Freetown-Lakeville Middle School
English Language Arts Department
Summer Reading 2009

Entering grade 6-(one book)

The Secret School by Avi

Comeback Kids Hot Hands by Mike Lupica’s

The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo

No Talking by Andrew Clements

Michelle Obama Meet the First Lady by David Bergen Brophy

Barack Obama our 44th President by Beatrice Gormley

Entering grade 7-(one book)

Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Album

The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

Notes From The Midnight Driver by Jordon Sonnenblick  (mature readers)

Entering grade 8-(two books by one author)

Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech
Bloomability by Sharon Creech
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz
Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz

The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

Maximum Ride Series – The Angel Experiment (#1) by James Patterson
Maximum Ride Series – School’s Out Forever (#2)  by James Patterson
Maximum Ride Series – Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (#3) by James Patterson

Brian’s Winter by Gary Paulsen
Brian’s Hunt by Gary Paulsen
Brian’s Return By Gary Paulsen