Summer Reading Project 2020 6th Grade By Mae Respicio · A Really Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Explore the mysteries of the universe without ever leaving your

Summer Reading Project 2020 6th Grade

Choose a novel from the following list to complete an independent study. You are allowed to read more than one! The House that Lou Built By Mae Respicio Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own "tiny house," 100 square feet all her own. She shares a room with her mom in her grandmother's house, and longs for a place where she can escape her crazy but lovable extended Filipino family. Lou enjoys her woodshop class and creating projects, and she plans to build the house on land she inherited from her dad, who died before she was born. But then she finds out that the land may not be hers for much longer. Lou discovers it's not easy to save her land, or to build a house. But she won't give up; with the help of friends and relatives, her dream begins to take shape, and she learns the deeper meaning of home and family. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born without them. And when her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass, a rundown western theme park in Arizona, Aven moves with them across the country knowing that she’ll have to answer the question over and over again. Her new life takes an unexpected turn when she bonds with Connor, a classmate who also feels isolated because of his own disability, and they discover a room at Stagecoach Pass that holds bigger secrets than Aven ever could have imagined. It’s hard to solve a mystery, help a friend, and face your worst fears. But Aven’s about to discover she can do it all . . . even without arms. 24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling Welcome to Nowhere, Arizona, the least livable town in the United States. For Gus, a bright 13-year-old with dreams of getting out and going to college, life there is made even worse by Bo Taylor, Nowhere’s biggest, baddest bully. When Bo tries to force Gus to eat a dangerously spiny cactus, Rossi Scott, one of the best racers in Nowhere, comes to his rescue—but in return she has to give Bo her prized dirt bike. Determined to buy it back, Gus agrees to go searching for gold in Dead Frenchman Mine, As he hunts for treasure, narrowly surviving everything from cave-ins to mountain lions he realizes this adventure just may be his way out.

Indian No More By Charlene Willing McManis and Traci Sorell Regina Petit's family has always been Umpqua, and living on the Grand Ronde Tribe's reservation is all ten-year-old Regina has ever known. Her biggest worry is that Sasquatch may actually exist out in the forest. But when the federal government enacts a law that says Regina's tribe no longer exists, Regina becomes "Indian no more" overnight--even though she lives with her tribe and practices tribal customs, and even though her ancestors were Indian for countless generations. Now that they've been forced from their homeland, Regina's father signs the family up for the federal Indian Relocation Program and moves them to Los Angeles. Regina finds a whole new world in her neighborhood on 58th Place. The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller Eggs are breakable. Hope is not. When Natalie's science teacher suggests that she enter an egg drop competition, Natalie thinks that this might be the perfect solution to all of her problems. There's prize money, and if she and her friends wins, then she can fly her botanist mother to see the miraculous Cobalt Blue Orchids--flowers that survive against impossible odds. Natalie's mother has been suffering from depression, and Natalie is sure that the flowers' magic will inspire her mom to love life again. Which means it's time for Natalie's friends to step up and show her that talking about a problem is like taking a plant out of a dark cupboard and giving it light. With their help, Natalie begins an uplifting journey to discover the science of hope, love, and miracles. Ethan Marcus Stands Up by Michele Weber Hurwitz Perennial good kid Ethan Marcus has just done the unthinkable: refuse to stay seated during class. He’s not causing a riot; he’s not wandering around; he’s just sick of sitting. But the rules aren’t designed for Ethan, and so he is sent to the principal’s office. The faculty advisor suggests that Ethan channel the energy towards entering the school’s Invention Day Competition. Ethan is not exactly Mark Zuckerberg, so he doubts his ability to make anything competition-worthy. That’s the department of his slightly older sister Erin. But as Ethan and his buddy Brian get into the assignment, they realize they might actually have something.

Lauren Ipsum: A Story About Computer Science and Other Improbable Things by Carlos Bueno Meet Lauren, an adventurer lost in Userland who needs to find her way home by solving a series of puzzles. As she visits places like the Push & Pop Café and makes friends with people like Hugh Rustic and the Wandering Salesman, Lauren learns about computer science without even realizing it—and so do you!

