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Summer Reading 2013

For: All Incoming 7th Graders

and

All Incoming 8th Graders

Lincoln Middle School

Required Reading.....

All Students are

REQUIRED to read

True Shoes by Doug Wilhelm

Check out our LMS LIBRARY LINK Blog

to take part in a discussion of True Shoes.

The author will be responding to comments/questions each week!

Students are REQUIRED to make at least one comment on the

blog.

LMSLibraryLink

fking.edublogs.org

A copy of True Shoes

has been provided to you.

To read it on your computer or tablet,

go to LMSeBooks

https://wbb09469.follettshelf.com

After reading True Shoes try one of these. . .

NON-FICTION

Amelia Lost: the life and disappearance of Amelia

Earhart by Candace Fleming

Chronicles the dramatic search for

pilot Amelia Earhart after she

mysteriously disappeared during her

attempt to circumnavigate the globe

at its widest point. Includes black-and-

white photos and traces her flight

route. Amelia Lost Book Trailer

Bomb: the race to build and steal the world’s most

dangerous weapon by Steve Sheinkin

Examines the history of the atom

bomb, from the 1938 discovery that

the uranium atom could be split

through the race to develop, steal,

and use the atom bomb in World War

II to establish world military

dominance by scientists and spies in

America, Britain, Russia, and Germany.Bomb Book Trailer

Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson

Recounts the twelve-day pursuit and

capture of John Wilkes Booth, covering

the chase through Washington D.C.,

Maryland, and Virginia, with a

discussion of Abraham Lincoln as a

father, husband, and friend that

examines the impact of his death on

those close to him. Chasing Lincoln's

Killer Trailer

How they croaked: the awful ends of the awfully

famous by Georgia Bragg

Contains the gruesome details of the

deaths of nineteen famous people

including Julius Caesar, Galileo,

Napoleon, and Albert Einstein.

How They Croaked Trailer

Soul Surfer: A true story of faith, family and fighting

to get back on the board by Bethany Hamilton

She lost her arm in a shark attack and

nearly died, but she never lost her faith. In

her #1 New York Times bestseller, Bethany

Hamilton tells the moving story of her

triumphant return to competitive surfing,

which continues to inspire all who hear it.

They say Bethany Hamilton has salt water in her veins.

How else could one explain the passion that drives her to

surf? Or that nothing—not even the loss of her arm—

could come between her and the waves?

Join our discussion about True Shoes by

author Doug Wilhelm.

LMSLibraryBlog

FICTION

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia

In the summer of 1968, after traveling

from Brooklyn to Oakland, California,

to spend a month with the mother

they barely know, eleven-year-old

Delphine and her two younger sisters

arrive to a cold welcome as they

discover that their mother, a

dedicated poet and printer, is

resentful of the intrusion of their visit

and wants them to attend a nearby

Black Panther summer camp. One Crazy Summer Trailer

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was

born with extreme facial abnormalities

and was not expected to survive, goes

from being home-schooled to entering

fifth grade at a private middle school in

Manhattan, which entails enduring the

taunts and fear of his classmates as he

struggles to be seen as just another

student. Wonder Book Trailer

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Bystander by James Preller

Thirteen-year-old Eric discovers there are

consequences to not standing by and

watching as the bully at his new school

hurts people, but although school

officials are aware of the problem, Eric

may be the one with a solution.

Bystander Trailer

I Will Save You by Matt de la Pena

Kidd, unhappy with his life in a group

home and job at the beach, learns

lessons about identity, love, and

friendship through his relationships with

Olivia, a rich girl from Cardiff, and

Devon, a mysterious teen driven by a

death wish.

I Will Save You Trailer

Thirteen Reasons Why: a novel by Jay Asher

High school student Clay Jenkins

receives a box in the mail containing

seven cassette tapes recorded by his

crush, Hannah Baker, who committed

suicide, and spends a bewildering

and heartbreaking night crisscrossing

their town, listening to Hannah's voice

recounting the events leading up to

her death.

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (bk. 1) by

Casandra Clare

Suddenly able to see demons and the

Darkhunters who are dedicated to

returning them to their own dimension,

fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into

this bizarre world when her mother

disappears and Clary herself is almost

killed by a monster. Read the book, then

see the movie 8/23. Also: City of Ashes and City of Glass

The Mortal Instruments Movie Trailer

I Funny by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

Resolving to become the world's greatest

stand-up comedian despite less-than-

funny challenges in his life, wheelchair-

bound middle school student Jamie

Grimm endures bullying from his mean-

spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly

judged when he enters a local comedy

contest. James Patterson

Divergent by Veronica Roth

In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old

Beatrice Prior must choose among five

pe-determined factions to define her

identity for the rest of her life, a decision

made more difficult when she discovers

that she is an anomaly who does not fit

into any one group, and that the society

she lives in is not perfect after all.

