6th Grade- Class of 2033

Hello incoming 6th graders!

Summer is a great time for reading, and we encourage you to read as many books as possible. We hope you even make time to do some reading that is not part of a school assignment!

You have many options for obtaining your summer reading books. You can buy them, check them out from a public library, or, if you are a returning student, check them out from the Dwight library or as ebooks using Sora.

If you are a returning student and would like more information on how to use Sora to check out ebooks for summer reading, make sure to visit the Sora page on this website.

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summer assignment

We encourage all rising Grade 6 students to spend some time reading over the summer and discovering books they enjoy. Students should read a minimum of two books, including the required Grade 6 text below. We’ve also included some recommended options for a second book, though students are welcome to choose other novels that interest them.

Please keep a simple Google Doc with the titles and authors of the books you read over the summer.

Required Grade 6 Summer Reading:

From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Mark

Students should read this book before the start of school, as it will connect to an in-class assignment during the first week of Grade 6.

While the books listed below offer excellent recommendations, we also encourage students to explore library shelves and bookstores over the summer and discover new books that spark a love of reading.

Wishing you a joyful summer of reading!

If you have any questions, please contact Head of Middle School Humanities, Marie Nieto, at mnieto@dwight.edu

Zoe Washington knows a few things: she wants to be a professional baker, she usually loves summers because it means she hangs out with her neighbor Trevor every day, and she has the best mom, step-dad, and grandma around. On her 12th birthday, Zoe's world is turned upside down by the arrival of a letter from her biological dad, Marcus. He's in prison for a terrible crime... a crime he tells Zoe he never committed.

Could Marcus really be innocent? Zoe is determined to uncover the truth. Even if it means hiding his letters and her investigation from the rest of her family. While Zoe is trying to uncover the truth about Marcus, she's also interning at a real bakery, and trying to perfect her own original cupcake recipe so she can prove to her parents that she's worthy of auditioning for Food Network's Kids Bake Challenge. With bakery confections on one part of her mind, and Marcus's letters on the other, this is one recipe Zoe doesn't know how to balance by herself.