Middle School Summer Reading Challenge
How many can you complete? Prizes will be given in the Fall
At GWA we are dedicated to building lifelong learners and scholars that become active, engaged and empathetic citizens of the world. A great way to build and cultivate empathy and understanding is through a love and exploration of literature. By reading, students can learn about different communities and cultures, have fantastical adventures in other worlds and realms, learn something new, and more importantly discover something about themselves. We invite you, students and parents, to join our summer book group to explore and immerse yourselves in the stories below. All participants will receive a copy of the book from the library and be invited to two summer zoom chats and one in the fall. Spots are limited. So sign up today!
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GWA 6th and 7th Grade Summer Book Club titles
Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, proud of her country roots and the "Indian-ness in her blood," travels from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric grandparents. Along the way, she tells them of the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received mysterious messages, who met a "potential lunatic," and whose mother disappeared. As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe's outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold—the story of a thirteen-year-old girl whose only wish is to be reunited with her missing mother.
Capricorn Anderson (Cap for short) has never watched a television show. He’s never tasted pizza. He’s never heard of a wedgie. And he has never, even in his wildest dreams, thought he’d live anywhere but the Garland Farm commune with his hippie grandmother and homeschool instructor, Rain. But all this changes when Rain is stuck in the hospital and Cap is sent to Claverage Middle School (dubbed C Average by the kids). Cap doesn't exactly fit in at school, with his long, ungroomed hair and hemp clothes; in fact, he's the biggest nerd around. But when he’s elected eighth grade president as a joke, Cap is more puzzled than ever, and soon the joke grows into something more. Will Cap be the greatest president in the history of C Average or the biggest punch line?
To participate please complete the 6th/7th Grade Summer Reading Club form by Friday, June 13th.