Summer Reading

Sixth Grade

Katherine Paterson, Jacob Have I Loved
Ellen Raskin, The Westing Game
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,

The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Adventure of the Dying Detective
The Hound of the Baskervilles

Collection of Short Stories

E. L. Konigsburg, The Second Mrs. Giaconda
Paula Danziger, The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
Theodore Taylor, The Cay
Fred Gipson, Old Yeller
Marjorie Rawlings, The Yearling
Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
Jonathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels
Jack Schaefer, Shane
Paul Gallico, The Snow Goose
Lois Lowry, The Giver
Carolyn Meyer, Mary, Bloody Mary
Karen Cushman, Catherine, Called Birdy
Emily Neville, It’s Like This Cat
Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
Jane Yolen, The Devil’s Arithmetic
M. E. Kerr, Gentle Hands*
Bette Greene, Summer of My German Soldier*
Laurence Yep, Hiroshima*

For mature readers

So many books and so little time…
Reading, what does it do for me? I increase my vocabulary; explore real and imagined worlds; meet new people, animals, and beings; study the past, present, and future; cry, laugh, and reflect; compare and contrast; imagine new ways to do things; envision ideas for new or improved inventions; learn about healthy living and the ravages of sickness and diseases; study conflicts and wars; enjoy information about art, music, dance, theatre, and the movies; relax to the sounds of poetry; stimulate my senses by browsing recipes; learn about careers; better understand relationships and others’ feelings; explore the mysteries of numbers and shapes; place myself beside sports figures as they practice and compete; acknowledge that some reading is propaganda; and sometimes read just to relax. I hope this summer you delve into varied genres and enjoy the magic!