Welcome to Van Antwerp Middle School

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.

2011 Summer Reading

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 Adobe PDF PDF Adobe PDF MS Word
Graphic Organizer Adobe PDF MS Word Adobe PDF 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 Adobe PDF PDF Adobe PDF MS Word
Graphic Organizer Adobe PDF PDF Adobe 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 Adobe PDF PDF Adobe 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
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Summer Reading

Handouts
6th Grade[pdf]
6th Grade Graph[pdf]
7th Grade[pdf]
7th Grade Graph[pdf]
8th Grade[pdf]
 

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