Rome Middle School Suggested Summer Reading 2013-14

We are constantly trying to improve our Suggested Summer Reading List for Rome Middle School students, so this years list includes several new authors and selections. We have divided the list into 3 categories Fiction/Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Nonfiction and eBooks. It is very important for children to be reading a variety of genres, and we have included a wide variety of contemporary and classic texts from which students may choose. Some of the texts are specifically recommended for the new rigor in the Common Core Curriculum which was rolled out last fall. This year, students Summer Reading project is due no later than the first full week of school (Aug. 6-10) for an EXTRA CREDIT GRADE in their literature class. Even if you choose not to complete the extra credit assignment, PLEASE READ THIS SUMMER!!!!! FICTION/FANTASY ASSIGNMENT: You are to produce either a digital or a paper project for your summer reading assignment that explains and illustrates one of the themes from your chosen book. You must have clear EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT WITH CITATIONS! Whatever option you choose will be shared in class in a 3 minute oral presentation. You have the following options: 1) Create a Prezi or another multimedia (online) presentation explaining and illustrating one theme from your book. You may NOT use Power Point! Example web tools: Prezi, Livebinders, Animoto, GoAnimate, Voki, Microsoft Photo Story 3, Windows Moviemaker v 2.6 or Live, Voicethread, Wallwisher (now Padlet), Mural.ly 2) Write a response to literature in which you explain one theme from your book. 3) Create a poster collage that illustrates your theme and write a brief explanation of your collage. NONFICTION ASSIGNMENT: You are to produce either a digital or paper project for your summer reading assignment that explains and illustrates the main idea of your book. If your choice has multiple topics, choose 3 to illustrate and explain. You must have clear EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT WITH CITATIONS! Whatever option you choose will be shared in class in a 3 minute oral presentation. You have the following options: 1) Create a Prezi or another multimedia (online) presentation explaining and illustrating one theme from your book. You may NOT use Power Point! Example web tools: Prezi, Livebinders, Animoto, GoAnimate, Voki, Microsoft Photo Story 3, Windows Moviemaker v 2.6 or Live, Voicethread, Wallwisher (now Padlet), Mural.ly 2) Write an explanatory essay in which you explain the main idea(s) from your book. 3) Create a poster collage that illustrates your theme and write a brief explanation of your collage. FICTION/SCI-FI/FANTASY
James Dashner The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure, and The Kill Order Maggie Stiefvater Shiver, Linger, Forever Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl series Christopher Paul Curtis Elijah of Buxton, The Mighty Miss Malone Gary Paulsen Madeleine LEngle A Wrinkle in Time Notes From the Dog Gary Soto Pacific Crossing Nancy Farmer The House of the Scorpion Jerry Spinelli Milkweed, Eggs Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Susan Cooper The Dark is Rising Scott Westerfeld Uglies, Pretties, Specials, Extras Kenneth Oppel This Dark Endeavor, Such Wicked Intent Dave Barry /Ridley Pearson Science Fair, Peter and the Starcatchers series Lois Duncan Stranger with My Face, The Third Eye

Jeff Hirsch The Eleventh Plague Walter Dean Myers The Glory Field, Hoops, Slam, Sunrise Over Fallujah John Boyne The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Evslin, Evslin, Hoopes The Greek Gods, Heroes & Monsters of Greek Myth Sharon Flake Money Hungry, Bang Mildred Taylor The Land Patrick Carman Skeleton Creek series, Atherton series Wendelin VanDraanen The Running Dream R. J. Palacio Wonder Anthony Horowitz Alex Rider series Jack Gantos Dead End in Norvelt Markus Zusak The Book Thief Ruta Septys Between Shades of Gray Roland Smith Zachs Lie, Jacks Run, Peak, I.Q, series Louise May Alcott Little Women, Little Men Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island Jules Verne 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in 80 Days, Journey to the Center of the Earth Laurence Yep Dragonwings Carl Hiassen Hoot, Flush, Scat, Chomp James Patterson Daniel X series, Maximum Ride series, Witch and Wizard series Gary D. Schmidt Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Ann Brashares The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series

Heather Brewer Vladimir Todd series Sharon Draper Out of My Mind, Hazelwood High Series, Romiette and Julio Ally Condie Matched, Crossed, Reached Richard Paul Evans Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25, The Rise of Elgen Mike Lupica Hero Grace Lin When the Mountain Meets the Moon Jennifer Bryant Pieces of Georgia

Andrew Langley Hurricanes, Tsunamis, & Other Natural Disasters Jennifer Armstrong Shipwrecked at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackelton and the Endurance Janet Bode The Colors of Freedom: Immigrant Stories Catherine Thimmesh Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon Susan D. Bachrach Tell Them We Remember (The Story of the Holocaust) Editors of YES Magazine Hoaxed! Fakes & Mistakes in the World of Science

NONFICTION
Marilyn Singer Venom John Steinbeck Travels with Charlie: In Search of America David Macaulay The New Way Things Work Cathedral: The Story of its Construction Candace Fleming Amelia Lost Hans Magmus Enzensberger The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure Dan Green Physics: Why Matter Matters! Anna Nilsen Art Fraud Detective Theodore Gray The Elements (A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe) Philip Caputo 10,000 Days of Thunder (A History of the Vietnam War) Robert Stewart Mysteries of History Russell Freedman Who was First? (Discovering America) Patricia Lauber Volcano Michael Pollan The Omnivores Dilemma for Kids: The Secrets Behind What You Eat

eBooks
To access our eBooks, go to: mackinvia.com Login: rmsmedia Password: wolves Kelly Milner Halls Alien Investigation: Searching for the Truth about UFOs and Aliens Tony Allan Ancient Greece and Rome: Myths and Beliefs Michael Sandler Bethany Hamilton: Follow Your Dreams Marylou Morano Kjelle Helping Hands: A City and Nation Lend Their Support at Ground Zero Sandra Markle Wounded Brains: True Survival Stories Henry A. Oertelt An Unbroken Chain: My Journey through the Nazi Holocaust Joseph Bruchac The Way Ginny Rorby Lost in the River of Grass Additional Classics in eBook format include: Kidnapped, Treasure Island, White Fang, Jungle Book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer plus several more!