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EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL REQUIRED SUMMER READING LIST
GRADE 7 BOOKS, FOR CURRENT GRADE 7 & 8 STUDENTS
AUTHOR TITLE TYPE Bauer, J. Hope Was Here Realistic Fiction Bloor, E. Tangerine Fiction Bronte, C. Jane Eyre Classic Bunting, E. SOS Titanic Historical Fiction Bygard, T. Game Plan Fiction Cabot, M. The Princess Diaries Fantasy Conly, J. Crazy Lady Realistic Fiction Cooney, C. Flash Fire Realistic Fiction Cooney, C. The Voice on the Radio Realistic Fiction Creech, S. Walk Two Moons Realistic Fiction Creech, S. The Wanderer Realistic Fiction Curtis, C. Bud Not Buddy Realistic Fiction Farley, W. The Black Stallion Fiction Farmer, N. A Girl Named Disaster Historical Fiction Gantos, J. Joey Pigza Loses Control Realistic Fiction Gantos, J. Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key Realistic Fiction Greene, B. Summer of My German Soldier Historical Fiction Haddix, M. Turnabout Science Fiction Haddix, M. Among The Hidden Science Fiction Haddix, M. Among The Imposters Science Fiction Haddix, M. Among The Betrayed Science Fiction Haddix, M. Just Ella Fantasy Holt, K. My Louisiana Sky Realistic Fiction Houston Farewell to Manzanar Biography Jaques, B. Triss Fantasy Jaques, B. Castaways of the Flying Dutchman Fantasy Jaques, B. Mossflower Fantasy Jaques, B. The Red Wall Series Fantasy Juster, N. The Phantom Tollbooth Fantasy Konigsburg, E.L. The View from Saturday Fiction Landau, E. J.F.K., Jr. Biography Lasky, K. True North: Novel of the Underground Railroad Historical Fiction Lawrence, I. Wreckers Adventure London, J. White Fang Survival Longman, J. Girls of Summer-U.S. Women's Soccer Team Biography Murphy, B. Fly Like an Eagle Realistic Fiction O'Dell, S. Sarah Bishop Historical Fiction Paulsen, G. The Boy Who Owned the School Realistic Fiction Peck, R. A Long Way To Chicago Realistic Fiction Pullman, P. Ruby in the Smoke Historical Fiction Rawls Summer of the Monkeys Realistic Fiction Rinaldi, A. Girl in Blue Historical Fiction Roth Iceberg Hermit Adventure Sperry, A. Call It Courage Polynesian - Fiction Spinelli, J. Crash Fiction Strasser, T. Y2 K-9 The Dog Who Saved The World Fantasy Strasser, T. Don't Get Caught Wearing the Lunch Lady's Hair Net Realistic Fiction Trevino, E. I Juan De Pareja Multicultural - Fiction Voight, C. It's Not Easy Being Bad Realistic Fiction Voight, C. A Solitary Blue Realistic Fiction Wojciechowska, M. Shadow of a Bull Multicultural - Fiction Wyss, J. Swiss Family Robinson Realistic Fiction Please select any two of the books listed above. Books with an asterisk (*) indicate curriculum related literature. Assessments will be conducted for both books in the Fall. Book Summaries
Bauer, J. Hope Was There
Sixteen year old Hope moves with her aunt from Brooklyn to a small town in Wisconsin
and becomes involved in a plan to remove a corrupt mayor.
Bloor, E. Tangerine
Paul finds his new home in Tangerine County, Florida totally strange. Nothing is
normal and anything is possible.Bronte, C. Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre is a classic love story about an orphan who emerges into Victorian Society.
Full of inspiration, she is unwilling to accept her place in society and seeks her own identity.Brooks, B. The Moves Make the Man
The friendship between Jerome, an African American student and talented basketball player and Bix, a white student evolves as they learn about basketball and each other.Bunting, E. SOS Titanic
Steerage and first class meet on the Titanic as the relationships between Irish upper
class Barry and working class Frank and Jonnie unfold.Bygard, T. Game Plan
A student must take over coaching the high school football team during the coach's hospitalization.Cabot, M. The Princess Diaries
Mia, living in N.Y.C., is shocked to find out her father's identity.Conly, J. Crazy Lady
The struggles of an alcoholic and a mentally disabled individual to survive and remain
together are explored.Cooney, C. Flash Fire
The reactions of the local residents are noted as a fire races through the canyons near Los Angeles.Cooney, C. The Voice on the Radio
Follow Reeve's actions and their affect on Janie in this sequel to What Happened to Janie.Creech, S. Walk Two Moons
Thirteen-year-old Salamanca and her grandparents, faced with her mother's sudden disappearance retrace her mother's last known whereabouts from Ohio to Idaho in
hope of finding her.Creech, S. The Wanderer
Follow the adventures of a thirteen year old and her cousin as they cross the
Atlantic aboard a sailboat.Curtis, C. Bud Not Buddy
During the Depression, a ten year old flees a foster home in search of the man he
believes to be his father, the famous musician, Calloway.Farley, W. The Black Stallion
Alec and a wild horse survive a shipwreck and are stranded on an island. During the struggle to survive, they learn to trust each other.Farmer, N. A Girl Named Disaster
In Zimbabwe, an eleven year old struggles to survive and escape an unwanted marriage.Gantos, J. Joey Pigza Loses Control
Joey has gained control over his attention deficit disorder. Spending the summer with
his father is another problem.Gantos, J. Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key
Paying attention still remains a problem for Joey especially when his medication wears off.Greene, B. Summer of My German Soldier
