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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.  Write a paragraph summary.
• Complete the Quick Outline and Summary Doc (handwritten or typed)(print book and or Learning Ally, Sora, Audible)
• A First Time for Everything, by Dan Santat (GN)
• The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, by Dan Gemeinhart
• Restart, by Gordon Korman
• Rising Water, by Marc Aronson
• Thirst, by Varsha Bajaj
• The Tryout,  by Christina Soontornvat (GN)

Hamilton 7th Grade History Required 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 2024

• Hamilton 8th Grade Required ELA

• Read two (2) choices from the list.  Write a paragraph summary.  Complete the Quick Outline and Summary Doc (handwritten or typed)(print book and or Learning Ally, Sora, Audible)

• Complete the Quick Outline and Summary Doc (handwritten or typed).

• Allies, by Alan Gratz

• Game Changer, Tommy Greenwald

• Poisoned Water: How the citizens of Flint Michigan fought for their lives and warned the nation, by Candy J. Cooper and Marc Aronson

• Both Can Be True, by Jules Machias

• Two Tribes, by Emily Bowen Cohen (GN) 

• Piecing Me Together, by Renee Watson 

• 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.