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Hamilton 6th Grade Summer Reading

Summer Reading (you may use Learning Ally): You must read a total of 2 books and

write a one-paragraph summary (5-7 sentences) for each book

Required Book #1: Choose one of these books to read and write a one-paragraph

summary to hand to Mr. Rennie on the first day of school 

• Bloom, by Kenneth Oppel

• City of Ghosts, by V.E. Schwab

• City Spies, by James Ponti

• A High Five for Glenn Burke, by Phil Bildner

• Refugee, by Alan Gratz

• The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, by Leslie Connor

Required Book #2:  An independent reading book of your choice. Please write a one-paragraph summary to hand to Mr. Rennie on the first day of school.

Hamilton 7th Grade ELA (Required)

• Read two (2) choices from the list.
  • Single-Paragraph Outline Book Report (One for each book)
  • Handwritten or Typed
  • Print, Sora, Learning Ally, or Audible
• A First Time for Everything, by Dan Santat (GN)
• The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, by Dan Gemeinhart
• Front Desk, by Kelly Yang
• Simon Sort of Says, by Erin Bow
• Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
• Rising Water: The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue,  by Marc Aronson

Hamilton 7th Grade History Summer Reading.

Talking Leaves, by Joseph Bruchac:

Complete the Google Slides to be turned in and shared the first week of school.

Hamilton 8th Grade Summer Reading 

• Hamilton 8th Grade Required ELA

• Read two (2) choices from the list.  
  • Complete the Single-Paragraph Outline Book Report (one for each book)
  • handwritten or typed
  • print book and or Learning Ally, Sora, Audible

• Allies, by Alan Gratz

• Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

• Game Changer, Tommy Greenwald
• Allies, by Alan Gratz
• Turtle Boy, by M. Evan Wolkenstein
• Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson
• Wrecker, by Carl Hiaasen

• Hamilton 8th History (Required)

• Read Know Your Rights!: A Modern Kid's Guide to the American Constitution by Laura Barcella  

• Complete the Google Slides to be turned in and shared the first week of school.