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Selections from the 2015 Summer Reading List - 7th & 8th Grade
Summer Reading
  1. Abrahams, Peter. DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE. Ingrid lands the starring role in Alice in Wonderland while becoming caught up in the murder investigation involving an eccentric neighbor. This is the first book in the series An Echo Falls Mystery. (Fiction)
  2. Angleberger, Tom. THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA. Dwight dons a puppet on his finger— an origami Yoda. His classmates soon realize that the strange advice Origami Yoda provides will help them solve their middle school problems. This is the first in the Origami Yoda series. (Fiction)
  3. Amato, Mary. GUITAR NOTES. Two very different high school students, Tripp and Lyla, begin an unexpected friendship after discovering a common love of writing songs for the guitar. Also, Get Happy. (Fiction)
  4. Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. HITLER YOUTH: GROWING UP IN HITLER’S SHADOW. This is a look at the youth organizations Hitler founded and used to meet his social and military ends. (Non-Fiction)
  5. Baskin, Nora Raleigh. ANYTHING BUT TYPICAL. Jason, an autistic teenager with a talent for creative writing, struggles to find acceptance in his middle school community. (Fiction)
  6. Blumenthal, Karen. BOOTLEG: MURDER, MOONSHINE, AND THE LAWLESSNESS OF PROHIBITION. When Congress passed the 18th Amendment, prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcohol, supporters were convinced it would create a stronger, more moral nation. Instead, corruption and lawlessness erupted. This is a fast-paced, gripping account with vivid photos from the period. (Non-Fiction)
  7. Borden, Louise. THE JOURNEY THAT SAVED CURIOUS GEORGE. This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of Margaret and H. A. Rey and their escape from Paris during World War II. (Non-Fiction)
  8. Caputo, Philip. 10,000 DAYS OF THUNDER: A HISTORY OF THE VIETNAM WAR. This is a straightforward overview, with pictures, of the Vietnam War. (Non-Fiction)
  9. Choldenko, Gennifer. AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS. In 1935, Moose Flanagan and his family move to Alcatraz Island, where Moose’s father has found work in the prison housing such notorious criminals as Al Capone. Moose must balance the responsibilities of caring for his autistic sister and cope with the freespirited warden’s daughter. This is the first of a threebook series. (Fiction)
  10. Collins, Suzanne. THE HUNGER GAMES. America, now Panem, requires each of its 12 territories to select two children between the ages of 12 and 18 to participate in the Hunger Games. On television, these 24 kids will fight to the death, and only one will survive. This is the first book in the Hunger Games series. (Fiction)
  11. DePrince, Michaela. TAKING FLIGHT. In an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone, young Michaela DePrince found a magazine cover swirling in the wind. She grabbed it and saw a ballerina on the cover. She was adopted by an American family and followed her dream born by that cover to become a professional ballerina. (Non-Fiction)
  12. Fleming, Candace. AMELIA LOST: THE LIFE AND DISAPPEARANCE OF AMELIA EARHART. This fascinating biography alternates between the story of Amelia Earhart’s life and the days surrounding her disappearance. Through photos, sidebars, maps, and letters, the author gives readers a compelling glimpse at the life of a legend. (Non-Fiction)
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