At Van Antwerp, we feel it is very important for students to continue to read over the summer.
This year, students at each of the grade levels will have a choice in their reading selections. Students may purchase their own copy from a bookstores, or they may borrow a copy from the town library.
Please choose from the following choices for your entering grade level. You will need to select at least one title from both the general reading list and the themed reading list. While not required, we also encourage you to read more than just a single title from each list.
The recommended summer reading assignment for each grade level are listed below . Related assignment material will also be posted in PDF form for students or parents to download and print out.
Where to Find These Books:
We have notified The Open Door on Jay Street in Schenectady, Barnes & Noble in the Mohawk Commons shopping center in Schenectady and local town libraries to make sure these titles are stocked. In addition, many larger book stores and online book sellers will have these titles.
Summer Reading
Sixth Grade: Friendships and New Beginnings
Summer Reading Letter
PDF
MS Word
Graphic Organizer
MS Word
PDF
- Because of Winn Dixie – Kate DiCamillio
- Things Not Seen – Andrew Clemens
- Among the Hidden – Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Pictures of Hollis Woods – Patricia Reilly Giff
- The Lightning Thief- Rick Riordan
- Schooled- Gordon Korman
Seventh Grade: Overcoming Obstacles
Summer Reading Letter and Organizer
PDF
MS Word
Graphic Organizer
PDF
MS Word
- City of Ember – Jeanne DuPrau
- Touching Spirit Bear – Ben Mikaelsen
- Swallowing Stones – Joyce McDonald
- Heat – Mike Lupica
- Eragon-Christopher Paolini
- Because of Mr. Terupt-Rob Buyea
Eighth Grade: Exploring The World and Your Community
Summer Reading Letter and Organizers
PDF
MS Word
- The House of the Scorpion – Nancy Farmer
- Milkweed – Jerry Spinelli
- Freak the Mighty- Rodman Philbrick
- Ashes of Roses – Mary Jane Auch
- Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins
Summer Reading
- Handouts
- 6th Grade[pdf]
- 6th Grade Graph[pdf]
- 7th Grade[pdf]
- 7th Grade Graph[pdf]
- 8th Grade[pdf]
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