Simon Bloom, The Gravity Keeper by Michael Reisman

Sixth-grader Simon Bloom can’t believe his luck when he finds a book that enables him to control the laws of physics. By simply reciting the formulas it contains, he can cancel gravity to fly around his bedroom, or decrease friction so he can slide down the street as if he were on Rollerblades. When two thugs with evil intentions come after Simon, he must use the formulas to save himself and the book from falling into their hands. The Way Things Work by David Macaulay This wildly imaginative and entertaining exploration of how things work makes the complicated world of machines and technology accessible to every reader. And it's filled with visual puns and delightful illustrations. For kids who find all things scientific intimidating or even just plain boring, Macaulay's witty and user-friendly explanations -- a woolly mammoth having its tusks trimmed is used to illustrate a section on levers -- make tricky theories easily understood. A Really Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Explore the mysteries of the universe without ever leaving your home! Bill Bryson takes on the world of science and answers questions big and small. Did you know that: If you are an average-sized kid, you have enough potential energy inside you to explode with the force of several hydrogen bombs? And—What happened to dinosaurs? How big is the universe? Why are oceans salty? Is a meteor going to hit us?

OPERATION:SUMMERBOOKPROJECT DIRECTIONS:

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2.Inadditiontocompletingtheprojectasyourresponsetoreadingthenovel,youmustcompletethebelow/attachedplotdiagraminitsentirety.Allsentencesmustbecomplete;attentiontogrammar/capitalization/punctuationdetailsisrequired(“Correctness”categoryinrubric).

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• Createashortvideonewsreportthattellsthewho,what,where,andwhenofthebook

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• LiveorRecordedadaptionofasceneinthebookthathelpssummarizethebook

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• A blog is a regularly updated website or web page, run by an individual that is written in an informal or conversational style.

• Createawebpageorwebsiteaboutyourbook • Write in the form of TEN journal entries from the perspective

of the protagonist. • Write about: What is happening in his or her life, how he or

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7thGradeSummerReadingProject2020

TheBoyWhoDaredbySusanCampbellBartoletti*CoreKnowledgeSelection*

JustastheNazisarerisingtopower,HelmuchHubener,aGermanschoolboy,iscaughtupinalltheswashbucklingbravadoofhistime.Thehandsomestormtrooperuniforms,theshinyjackbootsandarmbands,therousingpatriotism–allservetodrawhimintothisbrightnewworldfullofpromiseandhope.Inthebeginninghispatriotismisunwavering,buteverydaytherightsofpeoplealloverGermanyarediminishing.Jewsarethreatenedandtheirbusinessesarebeingdestroyed.Thetruthhasbeencensored,anddangerlurkseverywhere.Anybodycanturnonyou.Theworldhasturnedupsidedown:Patriotismmeansdenouncingothers,lovemeanshate,andspeakingoutmeanstreason.HowmuchlongercanHelmuthkeepsilent?Toldinflashback,NewburyHonorBookauthorSusanCampbellBartolettimagnificently

exploresthelifeofaheroicGermanyouwhodaredtostandupagainsttheNaziregime.

NumbertheStarsbyLoisLowry*CoreKnowledgeSelection*

AstheGermantroopsbegintheircampaignto"relocate"alltheJewsofDenmark,AnnemarieJohansen’sfamilytakesinAnnemarie’sbestfriend,EllenRosen,andconcealsheraspartofthefamily.Throughtheeyesoften-year-oldAnnemarie,wewatchastheDanishResistancesmugglesalmosttheentireJewishpopulationofDenmark,nearlyseventhousandpeople,acrosstheseatoSweden.Theheroismofanentirenationremindsusthattherewasprideandhumandecencyintheworldevenduringatimeofterrorandwar.

GregortheOverlander/BookOneintheUnderlandChroniclesbySuzanneCollins

Wheneleven-year-oldGregorfollowshislittlesisterthroughagrateinthelaundryroomoftheirNewYorkapartmentbuilding,hehurtlesintothedarkUnderlandbeneaththecity.There,humansliveuneasilybesidegiantspiders,bats,cockroaches,andrats–butthefragilepeaceisabouttofallapart.Gregorwantsnopartofaconflictbetweenthesecreepycreatures.Hejustwantstofindhiswayhome.WhenhediscoversthatastrangeprophecyforetellsaroleforhimintheUnderland’suncertainfuture,herealizesitmightbetheonlywaytosolvethebiggestmysteryofhislife.Littledoesheknowhisquestwillchangehim–andtheUnderland–forever.

