Rye middle schoolers ended the school year with marching orders to complete two books over the summer, one mandatory reading title and a list of suggestions for the other.
Check out the titles on the Rye Middle School reading list available in the :
Sixth Grade
Mandatory:
Schooled, Gordon Korman
Suggested Titles:
- Black Stallion, Walter Farley
- Alabama Moon, Watt Key
- Miss Spitfire, Sarah Miller
Seventh Grade
Mandatory Title:
Name of This Book is Secret, Pseudonymous Bosch
Suggested Titles:
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
- Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, Lauren Tarshis
- Puzzling World of Winston Breen, Eric Berlin
Eighth Grade
Mandatory Title:
Matched, Ally Condie
Suggested Titles:
- Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton
- Upon the Head of the Goat, Aranka Siegal
- Warriors Don't Cry, Melba Pattillo Beals
By now, your tweens should be fully immersed in their first book, if not on to the second or third page-turner.
How are your kids doing with their summer reading? Are they sticking to the list or finding gems of their own?
And what are you reading? Check in for more information about the summer reading lists.