Mrs. Simko's Drama, Poetry, Novels, Short Stories
Thank you all for another great year at Christ King School!
Have a safe, wonderful, adventurous summer and to add to the excitement, here's a great list of novels to keep you up on your reading courtesy of the folks at Reading Is Fundamental:
6th Grade List -
A House Called Awful End by Philip Ardagh.
The Winter People by Joseph Bruchac.
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng.
A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements.
Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman.
The Ugly Princess and the Wise Fool by Margaret Gray.
The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman.
A Corner of the Universe by Anne M. Martin.
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen.
The Dragon of Lonely Island by Rebecca Rupp.
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muņoz Ryan.
Swear to Howdy by Wendelin Van-Draanen.
Tadpole by Ruth White.
Hush by Jacqueline Woodson.
The Mayflower Project by Katherine Applegate.
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer.
The City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau.
Alia Waking by Laura Williams McCaffrey.
Hostage by Willo Davis Roberts.
Hauntings and Horrors: the ultimate guide to spooky America by Daniel Cohen.
Jobs for Kids: A Smart Kid's Q&A Guide by Jeanne Keifer.
The Chimpanzees I love: saving their world and ours by Jane Goodall. My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen.
Daring Pirate Women by Anne Wallace Sharp.
We Were There Too!: Young people in U.S. history by Phillip M. Hoose.
In the Days of the Vaquero: America's first true cowboys by Russell Freedman.
7th Grade List -
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
Aria of the Sea by Dia Calhoun
Blackwater by Eve Bunting
A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor by Harry Mazer
Bucking the Sarge by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Dark Horse by Marcus Sedgwick
The Dark Materials Trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
Dark Portal by Robin Jarvis
Dr. Franklin's Island by Ann Halam
Gadget by Paul Zindel
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding
Hidden Talents by David Lubar
Kira Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt
Mississippi Trial, 1955 by Chris Crowe
Oracle Betrayed by Catherine Fisher
Parvana's Journey by Deborah Ellis
Prairie Whispers by Frances Arrington
Say Yes by Audrey Couloumbis
Storm Catchers by Tim Bowler
Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan
Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Wild Man Island by Will Hobbs
Wish by Gail Carson Levine
Witness by Karen Hesse
A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy
Anne Frank in the World, 1929-1945 by The Anne Frank House ed.
Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl
Cheap Frills: Fabulous Facelifts For Your Clothes by Jennifer Knapp
Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul: 101 Stories of Changes, Choices, and Growing Up for Kids Ages 9-13 by Jack Canfield
The Good Fight: How World War II Was Won by Stephen E Ambrose
How Angel Peterson Got His Name and Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports by Gary Paulsen
How Rude! : The Teenagers' Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Grossing People Out by Alex J. Packer
The Kid's Guide to Service Projects: Over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference by Barbara A Lewis
Police Lab: How Forensic Science Tracks Down and Convicts Criminals by David Owen
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America by Sharon Robinson
Strange Stuff: True Stories of Odd Places and Things by Janet Nuzum Myers
Surviving Hitler: A Boy In The Nazi Death Camps by Andrea Warren
Teens 911: Snowbound, Helicopter Crash and Other True Survival Stories by Deborah Morris
Ten Days in the Dirt: The Spectacle of Off-road Motorcycling by Russ Rohrer
They Saw the Future: Oracles, Psychics, Scientists, Great Thinkers, and Pretty Good Guessers by Kathleen Krull
Ultimate Special Forces by Hugh McManners
We Were There Too! Young People in U.S. History by Phillip M Hoose
Within Reach: My Everest Story by Mark Pfetzer
8th Grade List -
Belle Prater's Boy by Ruth White
Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Firegold by Dia Calhoun
Goose Chase by Patrice Kindl
Hole in the Sky by Pete Hautman
Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Hush by Jacquiline Woodson
Ironman by Chris Crutcher
Life History of a Star by Kelly Easton
Memory Boy by Will Weaver
The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo
Ransom of Mercy Carter by Caroline Cooney
Sights by Susanna Vance
The Stones of Mourning Creek by Diane Les-Becquets
Thief of Dreams by Todd Strasser
Thirteen-year-old Martin's parents are always too busy making money Things Not Seen by Andrew Clement
Who Will Tell My Brother? by Marlen Carvell
911: Book of Help edited by Michael Cart
Buddha In Your Backpack: Everyday Buddhism for Teens by Franz Metcalf
The Book of Lists for Teens by Sandra & Harry Choron
Caught By the Sea: My Life on Boats by Gary Paulsen
Forensic Science by Brian Innes
For Teens Only: Quotes, Notes & Advice You Can Use by Carol Weston
Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull
The Ride of My Life by Mat Hoffman
Seeing the Blue Between: Advice and Inspiration for Young Poets Shattered: Stories of Children and War edited by Jennifer Armstrong
The Struggle to Be Strong: True Stories by Teens About Overcoming Tough Times edited by Al Desetta and Sybil Wolin
Teen Power Politics: Make Yourself Heard by Sara Jane Boyers
Teen's Vegetarian Cookbook by Judy Krizmanic
Things I Have to Tell You: Poems and Writing by Teenage Girls edited by Betsy Franco
What Are My Rights? 95 Questions and Answers about the Law by Thomas A. Jacobs
Fun Websites for you to explore:
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr174.shtml
http://www.nl.edu/library/nce-middleleveleducation.cfm
http://www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org/readers/booksites
http://www.learn4good.com/kids/index.htm
See you in August! :)
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