OnefortheMurphy’sbyLyndaMullaly

Twelve-year-oldCarleyConnorscantakealot.GrowingupinLasVegaswithherfun-lovingmother,she'slearnedtobetough.Butsheneverexpectedabetrayalthatwouldlandherinafostercare.Whenshe'splacedwiththeMurphys,alivelyfamilywiththreeboys,she'sblindsided.Dohappyfamiliesreallyexist?Carleyknowsshecouldneverbelongintheirworld,soshekeepsherdistance.It'seasytostaysuspiciousofDaniel,thebrotherwhoisalmostherageandisresentfulshe'sthere.ButMrs.Murphymakesherfeelheardandseenforthefirsttime,andthetwoyoungerboysseemdeterminedtoworktheirwayintoherheart.Beforesheknowsit,CarleyisprotectedtheboysfromaneighborhoodbullyandeventeachingDanielhowtoplaybasketball.Thenjustwhenshe'sfeelinglikeshecouldtrulybeoneoftheMurphys,newsfromhermothershakesherworld.

Brian’sWinterbyGaryPaulsen Fromthree-timeNewberyHonor-winningauthorGaryPaulsencomesabelovedfollow-uptohisaward-winningclassicHatchetthatasks:WhatifBrianhadn'tbeenrescuedandhadtofacehisdeadliestenemyyet--winter?IntheNewberyHonor-winningHatchet,thirteen-year-oldBrianRobesonlearnedtosurvivealoneintheCanadianwilderness,armedonlywithhishatchet.Asmillionsofreadersknow,hewasrescuedattheendofthesummer.Butwhatifthathadn'thappened?WhatifBrianhadbeenlefttofacehisdeadliestenemy--winter?BrianPaulsenraisesthestakesforsurvivalinthisrivetingandinspiringstoryasoneboyconfrontstheultimateadventure. Endangered by Eliot Schrefer

Congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good.

When Sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, she's not thrilled to be there. Then Otto, an infant bonobo, comes into her life, and for the first time she feels responsible for another creature.

But peace does not last long for Sophie and Otto. When an armed revolution breaks out in the country, the sanctuary is attacked, and the two of them must escape unprepared into the jungle. Caught in the crosshairs of a lethal conflict, they must struggle to keep safe, to eat, and to live.

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

August 1793. Fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook is ambitious, adventurous, and sick to death of listening to her mother. Mattie has plans of her own. She wants to turn the Cook Coffeehouse into the finest business in Philadelphia, the capital of the new United States. But the waterfront is abuzz with reports of disease. "Fever" spreads from the docks and creeps toward Mattie's home, threatening everything she holds dear. As the cemeteries fill with fever victims, fear turns to panic, and thousands flee the city. Then tragedy strikes the coffeehouse, and Mattie is trapped in a living nightmare. Suddenly, her struggle to build a better life must give way to something even more

important -- the fight to stay alive. Project:Afterreadingthechosennovel,beginworkingontheattachedplotdiagram.Theplotdiagramismandatory.Next,choose1boxfromtheOperation:SummerNovelProjectpage.Followtheguidelinesontheprojectboard.

Expectations:

• Come to school prepared to present. o Speak loud enough to be heard in the back of the room o Keep a steady tempo o Speak clearly o Make eye contact o Show various facial expressions o Stand up straight and tall o Make hand gestures to help describe o Face the audience

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Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus *Core Knowledge Selection* In 1841, a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. Its crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Japan’s borders remain closed to all Western nations, so the crew sets off to America, learning English on the way. Manjiro, a fourteen-year-old boy, is curious and eager to learn everything he can about this new culture. Eventually the captain adopts Manjiro and takes him to his home in New England. The boy lives for some time in New England, and then heads to San Francisco to pan for gold. After many years, he makes it back to Japan, only to be imprisoned as an outsider. With his hard-won knowledge of the West, Manjiro is in a unique position to persuade the shogun to ease open the

boundaries around Japan; he may even achieve his unlikely dream of becoming a samurai.

Stay Where You Are and Then Leave by John Boyne *Core Knowledge Selection* Alfie Summerfield is exactly 5 years old when the World War I breaks out. His life in London seemed pretty normal up until then: His dad worked as a milkman, his mom took care of Alfie and the house. But when his father signs up for the army, everything changes. Alfie stops going to school regularly, his mom works days and nights, he doesn’t have much to eat, his closest friend is taken to an internment camp. As the war drags on, Alfie is certain he'll never see his dad again. Many men in their neighborhood have died in the war, after all. But then Alfie learns a secret that compels him to take action, and he's never the same again.

