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1 6th Grade Summer Reading Project School year Name: Due Date:

2 Dear Parent/Guardian, The end of the school year has arrived. It is time to gear up for summer, and as always, we in the Pottsville Area School District are striving to keep students reading throughout the summer. Reading for pleasure through summer instills in our children that reading is a pleasurable and lifelong activity. - Participation is mandatory, as you will receive an ELA grade in the first marking period for your efforts. - Each time you finish a category, you must fill out a short summary form and get your parent s signature. - The project will be due on the second Friday of the school year - Friday, September 7, You can learn more about the summer reading project requirements at Family Game Night on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 PM in the DHHL Cafeteria. - Feel free to the 6th grade teachers with any questions: - Miss Heather Jenkins: hjenkins@pottsville.k12.pa.us - Mrs. Katelynn Miller: kmiller@pottsville.k12.pa.us - Miss Kara Prock: kprock@pottsville.k12.pa.us Sincerely, Your 6th Grade ELA Department

3 Categories/Genres (You may read as many articles/books you want from each category) 1. Newspaper article 2. Magazine article 3. Historical fiction book 4. Biography 5. Autobiography 6. Graphic novel 7. Fantasy book 8. Mystery book 9. Fable 10.Myth 11. Science fiction 12. Poetry book 13.Informational book ** See some of the suggestions on the next page that include reading levels!! **

4 Book Suggestions by Genre ** You do not need to choose from only this list. Ask Mr. Schuettler or your fifth grade teacher for more suggestions! ** Autobiography: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Breakthrough to the Big League: The Story of Jackie Robinson Hope Solo: My Story (4.9) I Am Malala Award Winners: Afternoon of the Elves (5.1) Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (6.9) Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mt. St. Helens (4.5) Bridge to Terabithia (5.0) Walk Two Moons (6.6) Holes (4.5) Biography: Aaron Rodgers (3.0) Abraham Lincoln (6.0) Annie Oakley: Legendary Sharpshooter (6.0) Gus Grissom: A Space Biography (6.0) Jane Goodall: Pioneer Researcher (6.0) The Miracle Worker (5.9) Fable: The Adventures of Yemima and Other Stories (5.5) The Caldecott Aesop: Twenty Fables: A Facsimile of the 1883 Edition (4.0) Fables and Their Morals Fables of Leonardo da Vinci Historical Fiction: Airman (5.8) Aleutian Sparrow (6.0) Dear Ellen Bee (5.9) Forge (5.4) Elijah of Buxton (5.4) Roll of Thunder (6.9) Milkweed (5.2) Myth: Roman Mythology (6.0) The Demigod Diaries (5.4) The Golden God, Apollo (4.1) Mayan and Aztec Mythology (6.0) Realistic Fiction: Shiloh (5.7) Access Denied (5.8) Adam Canfield of the Slash (5.7) 13 Gifts (5.2) Choke (5.9) Frindle (4.8) Pinballs (4.9) Ruby s Slippers (5.2) Fantasy: The Castle of Llyr (6.0) The Chariot of Queen Zara (6.0) Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (6.0) Grim Tuesday (6.0) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone (5.0) Informational: Build Your Own Website Cool Careers Without College for People Who Are Really Good at Science and Math (6.0) A Great Aquarium Book: The Putting-It-Together Guide for Beginners (5.7) How to Draw Action Fighting Figures (5.5) Newspaper/Magazine: Sports Illustrated ESPN National Geographic Time Republican Herald New York Times USA Today Science Fiction: The Choice (5.2) Dark Life (5.9) Rip Tide (5.5) Zorgamazoo (5.1) Messenger (5.5) Graphic Novel: Calamity Jack (5.2) The Fall of the Berlin Wall Vampire Hunter 5.9 Smile (3.5) Mystery: 13 Treasures (5.4) August, Die She Must (5.2) The Case of the Baker Street Irregular (5.0) Chain Letter (5.7) The Secret of the Underground Room (6.0) Poetry: All the Small Poems and Fourteen More (5.9) Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night (6.0) A Light in the Attic (5.0) These Small Stones: Poems (5.8) If You re Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems About School (5.3) Sports: All Time Greats (5.9) Football: How It Works (5.7) Just Run (5.3) Inline Skating: Techniques and Tricks (3.8) Kiteboarding (5.0)

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