During WWII, an unlikely friendship develops between a Jewish girl and an escaped Nazi prisoner in Arkansas.Haddix, M. Turnabout
Two women participate in an experiment to reverse the aging process; the problem
is the process cannot be stopped. Who will take care of them as they become
younger and younger?Haddix, M. Among The Hidden
Luke is a third child in a society that only allows two children. Forced to live in
hiding his whole life as a "shadow child," he wonders if there are other "shadow children" in hiding.Haddix, M. Among The Imposters
Sequel to Among the Hidden. Experience Luke's adjustments to no longer being hidden
as he goes to boarding school under an assumed name.Haddix, M. Among The Betrayed
Nina is faced with terrifying decisions in order to save her own life.Haddix, M. Just Ella
Despite her stepmother, Ella captures Prince Charming and proves that she is strong
enough to make her own dreams come true.Holt, K. My Louisiana Sky
A twelve year old girl struggles to deal with her grandmother's death and mentally
challenged parents in the south during the 1950's.Houston, Farewell to Manzanar
During WWII, thousands of Japanese Americans were forced to live in internment
camps in the U.S. This is the true story of one such family.Jacques, B. Triss
Escape from slavery, pursuit and search for treasure evolve in this Redwall Chronicle #15.Jacques, B. Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
The adventures of a boy and his dog after having survived the destruction of the Flying Dutchman are followed.Jacques, B. Mossflower
The attempts to end the despotic rule of Tsarmina, ruler of Mossflower Woods, by
the peace loving animals are revealed.Jacques, B. The Red Wall Series
The adventures of the animal inhabitants living in ancient Redwall Abby are chronicled. Enjoy the struggles between the "good" mice and "evil" rats.Konigsburg, E. L. The View From Saturday
Four very different middle school students participate in an Academic Bowl and
learn about each other.Landau, E. J.F.K., Jr.
An interesting biography of John F. Kennedy's charismatic son who died prematurely
in a plane crash several years ago.Lasky, K. True North: Novel of the Underground Railroad
A fourteen-year-old girl decides to help a young female slave escape during the Abolitionist period.Lawrence, I. Wreckers
Shipwrecked in 1799 off the coast of England, John Spencer finds he is surrounded
by pirates who lure ships to their island to steal their cargo.London, J. White Fang
The moving story of an abused animal, part wolf, part dog, his rescue and socialization due to the kindness of his new owner.Longman, J. Girls of Summer U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Factual account of the U.S. Women's National Team's quest to win the Women's World Cup in 1999. Information was obtained by interviewing team members following
their World Cup success.Murphy, B. Fly Like an Eagle
During the course of a journey from New York to New Mexico, Ace meets
interesting relatives including a circus performer and a Tewa Indian.O'Dell, S. Sarah Bishop
During the Revolutionary War, Sarah escapes from the British and attempts to start
a new life in the wilderness.Paulsen, G. The Boy Who Owned the School
Jacob wants to be unnoticed in school. His plan works until he becomes involved with the school play.Peck, R. A Long Way To Chicago
A series of short stories about Joey and Mary Alice's visiting their grandmother in a
small rural town, and finding it very different from their home in Chicago.Pullman, P. The Ruby in the Smoke
London, in the 19th Century, is the setting of Sally's dangerous search for a
mysterious ruby.Rawls, Summer of the Monkeys
A fourteen-year old boy tries to recapture escaped monkeys from a traveling circus.Rinaldi, A. Girl in Blue
Sarah, disguised as a boy, joins the Union Army during the Civil War.Roth, Iceberg Hermit
An unusual survival story finds Allan Gordon stranded on an Arctic iceberg
accompanied by a polar bear.Sperry, A. Call It Courage
Justified in his fear of the sea, Mafatu, the son of a Polynesian Chief, forces himself
to conquer his fear.Spinelli, J. Crash
Crash Coogan, a jock, learns a different approach to life as a result of his friendship
with a Quaker boy and his grandfather.Strasser, T. Y2 K-9 The Dog Who Saved The World
A dog in a chat room learns about a potential computer virus. Watch him spring into action.Strasser, T. Don't Get Caught Wearing the Lunch Lady's Hair Net
Seventh grade food fights call for special lunch monitors.Trevino, E. I Juan De Pareja
The story of the growing camaraderie between Juan, a slave and Velasquez, the great Spanish artist is told.Twain, M. Huckleberry Finn
Huck, fleeing from his abusive father and Jim, escaping from slavery, experience adventures, despair and happiness as they journey down the Mississippi.Voight, C. It's Not Easy Being Bad
Two unpopular seventh grade girls try to become part of the "in" group and are unsure
of their decision.Voight, C. A Solitary Blue
A boy explores feelings of loneliness and love.Wojciechowska, M. Shadow of a Bull
Manolo's decision concerns a difficult choice. Should he follow in the footsteps
of his famous father, a bullfighter or listen to his heart and become a doctor.Wyss, J. Swiss Family Robinson
The famous story of the family living happily on an island and wishing not to be rescued.