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Summer Reading, 6th Grade

Any version, including print, e-book, and audiobook, is OK!. 

1. Read three (3) novels in total over the summer. Read two (2) novels of your choice: one can be a graphic novel. One (1) novel must be from the books listed here.

• Bloom by Kenneth Oppel

• City of Ghosts, by V.E Schwab

• City Spies, by James Ponti

• High Five for Glenn Burke, by Phil Bildner

• Refugee by Alan Gratz

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

English 

Please read:

1. Read at least two books (print and audio versions are fine). One book is free, and the other should be selected from the RIMSBA 2026 Nominees List or the list of recommended books below. 
2. Only one of the two books can be a graphic novel.
3. Students should be prepared to discuss and write about their reading choices when they return to school. 

History 

Please Read:

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. Please be ready to discuss it when we return to school.

When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is initially reluctant, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth, Isabel realizes her loyalty is available to the bidder who can provide her with freedom.

English 8

1. Choose two (2) novels of any genre (realistic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, memoir, or other nonfiction).
2. One is a free choice. The other should be from the recommended list below or the RIMSBA 2026 Nominees. One of your choices can be a graphic novel. 

In the first week of school, 8th-grade students will complete a graded writing

assignment based on their summer reading choices.