TheLevellerbyJuliaDurangoGamers and action fans of all types will dive straight into the MEEP, a virtual-reality gaming world, thanks to Julia Durango's cinematic storytelling. A touch of romance, constant twists, and a vivid, multidimensional journey through a tricked-out virtual city will keep readers flying through to the breathtaking end. Nixy Bauer is used to her classmates being very, very unhappy to see her. After all, she's a bounty hunter in a virtual-reality gaming world—and she's frequently hired by irritated parents to pull kids out of the mazelike MEEP universe. But when the game's billionaire developer loses track of his own son in the MEEP, Nixy is in

for the biggest challenge of her bounty-hunting career. Wyn Salvador isn't some lazy kid looking to escape his homework: Wyn does not want to be found. And he's left behind a suicide note. Nixy takes the job but quickly discovers that Wyn's not hiding—he's being held inside the game against his will. But who is holding him captive, and why?

The Secret Box by Whitaker Ringwald

The Secret Box is a Junior Library Guild selection and the first in an irresistible middle grade series that will delight fans of Dan Gutman, Wendy Mass, and Trenton Lee Stewart.

What starts as a fun quest to open a mysterious birthday present quickly turns crazy and dangerous when Jax and her cousin Ethan discover themselves at the center of a special magical legacy. Soon they realize the secret box was not intended as a gift, but as call for help that they alone can answer.

Annalies by David L. Gillham The year is 1945, and Anne Frank is sixteen years old. Having survived the concentration camps, but lost her mother and sister, she reunites with her father, Pim, in newly liberated Amsterdam. It’s not as easy to fit the pieces of their life back together. Anne is adrift, haunted by the ghosts of the horrors they experienced, while Pim is fixated on returning to normalcy. Her beloved diary has been lost, and her dreams of becoming a writer seem distant and pointless now. As Anne struggles to overcome the brutality of memory and build a new life for herself, she grapples with heartbreak, grief, and ultimately the freedom of forgiveness. A story of trauma

and redemption, Annelies honors Anne Frank’s legacy as not only a symbol of hope and perseverance, but also a complex young woman of great ambition and heart. Project:Afterreadingthechosennovel,beginworkingontheattachedplotdiagram.Theplotdiagramismandatory.Next,choose1boxfromtheOperation:SummerNovelProjectpage.Followtheguidelinesontheprojectboard.Expectations:






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PiecingMeTogetherbyReneeWatson*CoreKnowledgeSelection*Jadebelievesshemustgetoutofherpoorneighborhoodifshe'severgoingtosucceed.Hermothertellshertotakeadvantageofeveryopportunitythatcomesherway.AndJadehas:everydaysheridesthebusawayfromherfriendsandtotheprivateschoolwhereshefeelslikeanoutsider,butwhereshehasplentyofopportunities.Butsomeopportunitiesshedoesn'treallywelcome,likeaninvitationtojoinWomentoWomen,amentorshipprogramfor"at-risk"girls.Justbecausehermentorisblackandgraduatedfromthesamehighschooldoesn'tmeansheunderstandswhereJadeiscomingfrom.She'stiredofbeingsingledoutassomeonewhoneedshelp,someonepeoplewanttofix.Jadewantstospeak,tocreate,andtoexpressherjoysandsorrows,herpain,andher

hope.Maybetherearesomethingsshecouldshowotherwomenaboutunderstandingtheworldandfindingwaystobereal,tomakeadifference.

TheBoyattheTopoftheMountainbyJohnBoyne*CoreKnowledgeSelection*TheBoyattheTopoftheMountainbyJohnBoyne,theauthorofTheBoyintheStripedPajamas,isanotherextraordinaryhistoricalfictionaboutWorldWarIIandinnocenceinthefaceofevil.

WhenPierrotbecomesanorphan,hemustleavehishomeinParisforanewlifewithhisauntBeatrix,aservantinawealthyAustrianhousehold.Butthisisnoordinarytime,foritis1935andtheSecondWorldWarisfastapproaching;andthisisnoordinaryhouse,forthisistheBerghof,thehomeofAdolfHitler.PierrotisquicklytakenunderHitler'swingandthrownintoanincreasinglydangerousnewworld:aworldofterror,secrets,

andbetrayalfromwhichhemayneverbeabletoescape.

