Middle School

Summer 2024


Each middle schooler will read a total of three (3) books this summer. All reading and assignments (see link below) should be completed by the first day of school.

Most books are available in several formats, including paperback, audio , and eBook. No matter which versions you choose, you must bring a print or digital copy of your books with you to class in August.

1. Required novel and assignment for each grade level.

2. Visiting Author Book (choose to read ONE of the books below). There is no written assignment for this book. Please read and enjoy, and be prepared to discuss and to complete assignments on this book in class this August.

3. Choice Book (choose to read ONE of the books below). There is no written assignment for this book. Please read and enjoy, and be prepared to discuss and to complete assignments on this book in class this August.


6th GRADE


6th Grade Assignment

6th Grade Required Novel

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

6th Grade Visiting Author Choice List

Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Belly Up: Murder at FunJungle by Stuart Gibbs

6th Grade Choice List (Choose 1)

Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Framed! by James Ponti
Solimar by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Masterminds by Gordon Korman
The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore
Schooled by Gordon Korman
The Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling

7th GRADE


7th Grade Assignment

7th Grade Required Novel

The Giver by Lois Lowry

7th Grade Visiting Author Choice List

Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Belly Up: Murder at FunJungle by Stuart Gibbs

7th Grade Choice List (Choose 1)

The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen Rutter
Rebound (Crossover series, prequel) by Kwame Alexander
The First Rule of Punk by Celia Perez
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol
Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald     
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
The List of Things that Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead
The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever by Jeff Strand

8th GRADE


8th Grade Assignment

8th Grade Required Novel

The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen

8th Grade Visiting Author Book

Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Belly Up: Murder at FunJungle by Stuart Gibbs

8th Grade Choice List (Choose 1)

The Inheritance Games (Hawthorne Legacy Series, bk. 1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan & Meg Wolitzer
The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz
House Arrest by K.A. Holt
Fast Break by Mike Lupica
Fable: A Novel (Fable Series, bk. 1) by Adrienne Young