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Summer Reading 2013
For: All Incoming 7th Graders
and
All Incoming 8th Graders
Lincoln Middle School
Required Reading.....
All Students are
REQUIRED to read
True Shoes by Doug Wilhelm
Check out our LMS LIBRARY LINK Blog
to take part in a discussion of True Shoes.
The author will be responding to comments/questions each week!
Students are REQUIRED to make at least one comment on the
blog.
LMSLibraryLink
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A copy of True Shoes
has been provided to you.
To read it on your computer or tablet,
go to LMSeBooks
https://wbb09469.follettshelf.com
After reading True Shoes try one of these. . .
NON-FICTION
Amelia Lost: the life and disappearance of Amelia
Earhart by Candace Fleming
Chronicles the dramatic search for
pilot Amelia Earhart after she
mysteriously disappeared during her
attempt to circumnavigate the globe
at its widest point. Includes black-and-
white photos and traces her flight
route. Amelia Lost Book Trailer
Bomb: the race to build and steal the world’s most
dangerous weapon by Steve Sheinkin
Examines the history of the atom
bomb, from the 1938 discovery that
the uranium atom could be split
through the race to develop, steal,
and use the atom bomb in World War
II to establish world military
dominance by scientists and spies in
America, Britain, Russia, and Germany.Bomb Book Trailer
Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson
Recounts the twelve-day pursuit and
capture of John Wilkes Booth, covering
the chase through Washington D.C.,
Maryland, and Virginia, with a
discussion of Abraham Lincoln as a
father, husband, and friend that
examines the impact of his death on
those close to him. Chasing Lincoln's
Killer Trailer
How they croaked: the awful ends of the awfully
famous by Georgia Bragg
Contains the gruesome details of the
deaths of nineteen famous people
including Julius Caesar, Galileo,
Napoleon, and Albert Einstein.
How They Croaked Trailer
Soul Surfer: A true story of faith, family and fighting
to get back on the board by Bethany Hamilton
She lost her arm in a shark attack and
nearly died, but she never lost her faith. In
her #1 New York Times bestseller, Bethany
Hamilton tells the moving story of her
triumphant return to competitive surfing,
which continues to inspire all who hear it.
They say Bethany Hamilton has salt water in her veins.
How else could one explain the passion that drives her to
surf? Or that nothing—not even the loss of her arm—
could come between her and the waves?
Join our discussion about True Shoes by
author Doug Wilhelm.
LMSLibraryBlog
FICTION
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia
In the summer of 1968, after traveling
from Brooklyn to Oakland, California,
to spend a month with the mother
they barely know, eleven-year-old
Delphine and her two younger sisters
arrive to a cold welcome as they
discover that their mother, a
dedicated poet and printer, is
resentful of the intrusion of their visit
and wants them to attend a nearby
Black Panther summer camp. One Crazy Summer Trailer
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was
born with extreme facial abnormalities
and was not expected to survive, goes
from being home-schooled to entering
fifth grade at a private middle school in
Manhattan, which entails enduring the
taunts and fear of his classmates as he
struggles to be seen as just another
student. Wonder Book Trailer
.
Bystander by James Preller
Thirteen-year-old Eric discovers there are
consequences to not standing by and
watching as the bully at his new school
hurts people, but although school
officials are aware of the problem, Eric
may be the one with a solution.
Bystander Trailer
I Will Save You by Matt de la Pena
Kidd, unhappy with his life in a group
home and job at the beach, learns
lessons about identity, love, and
friendship through his relationships with
Olivia, a rich girl from Cardiff, and
Devon, a mysterious teen driven by a
death wish.
I Will Save You Trailer
Thirteen Reasons Why: a novel by Jay Asher
High school student Clay Jenkins
receives a box in the mail containing
seven cassette tapes recorded by his
crush, Hannah Baker, who committed
suicide, and spends a bewildering
and heartbreaking night crisscrossing
their town, listening to Hannah's voice
recounting the events leading up to
her death.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (bk. 1) by
Casandra Clare
Suddenly able to see demons and the
Darkhunters who are dedicated to
returning them to their own dimension,
fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into
this bizarre world when her mother
disappears and Clary herself is almost
killed by a monster. Read the book, then
see the movie 8/23. Also: City of Ashes and City of Glass
The Mortal Instruments Movie Trailer
I Funny by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Resolving to become the world's greatest
stand-up comedian despite less-than-
funny challenges in his life, wheelchair-
bound middle school student Jamie
Grimm endures bullying from his mean-
spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly
judged when he enters a local comedy
contest. James Patterson
Divergent by Veronica Roth
In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old
Beatrice Prior must choose among five
pe-determined factions to define her
identity for the rest of her life, a decision
made more difficult when she discovers
that she is an anomaly who does not fit
into any one group, and that the society
she lives in is not perfect after all.
