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Eighth Grade Summer Reading 2011
Students (and Parents),
Although the school year has just finished, it is time to start thinking about summer reading. This letter outlines expectations as you enter the eighth grade. The details should come as no surprise; the class had several discussions regarding the format and content for summer reading this year. You decided on one shared read that the class will discuss when it reconvenes in the fall: My Family and Other Animals, by Gerald Durrell [ISBN: 0142004413].
You also decided to read other material that genuinely interests you (newspapers, magazines, comic books, non-fiction, audio books, biographies, novels, short stories, blogs, game guides, etc.) and to keep a record of what you read. This record will also be shared in the fall. Here is a short list of book suggestions (There is no expectation that you will choose from it.) that was compiled by the class:
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
- The House of the Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer
- Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld
- Leviathan, by Scott Westerfeld
- The Giver, by Lois Lowry
- A Long Way from Chicago, by Richard Peck
- The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Annabel Scheme, by Robin Sloan
- For the Win, by Cory Doctorow
- Kim, by Rudyard Kipling
- Cannery Row, by John Steinbeck
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Enjoy your reading and your summer.
Sincerely,
Rob Greco
