Sebastian Charter Junior High Summer Reading List
Dear Parents,
We encourage our students to have a book handy at all times. We would like them to fill their spare time with a good book, and a great time to start reading is the summer!
We have chosen a variety of books for our reading list that all students will enjoy reading and discussing with their family. Most of the books are available at the public library and in our area book stores. Online resources are textbooks.com and amazon.com.
All grades are required to read two books: One set book, and one book of their choice from the following lists.
6th Grade Reading List
All sixth graders are required to read Acorn People by Ron Jones. There will be a test on this book during the first week of school. Students are also required to read one other book from the list below, and to complete one of the listed projects.
Draper, Sharon Out of my Mind
Lord, Cynthia Rules
Haddix, Margaret Peterson Found
Hahn, Mary Downing All the Lovely Bad Ones
Harkrader, Lisa Airball: my life in briefs
Campbell Bartoletti, Susan The Boy Who Dared
Bloor, Edward Taken
Hobbs, Will Jason’s Gold
7th Grade Reading List
All seventh graders are required to read Where the red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. There will be a test on this book during the first week of school. Students are also required to read one other book from the list below, and to complete one of the listed projects.
Green, Tim Football Hero
Hobbs, Will Wild Man Island
Paulson, Gary Woods Runner
Stead, Rebecca First Light
Hobbs, Will Go Big or Go Home
Curtis, Christopher Paul Bud, Not Buddy
Voight, Cynthia Dicey’s Song
Hiaasen, Carl Scat
8th Grade Reading List
All eighth graders are required to read The Call of the Wild by Jack London. There will be a test on this book during the first week of school. Students are also required to read one other book from the list below, and to complete one of the listed projects.
Porter, Tracey Billy Creekmore
Hunt, Irene No Promises in the Wind
George, Jessica Day Dragon Slippers
Korman, Gordon Schooled
Avi The Seer of Shadows
Herlong, M.L. The Great Wide Sea
Brooks, Bruce The Moves Make the Man
Cooney, Caroline B. Diamonds in the Shadow