Reader Program Requirements & Forms

CMS has four levels in our reading program:  

Mark Twain Readers is for 6th graders.  Any student wishing to participate will be required to read and review their choice of any 16 books (four per quarter) from the 2022-2023 Mark Twain, Truman, Gateway, or Dogwood 6-8 nominee lists.

7th Grade Marathon Readers for our 7th graders requires that students read and review or report on an assortment of 24 books (six per quarter) from genres noted on the reader check-off form.

8th Grade Marathon Readers for our 8th graders requires that students read and review or report on an assortment of 26 books (six per two quarters, seven per two quarters) from genres noted on the reader check-off form.

Master Marathon Readers for any 8th-grade student who completed the 7th Grade Marathon Reader program as a 7th grader requires that students read and review or report on 30 books (seven per two quarters, eight per two quarters) from genres noted on the reader check-off form.

All four permission slips, reader check-off forms, and book report forms are available on this website.