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T.W. Hunter Middle School7th Grade Summer Reading: Fall 2017In order to prepare students for the rigor of 7th grade, all students are required read at least one book this summer. Students may choose either a Fiction or Nonfiction book from the list below.At the beginning of 7th grade, students will be required to submit a Reading Analysis for their books. The book and appropriate Reading Analysis should be completed by August 25th, 2017. You may download the document from twh. and click on “Summer Reading.”Fiction TitleSynopsisGenreLevel PaperboyBy Vincent VawterAn 11-year-old boy living in Memphis in 1959 throws the meanest fastball in town, but talking is a whole different ball game. He can barely say a word without stuttering, not even his own name. So when he takes over his best friend's paper route for the month of July, he knows he'll be forced to communicate with the different customers, including a housewife who drinks tooAn 11-year-old boy living in Memphis in 1959 throws the meanest, fastball in town, but talking is a whole different ball game. He can barely say a word without stuttering. When he takes over his best friend's paper route for a month, he knows he'll be forced to communicate with the different customers. He has a run-in with the neighborhood junkman, a bully and thief that stirs up real trouble - and puts the boy's life in danger.Historical FictionLexile - 940LGrade Level Equivalent – 5.1Dead End in NorveltBy Jack GantosJack has plans for vacation?excitement but they are shot down?when he is "grounded for life"?by his parents. Plenty of excitement (and shocks) are coming Jack's way once he helps a feisty old?neighbor type obituaries filled with stories about the people who founded his Utopian town. As one obituary leads to another, Jack is launched on a strange adventure involving Eleanor Roosevelt, twisted promises, a man on a trike, voices from the past… and possibly murder.?Historical FictionLexile - 680LGrade Level Equivalent – 5.2The SelectionBy Kiera CassThe Selection is the chance of a lifetime to escape the life laid out for girls since birth. The future could be: glittering gowns, jewels, and living in the palace with gorgeous Prince Maxon. America Singer thinks that being Selected is a nightmare. But, when she meets Prince Maxon, everything changes!ScienceFictionLexile - 740L Grade Level Equivalent – 4.7A Wrinkle in TimeBy Madeleine L’EngleMeg's father had been experimenting with a fifth dimension of time travel when he mysteriously disappeared. Now the time has come for Meg, her friend Calvin, and Charles Wallace to rescue him. But can they outwit the forces of evil they will encounter on their heart-stopping journey through space?Fantasy FictionLexile - 740LGrade Level Equivalent – 4.7Found: the MissingMargaret PetersonHaddixThirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adopted, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, "You are one of the missing." The second one says, "Beware! They're coming back to get you." Jonah, Chip, and Jonah's sister, Katherine, are plunged into a mystery that involves the FBI, a vast smuggling operation, and people who seem to appear and disappear at will.Historical FictionLexile - 680L Grade Level Equivalent – 5.0The Magician’sNephewBy C. S. LewisWhen Digory and Polly are tricked by Digory's peculiar Uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment, they set off on the adventure of a lifetime. What happens to the children when they touch Uncle Andrew's magic rings is far beyond anything even the old magician could have imaginedFantasy FictionLexile - 790LGrade Level Equivalent – 5.4Olive’s OceanBy Kevin HenkesMartha and Olive could have been friends, but they weren't. Weeks after a tragic accident, all that is left are eerie connections between the two girls, who both kept the same secret without knowing it. Now, even while on vacation at the ocean, Martha can't stop thinking about Olive. Then, Martha begins to like Jimmy Manning, a neighbor boy she used to despise. What is going on? Can life for Martha be the same ever again?RealisticFictionLexile - 680LGrade Level Equivalent – 4.7 Out of My MindBy Sharon M. DraperMelody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She is smarter than most of her classmates - but her classmates dismiss her as mentally challenged. Melody refuses to be defined by her cerebral palsy.Realistic FictionLexile - 410LGrade Level – 4.3Nonfiction TitleSynopsisGenreLevel Amelia LostBy Candace FlemingIn alternating chapters, Fleming deftly moves readers back and forth between Amelia Earhart’s life (from childhood up until her last flight) and the exhaustive search for her and her missing plane. Included are photos, maps, and Amelia’s handwritten notes of this American heroine!HistoricalNonfictionLexile - 930LGrade Level Equivalent – 6.6Code TalkerBy Chester NezThe only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII-includes the actual Navajo Code and rare photos. Although more than 400 Navajos served in the military during World War II as top-secret code talkers, even those fighting with them were not told of their “undercover” function. And, after the war, the Navajos were forbidden to speak of their service until 1968, when the code was finally declassified.Autobiography Lexile - 910LGrade Level Equivalent – 7.0No Summit out of SightBy Jordan RomeroOn May 22, 2012, Jordan Romero climbed Mount Everest at age thirteen and became the youngest person to climb to the summit. At age fifteen, he became the youngest person to climb to the summits of the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents. Jordan, now seventeen recounts what it took to make his dreams come true.BiographyLexile - 930LGrade Level Equivalent – 6.2T.W. Hunter Middle School7th Grade Summer Reading - FICTIONYou may write this document electronically or use a separate piece of paper instead, should you so choose.Title: Author: Overview: Minimum of 2-3 sentences.Point of View: Is a character telling the story (1st person) or does a narrator tell it (3rd person)? If 3rd, what kind (Limited, Omniscient? Objective, Subjective?)? Plot Summary:Given more time and space, how would you explain the bulk of the story? How does it end? Setting:Where does the majority of the story take place? Approximately when does the story take place? Conflict:What page(s) is it on? Explain a memorable example of conflict in the story. Would it be considered Person vs Self, Person vs Person, Person vs Nature? Climax:What page(s) is it on? What is the highest point of the major conflict? How is it the last big decision the protagonist makes, and how does he/she grow as a result? Protagonist:Who is the main character of the story? Which one person goes through the most profound change as a result of the action in the story?Antagonist:Who is the villain of the story? What one character is responsible for the primary conflict of the text? Who is the protagonist facing off against?Recommendation:Would you recommend this book to others? Why or why not?** On a separate piece of paper, illustrate and color an important event from the text. Explain why you chose this event.T.W. Hunter Middle School7th Grade Summer Reading - NONFICTIONYou may write this document electronically or use a separate piece of paper instead, should you so choose.Title: Author:Event:What is the primary happening that is the heart of the text?WHO is it about?Who is the focus of the text? Describe the person. WHAT happened?Explain the event(s) that occurred. Be specific and detailed. HOW did it happen?What were the circumstances involved in the event(s)?WHY is it important?Explain the effects of the event(s).WHERE did it happen?Where do most of the events occur? Describe the location.WHEN did it happen?In what year, season, etc. do most events occur?** On a separate piece of paper, illustrate and color an important event from the text. Explain why you chose this event. ................
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