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Summer Reading: Entering 6th, 7th, or 8th Grade in 2014!

Finding Your Voice and Speaking the Truth
To the Classes of 2015, 2016, and 2017, we pose some enduring questions:  
  • What do I have to say to the world? 
  • What keeps me silent?  
  • When should my voice be heard?   
In 2014-2015, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students will read, hear, and study people who had something to say.  In the fall, students will read the narratives of slaves who found their voice and, in the spring, students will read the speeches of civil rights leaders who spoke to the whole world.  In between, students will hear the many varied voices of the writers of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as well as the voices of those farmers, soldiers, immigrants, union workers, builders, architects, and leaders that have shaped our nation. Along the way, students will explore and develop their own voices as they find their own voices and shape what they, too, have to say to the world in which they live as global citizens.

 Summer Reading!

In order to celebrate summer vacation and also prepare to hear the many voices that have spoken over time and around the world, we now think about summer reading!  This summer, the reading list includes PLENTY of memoir, historical fiction, and nonfiction.  There are also many realistic fictions, that will help us to see the world from others’ points of view and to hear the many voices that speak to us from the past, from the other side of an ocean, or from the other side of an argument.

As usual, all students entering Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Grade are required to read one common title.  All students Entering sixth, seventh, or eighth Grade must read Chains (or Forged if they have already read Chains) by Laurie Halse Anderson.  In addition, three other books should be chosen from the list below.   Please email your review to the homeroom teacher:  rkuder@mustardseedschool.org (entering 6th), edecker@mustardseedschool.org (entering 7th), or schoi@mustardseedschool.org (entering 8th).  Your review will be posted on the class blog for other classmates to enjoy!

As always, parents are encouraged to read and talk about these books with their children.  Please note that an asterisk indicates that, due to either the content, theme, or reading difficulty you may want to exercise parental discretion or read the book with your child.


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