can be done directly on the page or on a separate sheet of (typed) paper at the back of your scrapbook. Scrapbook elements will most likely need to be relatively flat, but you are welcome to use pop-up items, as long as your book will still close easily.