Reading+Assignments

__Summer Reading Requirements for BCMS__
¨ In addition, each student must read __three__ books to a younger sibling or friend and complete the "Shared Reading" form.
 * ALL ****Incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders:** Students must read __three__ books of their choice, within their Lexile reading level, and complete a "Book Evaluation" form for each of the books.


 * ¨ ****All book forms (six in total) will be given to students' Reading teachers at the start of the school year.**


 * Each student will give an oral “Book Talk” during the first month of school.**


 * OUTGOING 8th Graders:** It is //strongly recommended// for all outgoing 8th graders**, and MANDATORY for Ms. Hetrick's students,** to read __three__ books within Lexile reading level and complete the attached reading graphic organizer (1) for EACH book. Students will give Ms. Hetrick their completed reading assignments by September 1, 2011. Grades for these three book reports will be shared with 9th grade Reading and ELA teachers.



Here are a few high interest books Mrs. Fitzgerald recommends:

// Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia__. In the Forests of the Night__ //

// Avi. __City of Light, City of Dark__ //

// Bloor, Edward. __Tangerine__ //

// Brashares, Ann. __The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants__ //

// Creech, Sharon. __Love that Dog__ //

// Fama, Elizabeth. __Overboard__ //

// Gaiman, Neil. __Coraline__ //

// Hahn, Mary Downing. __Look for me by Moonlight__ //

// Hiaasen, Carl. __Hoot__ //

// Hobbs, Will. __Wild Man Island__ //

// Hoffman, Alice. __Aquamarine__ //

// Holt, Kimberly Willis. __When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.__ //

// Keane, Nancy. __Soldier X__ //

// Kinney, Jeff. __Diary of a Wimpy Kid__ //

// Myers, Walter Dean. __Handbook for Boys__ //

// Myracle, Lauren. __TTYL__ //

// Philbrick, Rodman __Freak the Mighty__ //

// Rennison, Louise. __Angus, Thongs, and Full-frontal Snogging__ //

// Sachar, Louis. __Holes__ //

// Sones, Sonya. __Stop Pretending__ //

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