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The 2013/2014 Enter ing S ix th Grade Core Summer Read ing Book is :(ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO READ ONE OF THESE BOOKS)

Any of the following JACK GANTOS books:

Hiding Out at the Pancake Palaceby Nan Marino

When musical prodigy, Elvis Ruby, completely freezes up on

television, he is forced to hide out in the Pinelands of New Jersey

and try to find his way back to the music once again with the help ofa new friend.

Hokey Pokeyby Jerry Spinelli

There are no adults in Hokey Pokey, just kids, and the laws

governing Hokey Pokey are simple and finite. But when Jack has his

beloved bike stolenand by a girl, no lesshis entire world, and

the world of Hokey Pokey, turns to chaos.

Hold Fastby Blue Balliett

On a cold winter day in Chicago, Early's father disappeared, and nowshe, her mother and her brother have been forced to flee their

apartment and join the ranks of the homeless--and it is up to Earlyto hold her family together and solve the mystery surrounding her

father.

Anne of Green Gables*by L.M. Montgomery

Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a

lonely middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island

farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyonearound her.

Because of Winn-Dixieby Kate DiCamillo

Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the

town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her

because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.

Little House in the Big Woods*by Laura Ingalls Wilder

A year in the life of two young girls growing up on the Wisconsin

frontier, as they help their mother with the daily chores, enjoy their

father's stories and singing, and share special occasions when they

get together with relatives or neighbors.

J a c k H e n r y Ser iesJack Adrift

Jack on TracksHeads or Tails

Jacks New PowerJacks Black Book

J o e y P i g z a Ser iesJoey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Joey Pigza Loses ControlWhat Would Joey Pigza Do?

I am Not Joey Pigza

Dead End in Norvelt

All students are required to read the 6th

Grade Core Summer ReadingBook as well as one other book from the following reading list

Latest & Greatest(new books)

Missed it(classics)

Wellesley Middle School

Summer Reading List

2013/2014

Entering Sixth Grade

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Case Closed?by Susan HughesExamines how developments in modern science, such as DNA

analysis and spectroscopy, have helped to reopen archaeological

mysteries about ancient cities, Egypt's first female pharaoh, amissing expedition to find the Northwest Passage, and more, with

illustrations, maps, and photographs.

The Great Molasses Flood: Boston 1919by Deborah Kops

Chronicles the events surrounding the Great Molasses Flood, during

which a large storage tank burst in a Boston neighborhood in 1919

and caused a deadly wave of molasses to flood the streets.

Oh, Rats!by Albert Marrin

Describes rat behavior and survival skills and aspects of their

relationship with humans, including disease, rats as food, rats as

pests, and the training of rats as rescuers.

Neil Armstrong is My Uncleby Nan Marino

Ten-year-old Tamara Ann Simpson thinks she has finally found a

chance to prove Muscle Man McGinty is a liar when he brags he can

beat anyone in the neighborhood at kickball, but as she awaits

McGinty's downfall, she begins to understand his motives for lying.

Nory Ryans Song*by Patricia Reilly Giff

When a terrible bligh t attacks Ireland's potato crop in 1845, twelve-

year-old Nory Ryan's courage and ingenuity help her family and

neighbors survive.

The Watsons go to Birminghamby Christopher Paul Curtis

The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an

African-American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically

changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of

1963.

Blind Mountainby Jane Resh Thomas

Unsure of himself and annoyed at having to spend a day climbing a

Montana mountain with his bossy father, twelve-year-old Sam must

become the guide on their perilous journey down when hiscarelessness temporarily blinds his father.

Middle School is Worse than Meatloaf*by Jennifer Holm

Ginny makes a to do list for her seventh grade year, which includes

landing a role in the school play, trying to make friends, ignoring her

horoscope, and going to see her grandpa Joe in Florida; but she

always seems to come up short in accomplishing any of it.

Out of my Mindby Sharon Draper

Eleven-year-old Melody is one of the smartest people around, but

nobody knows it. Melody has cerebral palsy and can't communicate.

