Hello incoming 8th 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 you can get them as ebooks through 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.
Students must read a minimum of four books, including The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinken. Please keep a note of books you have read in a Google Document and bring a hard copy of your list to school on September 2nd.
Please purchase a copy of The Bletchley Riddle here!
While these lists offer excellent recommendations, we also encourage you to take some time this summer to explore library shelves and visit bookstores. Discovering new books that ignite your passion for reading can be an exciting journey.
Wishing you a joyful summer of reading!
If you have any questions, or if you are not able to complete the reading before the start of school, email the Head of Middle School Humanities, Ms. Nieto, at mnieto@dwight.edu.
Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez
The Davenports by Krystal Marquis
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Legend by Marie Lu
Lightlark by Alex Aster
Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf
Missing Clarissa by Ripley Jones
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis
The Bitter End by Alex Donne
Undefeated by Steve Sheinkin
Fallout by Steve Sheinkin
Rising Water by Marc Aronson
Black Birds in The Sky by Brandy Colbert
Enigma Girls by Candace Fleming