TheSandcastleEmpirebyKaylaOlsonBeforethewar,Eden’slifewaseasy.Thentherevolutionhappened,andeverythingchanged.NowapowerfulgroupcalledtheWolfpackcontrolstheearthanditsresources.AndeventhoughEdenhaslosteverythingtothem,sherefusestodiebytheirhands.Sheknowsthecoordinatestotheonlyneutralgroundleftintheworld,aplacecalledSanctuaryIsland,andsheisdesperatetoescapetoitsshores.EdenfinallyreachestheislandandmeetsothersresistanttotheWolves.Butthesolaceisshort-livedwhenoneofEden’snewfriendsgoesmissing.Bravingthejungleinsearchoftheirlostally,theyquicklydiscoverSanctuaryisfilledwithlethaltrapsandanenemytheyneverexpected.

HuntedbyMeaganSpoonerInHunted,Yevaandhertwooldersistersliveaprosperouslifeinasmallvillagethankstotheirsuccessfulmerchantfather.Yevaspendsherdaysvisitingwithabaronessandhereveningsbakingbreadandtellingstoriesbythefirewithherfamily.Lifechangesabruptly,however,whenYeva'sfather'slatestbusinessventuretanks--acaravanofgoodsisstolenonadangerousroadandallhismenarekilled.Withinvestorstopay,thefamilysettlessomedebtsbysellingthevillagehouseandmostoftheirthingsandmovingtothefather'ssmallhuntingcabininthewoods.Yevaistheonlyoneofthesisterswhotakestotherusticchangeofscenery.Asayounggirl,sheusedtohuntwithherfatherandiseagertohelpprovideforherfamilyduringthelongwinter.Atfirst

Yeva'sfatherinsistshisdaughterstayaladyandrefusesherhelp.Butasheembarksonlongeroutingsinthewoods,probingdeeperintotheforestforacreaturewhosehead,heclaims,willyieldaheftysum,thesisters

needthefoodYevabringsin.Andwhenherfather'shuntingdogreturnstothecabinwithoutherfather,Yevaemploysherhuntingskillstotrackhimdown.Assheventuresdeeperintotheforest,desperateforanyclues,shehasthestrongsenseshe'sbeingfollowed--ofbeinghuntedherself.

Brain Jack by Brian Falkner In a dystopian near-future, neuro-headsets have replaced computer keyboards. Just slip on a headset, and it's the Internet at the speed of thought. For teen hacker Sam Wilson, a headset is a must. But as he masters the new technology, he has a terrifying realization. If anything on his computer is vulnerable to an attack, what happens when his mind is linked to the system? Could consciousness itself be hacked? Brian Falkner, author of The Tomorrow Code and The Project, delivers an action-packed and thought-provoking sci-fi thriller in which logging on to a computer could mean the difference between life and death.

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10th Grade Summer Reading Project 2020

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie Beloved detective Hercule Poirot embarks on a journey to Egypt in one of Agatha Christie’s most famous mysteries, Death on the Nile. The tranquility of a cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish, and beautiful. A girl who had everything . . . until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: "I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger." Yet on the river Nile nothing is ever quite what it seems.

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Set on Chicago's South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis and matriarch Lena, called Mama. When her deceased husband's insurance money comes through, Mama dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans, however: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. Sacrifice, trust and love among the Younger family and their heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration. Winner of the NY Drama Critic's Award as Best Play of the Year, it has been hailed as a "pivotal play in the

history of the American Black theatre" by Newsweek and "a milestone in the American Theatre" by Ebony. Project: After reading the chosen novel, begin working on the attached plot diagram. The plot diagram is mandatory. Next, choose 1 box from the Operation: Summer Novel Project page. Follow the guidelines on the project board.

Night by Elie Wiesel

Night is Elie Wiesel's masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps. This new translation by Marion Wiesel, Elie's wife and frequent translator, presents this seminal memoir in the language and spirit truest to the author's original intent. And in a substantive new preface, Elie reflects on the enduring importance of Night and his lifelong, passionate dedication to ensuring that the world never forgets man's capacity for inhumanity to man.

A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin This acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history. The astronauts themselves have called it the definitive account of their missions. On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Based on in-depth interviews with twenty-three of the twenty-four moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, A Man on the Moon conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail.

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is a dark tale of love, crime, and revenge set in colonial New England. It revolves around a single, forbidden act of passion that forever alters the lives of three members of a small Puritan community: Hester Prynne, an ardent and fierce woman who bears the punishment of her sin in humble silence; the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, a respected public figure who is inwardly tormented by long-hidden guilt; and the malevolent Roger Chillingworth, Hester’s husband—a man who seethes with an Ahab-like lust for vengeance.

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Documents

Summer Reading Project 2020 6th Grade By Mae Respicio · A Really Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Explore the mysteries of the universe without ever leaving your