When she discovers something that will allow her to speak for thefirst time ever, at last Melody has a voice . . . but not everyone

around her is ready to hear it.

Airborn*by Kenneth Oppel

Matt, a young cabin boy aboard an airship, and Kate, a wealthy

young girl traveling with her chaperone, team up to search for theexistence of mysterious winged creatures reportedly living hundreds

of feet above the Earth's surface.

Cosmicby Frank Cottrell Boyce

Twelve-year-old Liam, who looks like he is thirty and is tired of being

treated like he is older than he actually is, decides he is going topose as the adult chaperone on the first spaceship to take civilians

into space, but when he ends up in outer space with a group of kids

and no adult supervision, he must think fast to make things right.

The False Prince*by Jennifer Nielsen

In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four

orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the

king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.

Everything on a Waffle*by Polly Horvath

Eleven-year-old Primrose, who lives in a small fishing village in

British Columbia, recounts her experiences and all that she learns

about human nature and the unpredictability of life in the months

after her parents are lost at sea.

Guys Read: Funny Business*by multiple authors

A collection of humorous stories featuring a teenaged mummy, a

homicidal turkey, and the world's largest pool of chocolate milk.

Science Fairby Dave BarryThe president of Kprshtskan is plotting to infiltrate the science fair at

Hubble Middle School in Maryland in order to take over the United

States government, but when Toby Harbinger, an ordinary student,

makes up his mind finally to win the fair, the terrorists' plans go

awry.

Belly Upby Stuart Gibbs

Twelve-year-old Teddy's life is somewhat unconventional, as he lives

on a theme park/zoo where both of his parents work. When the

park's mascot, Henry the Hippo, goes belly up, Teddy suspects foul

play. It turns out the list of suspects who might have wanted him

dead is long. The search for Henry's killer heats up as Teddy starts

to fear for his own life!

Back in the Day(Historical Fiction)

For Real(Non-Fiction)

It Could Happen

to You(Realistic Fiction)

Imagine That(fantasy/Science Fiction)

Edge of Your Seat(mystery/adventure)

Laugh Out Loud(humor)

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Half-Minute Horrorsby multiple authors

An anthology of very short, scary stories by an assortment of

authors and illustrators including Chris Raschka, Joyce Carol Oates,

Neil Gaiman, Jack Gantos, and Lane Smith.

Pish Poshby Ellen Porter

Eleven-year old Clara Frankofile sits in her parents elegant New

York City restaurant, Pish Posh, and passes judgment on each

customer as a Somebody or a Nobody. But, her all-seeing eyes fail

to obsever the mysterious events occurring right under her nose.

The Lost Keyby Melinda Thielbar (Math Manga series)

Joy, Sam, and their friends from the kung fu school use their

knowledge of mathematics and whole numbers to discover who stolethe keys to the school and used them to steal all the kung fu

equipment.

Robot Dreamsby Sara Varon

This wordless graphic novel depicts an enduring friendship between

a dog and his robot. Dog wants a friend, so he orders and

constructs a mail-order robot. The two are the best of friends until a

rust-inducing trip to the beach. After that fateful visit, dog and robot

are able to see what true friendship it.

The Stonekeeper*(Amuletseries) by Kazu Kibuishi

After moving to their ancestral home, Emily and Navin's mother iskidnapped by a tentacled creature in the basement that leads the

children on a deadly chase into the magical world below their home.

Football Genius* (series) by Tim Green

Troy, a sixth-grader with an unusual gift for predicting football plays

before they occur, attempts to use his ability to help his favorite

team, the Atlanta Falcons, but he must first prove himself to thecoach and players.

Guys Read: The Sports Pages*edited by Jon Scieszka

A collection of sports stories featuring everything from fighting to

friendship, set everywhere from the tennis court to the hockey rink.

Madcatby Kathy Mackel

Fast-pitch softball catcher MadCat Campione's love for the sport is

strained when her team competes on a national level and her best

pal Jess puts the game before her friends.

*These books have a sequel, companion, or are part of a

series. Any connected book counts towards the summer

reading requirement.

For the Win(Sports)

Picture This(graphic novels)