Summer Reading - 2008

Summer vacation offers a perfect opportunity to relax and read books. Two members of Pershing's faculty and staff, Mrs. Cheryl Rondestvedt and Ms. Cheryl Spicer, have shared with us several wonderful literary recommendations.

From Mrs. Cheryl Rondestvedt 
6th Grade English Teacher

This is a great time to get a head start on 6th grade reading.  Most 6th grade teachers will give credit for three books that have been read over summer. Please check with your 6th grade teacher at the beginning of the school year.

6th grade teachers recommend a variety of genres and authors for year long reading such as fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction, science fiction, diary, nonfiction, biography, and poetry.

Here are a few book suggestions. There are many more in each category!

Series Books:

The 5 Ancestor's Series: Tiger, Monkey, Snake, Crane, and Eagle by Jeff
Stone

The Shadow Children Series: Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, etc. by
Margaret Peterson Haddix

Alex Rider Series: Point Blank, Strombreaker, Scorpia, etc. by Anthony
Horowitz

The Percy Jackson Series: The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, and The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

Artemis Fowl Series: Aretmis Fowl, The Arctic Incident, The Eternity Code,
etc. by Eoin Colfer

Fantasy Books:

Eragon - Christopher Paolini
Eldest - Christopher Paolini
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling

Books that connect with 6th grade Social Studies:

Dar and the Spear-Thrower - Early Man Unit
Maroo of the Winter Caves - Early Man Unit
Mara, Daughter of the Nile - Egypt
The Examination - China

Other good authors and books for 6th graders are:

Deborah Ellis - The Breadwinner and Parvana's Journey
Ben Mikaelsen - Sparrow Hawk Red and Touching Spirit Bear
Avi - All
Gary Paulsen - Hachet, Lawn Boy, All
Pam Muñoz Ryan - Esperanza Rising and others
Sharon Creech - Ruby Holler and others
Bruce Coville - Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher and others
Kate DiCamillo - Because of Winn-Dixie
Mildred D. Taylor - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Natalie Babbitt - The Search for Delicious and Tuck Everlasting
Jerry Spinelli - The Library Card, Wringer, Maniac Magee, and others
Roald Dahl - James and the Giant Peach, All
Scott O'Dell - The Black Pearl, Carlota, The King's Fifth, and others
Andrew Clement - A Week in the Woods, All
Gloria Whelan - All

From Ms. Cheryl Spicer 
Pershing's Library Media Teacher

The California Young Reader Medal program is sponsored by the library every
year. Students read all three books nominated in a category. Everyone who has read all three books comes to a party in the spring to vote on their favorite.