Independent Reading

You Get to Choose!

For our independent reading program, you are allowed to read books of any genre and reading level as long as you  meet the following requirements:

• It is not a book you have read before.

• You have your parent’s or guardian’s approval to read this book.

Daily Homework

Independent reading is a part of your daily homework assignment. Only prose novels will earn credit, not graphic novels or short stories published in a book. 

Point Goal

Points will be earned according to how many pages you read:

1 Point: 100-249 pages

2 Points: 250-449 pages

3 Points: 450-699 pages

Independent Reading Grade

Your grade will be determined by meeting these requirements:

• Bring your IR book every day. Read it when you are done with the daily assignment of the day.

• Write detailed and high-quality responses. Each paragraph must have these components: claim, evidence, reasoning, and closing.

• Complete a paper Book Analysis for each book you finish. This must be done within two weeks of finishing your book.

• Earn at least 3 points each quarter.

• Show consistent progress with your reading.

What Other People Are Reading

Consider browsing Goodreads.com to find your next book. They also have a great middle school list here and here. Barnes & Noble also has a suggested middle school reading list. Another idea to look up your favorite books on Amazon and check out what other suggestions show up under "Customers who bought this item also bought...." If you want to discover books based on reading level or genre, consider doing your search through this book finder website.

School Library Hours

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays – 11:45am to 2:45pm

Thursdays – 10:30am to 1:30pm

Note to Parents & Guardians

Do take the time at home to regularly discuss the books your teen is reading with you and to make sure that you approve of the novels she/he has chosen. As a parent, I regularly took my own kids to the library to help them discover new books, and we'd walk the aisles together. As they look through different books, I'll do the same. If I think my child might be interested in a book I find, I'll hand it over and say, "What do you think of this one?" It's a routine that has truly fostered a love of reading in both my kids, and it has definitely helped them with their own academic success.

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