Middle School Summer Reading
Summer 2024
Each middle schooler will read a total of three (3) books this summer. All reading and assignments (see link below) should be completed by the first day of school.
Most books are available in several formats, including paperback, audio , and eBook. No matter which versions you choose, you must bring a print or digital copy of your books with you to class in August.
1. Required novel and assignment for each grade level.
2. Visiting Author Book (choose to read ONE of the books below). There is no written assignment for this book. Please read and enjoy, and be prepared to discuss and to complete assignments on this book in class this August.
3. Choice Book (choose to read ONE of the books below). There is no written assignment for this book. Please read and enjoy, and be prepared to discuss and to complete assignments on this book in class this August.
6th Grade
6th Grade Required Novel
The Wild Robot by Peter Reynolds
6th Grade Visiting Author Choice List
Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Belly Up: Murder at FunJungle by Stuart Gibbs
6th Grade Choice List (Choose 1)
Solimar by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore
Masterminds by Gordon Korman
Schooled by Gordon Korman
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
Framed! by James Ponti
7th GRADE
7th Grade Required Novel
The Giver by Lois Lowry
7th Grade Visiting Author Choice List
Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Belly Up: Murder at FunJungle by Stuart Gibbs
7th Grade Choice List (Choose 1)
The First Rule of Punk by Celia Perez
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen Rutter
Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever by Jeff Strand
The List of Things that Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead
Rebound (Crossover series, prequel) by Kwame Alexander
8th GRADE
8th Grade Required Novel
The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
8th Grade Visiting Author Book
Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Belly Up: Murder at FunJungle by Stuart Gibbs
8th Grade Choice List (Choose 1)
Fast Break by Mike Lupica
House Arrest by K.A. Holt
Fable: A Novel (Fable Series, bk. 1) by Adrienne Young
The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz
The Inheritance Games (Hawthorne Legacy Series, bk. 1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan & Meg Wolitzer