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SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic School
Summer Reading - 2009
Sixth Grade || Seventh Grade || Eighth GradeStudents entering Grades 6, 7 or 8:
The following books are required reading for students entering grades 6-8. When school resumes in the fall, students will either be tested on the readings or asked to prepare a book report. Start early and try to read a little every day.
Sixth Grade:
Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan
Like many girls her age in India, thirteen-year-old Koly is getting married. When she discovers that the husband her parents have chosen for her is a sickly boy with wicked parents, Koly wishes she could flee. According to tradition, though, she has no choice. On her wedding day, Koly's fate is sealed.Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
The Tucks have discovered the Fountain of Youth--but is it a blessing or a curse? Ten year-old Winnie must consider this question even as she is kidnapped, witnesses a murder, and assists in a jailbreak. Along the way, the reader is treated to a richly imagined setting that is every bit as memorable as the story.Seventh Grade
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
A city boy is stranded in the Canadian wilderness, equipped with nothing but a hatchet and the clothes on his back. Readers get a riveting view of Brian's struggle to survive for the next two months, forever changing his attitude toward the twentieth-century civilization to which he is eventually returned.Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
What if the face on the milk carton was your own? When fifteen-year-old Janie Johnson sees her own picture on a carton of milk, she wonders whether her loving parents are actually kidnappers. If she admits what she knows, will she lose them? This roller coaster of suspense leaves readers eager for its sequel.Eighth Grade
Johnny Tremain by Esther Hoskins Forbes
This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad. Winner of the prestigious Newbery Award in 1944, Esther Forbes's story has lasted these 50-plus years by including adventure, loss, courage, and history in a wonderfully written, very dramatic package. Mature students will find it a great adventure.Flight #116 is Down by Caroline B. Cooney
While Heidi's parents are away, a 747 crashes into her estate. She makes her uncertain way toward the passengers, leaving her insecurities behind, simply to act. Patrick, a friend, arrives first to wade through the carnage, while Darienne, a passenger, walks away unhurt. Hundreds of workers arrive and the book follows several of them, always focusing on the three teenagers: Heidi, Patrick and the beautiful but incredibly selfish Darienne. But everyone forgets little five-year old Teddie. Will she survive? Heidi and Patrick find unknown strengths within themselves as the suspense blazes forward.