Divergent Trailer

Graphic Novels

Drama by Raina Telgemeier

Callie loves the theater and singing, but

she can't sing very well herself. So when

her middle school decides to put on

"Moon over Mississippi," Callie decides

to be the set designer for the stage

crew. Callie is going to put on a

Broadway-worthy show--if only ticket

sales were up, and she knew something

about carpentry, and if there weren't squabbles among

the crew. Maybe, Callie thinks, the two cute twin boys

who have just joined the theater can help. Drama Book

Talk

Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel

Callie loves the theater and singing, but

she can't sing very well herself. So when

her middle school decides to put on

"Moon over Mississippi," Callie decides

to be the set designer for the stage

crew. Callie is going to put on a

Broadway-worthy show--if only ticket

sales were up, and she knew something

about carpentry, and if there weren't squabbles among

the crew. Maybe, Callie thinks, the two cute twin boys

who have just joined the theater can help. Ghostopolis

Trailer

Amulet Series by Kazu Kibuishi

After moving to their ancestral home,

Emily and Navin's mother is kidnapped

by a tentacled creature in the

basement that leads the children on a

deadly chase into the magical world

below their home. The Stonekeeper

(bk. 1) The Stonekeeper’s Curse (bk. 2)

and others. Amulet Trailer

Smile by Raina Telgemeier

The author relates, in graphic form, her

experiences after she injured her two

front teeth and had to have surgeries

and wear embarrassing braces and

headgear, all while also dealing with the

trials and tribulations of middle school.

Smile Trailer

eBooks

Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes

While studying the Harlem Renaissance,

students at a Bronx high school read

aloud poems they've written, revealing

their innermost thoughts and fears to

their formerly clueless classmates. Bronx

Masquerade trailer

After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson

In the New York City borough of

Queens in 1996, three girls bond over

their shared love of Tupac Shakur's

music, as together they try to make

sense of the unpredictable world in

which they live. Meet Jacqueline

Woodson

Curveball: the year I lost my grip Jordan

Sonnenblick

After an injury ends former star pitcher

Peter Friedman's athletic dreams, he

concentrates on photography which

leads him to a girlfriend, new fame as a

high school sports photographer, and a

deeper relationship with the beloved

grandfather who, when he realizes he is becoming

senile, gives Pete all of his professional camera gear.

Jordan Sonnenblick talks about Curveball

The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Sonia Manzano

It is 1969 in Spanish Harlem, and fourteen-

year-old Evelyn Serrano is trying hard to

break free from her conservative Puerto

Rican surroundings, but when her activist

grandmother comes to stay and the

neighborhood protests start, things get a

lot more complicated--and dangerous.

Spanish eBooks (Libros en

espanol)

Viaje al centro de la tierra por Julio Verne

Three men dare to venture into a

subterranean world full of danger

and beauty, discovering many

unusual things on their trip to the

Earth's mysterious core. Tres hombres

se arriesgan a aventurarse en un

mundo subterráneo de peligro y

belleza, descubriendo muchas cosas

inusuales en su viaje al centro de la

Tierra.

Cajas de cartón relatos de la vida peregrina de un

niño campesino por Francisco Jiménez

Francisco Jimenez chronicles the

experiences he had after his family left

Mexico for California when he was just

a child. Francisco Jiménez narra las

experiencias que él tiene después de

que su familia dejó México por

California cuando él era solamente un

niño.

Lucha libre por Xavier Garza

When Carlitos attends a

wrestling match in Mexico City

with his father, his favorite

masked-wrestler has eyes that

are strangely familiar. Presented

in English and Spanish. Cuando

Carlitos asiste con su padre a un

combate de lucha en la ciudad

de México, su favorito luchador

enmascarado tiene ojos que

son extrañamente familiares.

The rebel =El rebelled por Carl Sommer

Spike, a bully, gets caught in one of the traps

he set on the bike path, and finds himself

facing a freezing night with a broken leg

unless one of the kids he bullied will help

him. Spike, un intimidador (bully), se ve

atrapado en una de las trampas que él

mismo colocó en el camino de bicicletas; y

se encuentra frente una helada noche con

su pierna rota salvo que uno de los chicos

que el intimidó le pueda ayudar.

The Day it Snowed Tortillas = El día que nevaron

tortillas : folktales told in Spanish and English por Joe

Hayes

Presents ten classic folktales from New

Mexico, including "Pedro and Diablo,"

"The Cricket," "La Llorona," and "Juan

Camison," presented in English with

Spanish translations on facing pages.

Presenta diez cuentos populares de

Nuevo México, incluyendo “Pedroy

Diablo,” “El grillo,” “La llorona” y “Juan

Camisón”

Fun Websites

Teen Reads

A site devoted to Young Adult literature. There are

book reviews, contests, polls and a blog. Explore and

have fun. http://www.teenreads.com/

Read Kiddo Read

James Patterson’s website for kids. Lots of book lists.

http://www.readkiddoread.com/

Guys Read

Jon Scieszka’s website for boys.

http://www.guysread.com/

Figment

Figment is a community where you can share your

writing, connect with other readers, and discover

new stories and authors. http://figment.com/

Passaic Public Library Go to the Passaic Public

Library to borrow books this summer. Here is a link

to the library catalog. Check out the Young Adult page

also. http://www.passaicpubliclibrary.org/

Don’t forget to make at least

one comment on the blog this

summer!

It’s your chance to talk with

the author.

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