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Summer Reading List
Please choose THREE (3) books from the following list to read over the summer. Be prepared to write an informative, in-class essay over each one during the week of August 24-28, 2009. These essays, which count as a major grade for the first nine-week grading period, will be written from your memory of what you have read - not from notes or by using the books themselves during the essay-writing process. All titles are readily available from the public library, from local bookstores, and internet bookstores.
Christie, Agatha. And Then There Were None
Crichton, Michael. Congo*
DuMaurier, Daphne. Rebecca
Hersey, John. Hiroshima
Kipling, Rudyard. Jungle Books
Pfeffer, Susan. Life As We Knew It**
Riordan, Rick. Lightning Thief
Stowe, Harriet Beecher. Uncle Tom's Cabin*
Twain, Mark. Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Walker, Margaret, Jubilee*
* Books recommended for incoming 8th graders
** Vol State Book Nominees
Note: film versions of these books do not substitute for the reading of the books themselves. We strongly recommend that students do NOT attempt to view films in place of completing summer reading. Any questions pertaining to this assignment may be addressed to alison.johnson@mnps.org
Supply List
4 AAA batteries for calculators in math class
4 dry-erase markers
1 package of dividers*
2 composition notebooks (not spiral)*
7 colored folders with prongs and pockets
2 boxes tissues
1 set markers (Crayola or Rose Art basic colors)
1 set of fine-point markers (for social studies)
one 3" binder*
5 one-subject spiral notebooks with graph paper
24 pencils and cap erasers
1 pencil pouch that fits the 3 ring binder
1 package ink pens (red, blue, black) - not erasable
1 pair scissors, pointed
1 handheld pencil sharpener with cover
1 three-hole punch/ruler combination (12 inch)
2 rolls of paper towels
1 12-pack of colored pencils
1 bottle of hand sanitizer
1 spiral-bound sketchbook
1 highlighter (any color)
1 package of glue sticks
1 package of 3" X 5" index cards, ruled - 100 or more
1 flash drive
Lots of notebook paper (minimum 6 packages)
*Spanish students will also need:
an additional package of dividers
an additional composition notebook
a 1 1/2" 3-ring binder
**Other supplies may be requested by specific teachers/teams.
**Fees for workbooks or materials may be required by specific teachers.
**Any questions pertaining to the supply list may be emailed to Ms. Cook.
Please note: if you have already purchased The Jungle, you can use it this year but due to staff changes it is no longer required. |
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