Cool Summer Reading

Summer is the time for students to enrich their reading experiences. To that purpose, we are providing a list of good reading books that have been favorites of many teenage readers. We encourage students to choose many books for pleasure reading. It is expected that students read at least one book before school begins in August. It is the student's responsibility to be prepared to share the book(s) read with other students in English classes. Students will be expected to choose from a menu of projects to illustrate their reading of the novel(s).

Author
Book Title

Alcott, L.

Little Women

Ames, M.

Anna to the Infinite Power

Avi

Midnight Magi

Banks, L.

Return of the Indian

Barrett, T.

Ann of Byzantium

Bertrand, D.G.

Trino's Choice

Bradbury, R.

Dandelion Wine**

Breene, Bette

Summer of My German Soldier**

Byars, B.

Pinballs**

Calhoun, D.

Firegold

Collier, J.

My Brother Sam is Dead**

Cooney, C.

Face on the Milk Carton**
The Voice on the Radio

Daly, M.

The Seventeenth Summer

Danqiger, P.

The Pistachio Prescription
The Cat ATe My Gymsuit

Davidson, M.

I Have a Dream: The Story of Matin Luther King**

Dessen, S. .

Keeping the Moon

Duncan. L

Stranger With My Face**
Don't Look Behind You

Forbes, E.

Johnny Tremain**

George, J.

Julie of the Wolves
My Side of the Mountain**

Gipson, F.

Savage Sam

Haddix, M.

Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dumphrey

Hobbs, W.

Beardance
Kokopelli's Flute
Far North

Howe, J.

Up A Road Slowly

Johnson, S.

Safe At Second

Koningsburg, E. L.

View From Saturday

Lewis, C. S.

Tales of Narnia

Lowry, L.

Gathering Blue**

Naylor, G

Shiloh Season

.Naylor, P. R.

Jade Green: AGhost Story

Nixon, J.L.

In the Face of Danger
The Orphan Train Quartet

Paterson, K.

The Great Gilly Hopkins
Jacob Have I Loved**
Jip: His Story

Patneaude, D.

Someone Was Watching

Richter, C.

Light in the Forest**

Ritter,

Over the Wall

Rowling, J.K.

Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Sheldon, D.

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Soto, Gary

Taking Sides**
Baseball in April

Spinelli, J.

Stargirl

Taylor, M.

Road to Memphis
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry**

Voight, C.

A Solitary Blue
Dicey's Song**
The Homecoming

Wells, H. G.

The Invisible Man

Tomey, I.

Treasure Island**

Whelan, G.

Homeless Bird

Williams, C.L.

Christmas in Heaven
**Note: These novels may be taught as class novels in either English or Reading classes.

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