Divergent Trailer
Graphic Novels
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Callie loves the theater and singing, but
she can't sing very well herself. So when
her middle school decides to put on
"Moon over Mississippi," Callie decides
to be the set designer for the stage
crew. Callie is going to put on a
Broadway-worthy show--if only ticket
sales were up, and she knew something
about carpentry, and if there weren't squabbles among
the crew. Maybe, Callie thinks, the two cute twin boys
who have just joined the theater can help. Drama Book
Talk
Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel
Callie loves the theater and singing, but
she can't sing very well herself. So when
her middle school decides to put on
"Moon over Mississippi," Callie decides
to be the set designer for the stage
crew. Callie is going to put on a
Broadway-worthy show--if only ticket
sales were up, and she knew something
about carpentry, and if there weren't squabbles among
the crew. Maybe, Callie thinks, the two cute twin boys
who have just joined the theater can help. Ghostopolis
Trailer
Amulet Series by Kazu Kibuishi
After moving to their ancestral home,
Emily and Navin's mother is kidnapped
by a tentacled creature in the
basement that leads the children on a
deadly chase into the magical world
below their home. The Stonekeeper
(bk. 1) The Stonekeeper’s Curse (bk. 2)
and others. Amulet Trailer
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
The author relates, in graphic form, her
experiences after she injured her two
front teeth and had to have surgeries
and wear embarrassing braces and
headgear, all while also dealing with the
trials and tribulations of middle school.
Smile Trailer
eBooks
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
While studying the Harlem Renaissance,
students at a Bronx high school read
aloud poems they've written, revealing
their innermost thoughts and fears to
their formerly clueless classmates. Bronx
Masquerade trailer
After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson
In the New York City borough of
Queens in 1996, three girls bond over
their shared love of Tupac Shakur's
music, as together they try to make
sense of the unpredictable world in
which they live. Meet Jacqueline
Woodson
Curveball: the year I lost my grip Jordan
Sonnenblick
After an injury ends former star pitcher
Peter Friedman's athletic dreams, he
concentrates on photography which
leads him to a girlfriend, new fame as a
high school sports photographer, and a
deeper relationship with the beloved
grandfather who, when he realizes he is becoming
senile, gives Pete all of his professional camera gear.
Jordan Sonnenblick talks about Curveball
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Sonia Manzano
It is 1969 in Spanish Harlem, and fourteen-
year-old Evelyn Serrano is trying hard to
break free from her conservative Puerto
Rican surroundings, but when her activist
grandmother comes to stay and the
neighborhood protests start, things get a
lot more complicated--and dangerous.
Spanish eBooks (Libros en
espanol)
Viaje al centro de la tierra por Julio Verne
Three men dare to venture into a
subterranean world full of danger
and beauty, discovering many
unusual things on their trip to the
Earth's mysterious core. Tres hombres
se arriesgan a aventurarse en un
mundo subterráneo de peligro y
belleza, descubriendo muchas cosas
inusuales en su viaje al centro de la
Tierra.
Cajas de cartón relatos de la vida peregrina de un
niño campesino por Francisco Jiménez
Francisco Jimenez chronicles the
experiences he had after his family left
Mexico for California when he was just
a child. Francisco Jiménez narra las
experiencias que él tiene después de
que su familia dejó México por
California cuando él era solamente un
niño.
Lucha libre por Xavier Garza
When Carlitos attends a
wrestling match in Mexico City
with his father, his favorite
masked-wrestler has eyes that
are strangely familiar. Presented
in English and Spanish. Cuando
Carlitos asiste con su padre a un
combate de lucha en la ciudad
de México, su favorito luchador
enmascarado tiene ojos que
son extrañamente familiares.
The rebel =El rebelled por Carl Sommer
Spike, a bully, gets caught in one of the traps
he set on the bike path, and finds himself
facing a freezing night with a broken leg
unless one of the kids he bullied will help
him. Spike, un intimidador (bully), se ve
atrapado en una de las trampas que él
mismo colocó en el camino de bicicletas; y
se encuentra frente una helada noche con
su pierna rota salvo que uno de los chicos
que el intimidó le pueda ayudar.
The Day it Snowed Tortillas = El día que nevaron
tortillas : folktales told in Spanish and English por Joe
Hayes
Presents ten classic folktales from New
Mexico, including "Pedro and Diablo,"
"The Cricket," "La Llorona," and "Juan
Camison," presented in English with
Spanish translations on facing pages.
Presenta diez cuentos populares de
Nuevo México, incluyendo “Pedroy
Diablo,” “El grillo,” “La llorona” y “Juan
Camisón”
Fun Websites
Teen Reads
A site devoted to Young Adult literature. There are
book reviews, contests, polls and a blog. Explore and
have fun. http://www.teenreads.com/
Read Kiddo Read
James Patterson’s website for kids. Lots of book lists.
http://www.readkiddoread.com/
Guys Read
Jon Scieszka’s website for boys.
http://www.guysread.com/
Figment
Figment is a community where you can share your
writing, connect with other readers, and discover
new stories and authors. http://figment.com/
Passaic Public Library Go to the Passaic Public
Library to borrow books this summer. Here is a link
to the library catalog. Check out the Young Adult page
also. http://www.passaicpubliclibrary.org/
Don’t forget to make at least
one comment on the blog this
summer!
It’s your chance to talk with
the author.
LMSLibraryBlog