Summer Reading Grade 7
Middle School Summer Reading
Once registered, students will keep track of each book read by completing the form for their school. Students who participate will be eligible for prizes both at the library and at school in the fall.
Students and their families are encouraged to attend the All-Ages Summer Reading Kick-Off on Friday, June 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 at the library.
John Michael Duran loves to watch, play, and READ about basketball.
Finding a Great Book
This website lists the Teen Nominees for the 2018 Nutmeg Book Award. Keep in mind that students can read fiction or nonfiction, including books of poetry or short stories, narrative nonfiction, and informational texts. These great titles and many others are available at the public library in a variety of print and audio formats.
Note: The descriptions of these books were written by members of the Nutmeg Committee.
The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
Matt is trying to cope with his mom’s death from cancer and his dad’s drinking. A job at a local funeral home gives him comfort and then he meets a girl who helps him share his feelings. This is a story of growing from loss.
Endangered by Eliot Schrefer
During summer vacation in the Congo, 14 year-old Sophie rescues an ape, Otto, from a poacher. After her mother takes a group of apes to a re-mote release site, militants attack the camp. Sophie and Otto escape death by hiding in an enclosure. Their only hope is to reach the release site on the other side of the country.
Full Cicada Mood by Marilyn Hilton
All Mimi wants is to be an astronaut, but being a female with Japanese and African-American parents in 1969 Vermont comes with its own challenges. As she makes new friends and overcomes the barriers around her, she realizes what is really important.
Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead
Three girls, who promised never to fight, have found their friendship tested. Will their friendship survive the trials of middle school and growing up?
I Kill the Mockingbird by Paul Acampora
In honor of their recently deceased teacher, a group of friends hatch a plot to popularize the classic To Kill a Mockingbird, by creating a controversy surrounding the novel. Their efforts increase demand for the book but have consequences they don’t expect.
The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
Irish orphans Molly and Kip travel to England to work as servants in a crumbling man-or house where nothing is as it seems. The siblings are confronted by a mysterious and menacing stranger and the spine tingling secrets of the cursed house begin to unfold.
The Novice by Taran Matharu
When Fletcher accidentally summons a Familiar, he is forced to leave his home to attend The Academy where he is taught how to use his powers.
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt
Trying to escape his past, Joseph is trying to find his future. Can Jack and his family help Joseph find a home on their family farm? Will Joseph find the one thing from his past that he is look-ing for?
The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall
After his father’s death, Arthur throws a brick at the local “Junk Man” when he sees him wearing his father’s favorite hat. He is sentenced to community service working with the Junk Man to complete his mysterious project.
Sure Signs of Crazy by Karen Harrington
It’s summer in Texas and a genealogy project has sixth - grader Sarah Nelson stressed out. How can she avoid sharing her secrets—that her mother is institutionalized and that her father is an alcoholic? Through writing and with support from two empathetic grown-ups, Sarah makes sense of the world and has an extraordinary summer.
Need More Book Suggestions?
Remember, your teachers, school librarians, and public librarians would love to give you suggestions about what to read. For more information and recommendations, please check out the summer reading pro-grams at the Lucy Robbins Wells Library: www.newingtonct.gov/library.
You can also check out the Connecticut State Department of Education’s Summer Reading pages at portal.ct.gov/SDE/CTRead/Connecticut-Reads.
Get Caught Reading!
Submit a photograph of yourself reading this summer to be posted on the District’s Facebook page. Students who submit images will be eligible to win a prize at the end of the summer!
Send your photos using this Google Form.
MK Principal, Mr. Lambert, loves to read a good book at the beach!
John Wallace students Mia Hoagland and Julia Kaczynski found a quiet place to read in Mrs. Civitillo’s room. Where is your quiet place?