Governor's Challenge Reading Lists

    Grades 5-6

    Grades 7-8

To our rising 9th graders: Be sure to read something fun this summer! If you are looking for suggestions, check out this list.

Still looking for suggestions? Check out the links below!

Check out some of these new releases!

School Library Journals Lists including Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, YA and Graphic Novels

Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads 

Scholastic's Top Picks for Middle-School Students

Informed Teens: Online Library Catalog

Goodreads Summer Reading Book Lists for Teens

Reading:

•     Helps you develop empathy, or the ability to understand people's feelings.

•     Develops your skills. Learn to build, cook, play an instrument, repair machines, the list goes on....  

•     Sparks your interest in science, history or other topics.  

•     Teaches you about other cities, states, countries and planets. 

Reading makes you a more interesting person!

1.Set a reading goal for summer so you have something to work towards

2. Get a copy of the Google doc “WMS Reading Log” so you can keep track of your reading

4. Choose some book titles you may want to read:

  a.  WMS Favorites  Additional Links to more lists   Nutmeg Nominees

b. Visit the Brookfield Public Library to check out books!