Blake Summer Reading~ 2024
Sky's the limit!!!
Incoming Grade 6 Core Books
Choose ONE book from the core list & at least ONE other book of your choice.
Link with the 6th grade teachers' book talk video. See below for more links about the Core books.
Check out the bottom of the page for choice book suggestions, favorite authors, and more!!
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Tags: adventure, animals, nature conservatory, friendship, novel in verse.
Author's Website Where you can learn more about synesthesia and read some reviews
Tags: diverse abilities, death, family, friendship.
Author, Alan Gratz, reading a section aloud
Tags: historical fiction, WWII attack on Pearl Harbor, friendship, discrimination.
****ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE ON SORA AND THE MEDFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY****
Incoming Grade 7 Core Books
Choose ONE book from the core list & at least ONE other book of your choice.
Flip video link with the 7th grade teachers' book talk video. See below for more links about the Core books.
Check out the bottom of the page for choice book suggestions, favorite authors, and more!!
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Author's website- where you can hear her tell you about all her books
Tags: adventure, prison & justice, fantasy.
Author's website - that has the book trailer
Tags: survival, action, slavery, siblings, historical fiction
****ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE ON SORA AND THE MEDFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY****
Incoming Grade 8 Core Books
Choose ONE book from the core list & at least ONE other book of your choice.
Flip video link with the 8th grade teachers' book talk videos. See below for more links about the Core books.
Check out the bottom of the page for choice book suggestions, favorite authors, and more!!
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Authors' website about their book
Tags: pen pals, poverty, friendship, Zimbabwe, narrative nonfiction
Book trailer- (shows cover for chapter version)
Author's Website where you can learn about his other great non-fiction books
Tags: WW11, spies, military, graphic novel, narrative nonfiction,
Author's Website with a Book trailer
Tags: ADD, mystery, friendship.
Tags: action, adventure, multiple view points, fantasy
Tags: mental health issues, friendship, families, foster care, LGBTQ+, sports, realistic fiction
ACCESS
ALL titles are available on SORA... every Dale/Blake/ MHS student has access to Sora. Choose "Medfield Public School" & login with your Medfield Google account credentials! (click here if you need more info)
Find all of these titles and more at the
Thanks to Erica Cote (Teen Librarian), for ordering multiple copies of physical books, books on CD and Playaways (if available), & digital copies.
Consider purchasing your books from Park Street Books to support our favorite local independent bookstore!
Email Mrs. Cole with any questions!
Sky's the limit!!!
***See below for other recommended titles, authors, and more
for your choice book(s)
Mysteries
Can you solve the mystery before the end of the book?🔎
John Feinstein has a whole series of sport mysteries. Check them out!
How about reading with a friend? Check out some of these favorites...
Check out Gordan Korman's books. He has so many!!
Summer is a great time to explore your interests and try a non-fiction book!
What are you interested in?
Military?
Inventions or starting your own business?
Animals and the Environment?
How things work?
People who have done amazing things?
Events that have shaped the world?
Crime?
New Books
Written by the author of The War that Saved My Life
Book in Verse
These types of books have become very popular!
If you like Alan Gratz...
you might like these books and authors too!!
Susan Hood
N.H. Samzai
Jennifer A. Neilson
Andy Marino
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Books can take you anywhere...
Where would you want to go?
Thailand?
Japan?
Korea?
Nigeria?
Ukraine?
India?
