Some of these books will add to your understanding of the subjects you will encounter in middle school. Other books are just great reading. [If you can offer evidence of having read one of these—or other books this summer—there will be a reward the first week of school. The Summer Reading Program at the San Mateo Public Library also counts.] Enjoy!
Sixth Grade Curriculum:
- Touching Spirit Bear, Mikaelsen
- A Ninja’s Tale, Whitesel
- Julia Dove, Queen of Love, Coville
- The Golden Goblet, McGraw
- The Lightning Thief series, Riordan
Seventh Grade Curriculum:
- A Single Shard, Park
- The Thief Lord series, Funke
- Crispin series, Avi
- Matilda Bone, Cushman
- Good Masters, Sweet Ladies, Schlitz
Eighth Grade Curriculum:
- Gathering Blue, Lowry
- The Slave Dancer, Fox
- Emil and Karl, Glatshetyn
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Boyne
- The Book Thief, Zusa
Highly Recommended:
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Selznick
- The Revealers, Wilhelm
- Ender’s Game and series, Card
- Longitude, Sobel
Classics:
- Anne of Green Gables, Montgomery
- Little Women, Alcott
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe, Adams
- Robinson Crusoe, Defoe
- Great Expectations, Dickens