Name: Title:
	
Page Number & Quotation (A minimum of five quotes)
	Thoughts or Reflections
(A minimum of five reflection notes)
	
 The page number and quotation should be placed in the left column.
	 Explanation or thoughts about the quote should be placed in the right column.
	
Example:
"I sat between my mama and daddy, holding their hands. My daddy said in a little while we'd be someplace we'd love. ” p. 30
	Example:
This quote shows how excited the family is to be moving to a new house.

		

Incoming Seventh Grade Summer Reading Assignment

Summer is a wonderful time to look for new books and read new titles! As such, all middle school students are encouraged to read at least two books during the summer break. Students can choose any book from the list below.

In order to receive credit, students must complete one of the following assignments for each book that is read. On the first day of school, students will submit two assignments in order to demonstrate completion.

Assignment Choices

Choice One: Letter to My Teacher
For this task, students will compose a letter to their teacher describing the book. This letter should include
the following components:

 Introduction to the book: title and author
 Summary: a brief description describing the characters, plot and resolution  Personal opinion: a paragraph detailing personal thoughts about the book
o Did you enjoy the book? Why or why not? o Would you recommend it to a friend?

Choice Two: Double-Sided Journal Entry
For this task, students will complete a double-sided journal entry. Double-sided journal entries are a great way to journal as you read!

Please re-create the example below on a sheet of paper. Your double-sided journal entry should include the following:

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Fiction Titles
	
	Title
	Author
	Awards
	
1
	Hope Was Here
	Joan Bauer
	Young Reader's Choice Award
	
2
	Full Cicada Moon
	Marilyn Hilton
	Young Reader's Choice Award
	
3
	The Crossover
	Kwame Alexander
	YALSA Award
	
4
	Fish in a Tree
	Lynda Mullaly Hunt
	ALA Awards Grades 4-7
	
5
	Hatchet
	Gary Paulsen
	Newbery Medal
	
6
	Adam & Thomas
	Aharon Appelfeld
	ALA Awards Grades 4-7
	
7
	George
	Alex Gino
	ALA Awards Grades 4-7
	
8
	Roller Girl
	Victoria Jamieson
	ALA Awards Grades 4-7
	
9
	The War That Saved My Life
	Kimberly Bradley
	ALA Awards Grades 4-7
	
10
	Gone Crazy in Alabama
	Rita Williams-Garcia
	ALA Awards Grades 4-7
	
11
	When You Reach Me
	Rebecca Stead
	Newbery Medal
	
12
	The One and Only Ivan
	Katherine Applegate
	Newbery Medal
	
13
	Walk Two Moons
	Sharon Creech
	Newbery Medal
	
14
	Island of the Blue Dolphin
	Scott O'Dell
	Newbery Medal
	
15
	Copper Sun
	Sharon Draper
	Coretta Scott King Award
	
Nonfiction Titles
	
	Title
	Author
	Awards

1
	Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, The Spirit of The Civil Rights Movement
	
Carole Weatherford
	
ALA Awards Grades 4-7

2
	Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune
	
Pamela Turner
	
YALSA - 2017 Nonfiction
	
3
	This Land is our Land
	Linda Barrett Osborne
	YALSA - 2017 Nonfiction

4
	Courage Has No Color: America's First Black Paratroopers
	
Tanya Lee
	
YALSA 2015 Nonfiction

5
	Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
	
Tanya Lee Stone
	
Sibert Award Winner

	
Teaneck School District Incoming Seventh Grade Students
Summer Reading List

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