Summer 2020 Enrichment Activities will be posted/completed on the Summer Enrichment Activities Page by June 10th!
Summer is a great time to get lots of reading done! Since we are still in a pandemic and need to stay safe, most of these activities will be reading at home, however, I will post some reading challenges and also some reading lists that would be good to read before 8th grade. Happy Reading!
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The Things They Carried (8th grade class novel, but you might want to get a head start
1984 by George Orwell
My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber (author of The Night the Bed Fell)
White Fang by Jack London
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Prequel to The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
All American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Gone by Michael Grant
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Perks of Being a Wall Flower by Stephen Chbosky
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Miss Peregrin's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer
Read a book that won an award!
A book you own, but haven't read
A book that was made into a movie
A book you pick solely because of the cover
A book your friend loves
A book published this year
A book by an author you've never read before
A book by an author you love
A book at the bottom of your "to read" pile
A book with a color in the title
A book set somewhere you have always wanted to visit
A book you started, but never finished
A book with a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe
A book with a female heroine
A book set in the summer
A book of poems
A book you learned about because of this challenge
A book that will make you smarter
A book with a blue cover
A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
A book "everyone" but you has read
A book with a great first line
A book with pictures
A book from the library
A book you loved ... read it again!
A book that is more than 10 years old
A book based on a true story
Minneapolis Institute of Art Book Tours - Free public book tours for youth and adult, Read the book of the month, then go on a tour of the MIA with pieces that relate to the book! (posted all year, but closed for now)
Improve your writing!
At the Hennepin County Library, there are many free online events and classes for children, teens, and adults this summer. Check out the calendar here.
Rain Taxi has compiled a "Literary Calendar" for the summer. Many events around the Twin Cities are free and open to the public. Most will be online. Check out the calendar here.
Many books are public domain (which means they are free and available to the public). This site has lots of books available to download as PDFs to your computer or an e-reader.
Here is link to some fun language arts games you can play for free online.
Ever heard of the New York Times crossword puzzle? A full archive of the student crosswords is available here. You can also search the crosswords by topic.