Grade 7
Book List
Students in Grade 7 must fill out the Reading Log. It would be preferable to print out the log if you can. But you may also make a copy of it in Google Drive and fill it out in the Google Doc if you need to.
Science Fiction/Fantasy
The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau
The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must race to figure out the clues before the lights go out on Ember forever.
Sports
Shot Clock
by Caron Butler and Justin A. Reynolds
After the death of his friend, Tony must work to make the basketball team, but when he gets the chance to join the squad as statistician, he must grapple with honoring the memory of his basketball-loving friend while also trying to fit in on the team.
Adventure
The River or Brian's Winter
by Gary Paulsen
The River - Sequel to Hatchet
Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival.
Brian's Winter - Alternate ending to Hatchet
What if Brian was not rescuted at the end of the Summer? What if he had been left to face his deadliest enemy -- Winter?
Mystery
The Stitchers
by Lorien Lawrence
Something strange is happening on Goodie Lane.
Thirteen-year-olds Quinn Parker and Mike Warren uncover the awful truth about their strange neighbors and the gruesome secret of how they stay young.
Realistic Fiction
Millionaires for the Month
by Stacy McAnulty
After seventh graders Benji and Felix 'borrow' $20 from a lost wallet, the billionaire owner challenges them to spend over $5 million dollars in thirty days in order to learn life lessons about money.
Graphic Novel
Booked
by Kwame Alexander
Twelve-year-old Nick is a soccer-loving boy who absolutely hates books. Soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage as Nick tries to figure out how to navigate his parents' divorce, stand up to a bully, and impress the girl of his dreams. These challenges--which seem even harder than scoring a tie-breaking, game-winning goal--change his life, as well as his best friend's.