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Sixth graders should read at least 2 books from this list 
this summer and complete one project about one of the books.

Recommended Book List for Sixth Grade

Author Title

 

Improving Your Reading Skills
 in Middle School

Remembering Information

If you have trouble remembering facts from your reading take notes. This will help you develop the skills to retain information.

 Vocabulary

If you don’t know what words mean you will not understand what you are reading. Write down the words you find in your reading that you do not know. Check their meaning in the dictionary

 Do You Still Need Help?

If you still need some help you may need to find a tutor.  The public library or your school may be able to help you find someone to help you improve your reading.

 

Avi Fighting Ground
Clements, Andrew A Week in the Woods
Curtis, Christopher Paul  Bud, Not Buddy

Davies, Nicola

Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth

DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-Dixie
Enzensberger, Hans Magnus The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure

Funke, Cornelia

Inkheart

Freedman, Russell

Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycotts

Gantos, Jack Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key or other books in the series
Hamilton, Virginia Cousins
Herge  Tintin Graphic Novel Series

Lupika, Mike

Sports Series – The Bat Boy, Million-Dollar Throw and more

Mackay, Donald

The Building Of Manhattan

Murphy, Jim The Great Fire
Myers, Walter Dean

The Greatest: Biography of Muhammad Ali

Peck, Richard A Long Way from Chicago or  A Year Down Under
Petry, Ann Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
Sleator, William The Duplicate
Spinelli, Jerry Wringer

Yep, Laurence

Dragon Wings
If you need assistance finding additional books for summer reading, please consult your local librarian.

Project Choices

1. Interview a Book Character

Select a character from a book you have read. Create a list of 10 questions you would ask that character if you were interviewing him for a news show. Pretend that you are the character and answer the questions as the character would.

 2. Create a Scrap Book of the Book

While you are reading a book create scrap book pages for each important event in the story. Your scrap book should be at least 4 pages long. Each page should include a picture that goes along with the event and at least one paragraph explaining it.

 3. Create a Book Jacket

After you have read a book create a book cover or jacket for it. Include the title, author, a picture, a one page summary, and information about the author.

4. Create a Collage

After you have read a book create a collage using cut out pictures, drawings, and words that displays the theme of the book. You may have to draw your own images. Then include 3-4 quotes from the book with page numbers on your collage.

 

Finding Books to Read

Visit Our School Libraries Online

  • Go to http://151.204.41.45/

  • Select the name of your school.

  • Select the catalog tab.

  • On the left you will see Destiny Quest. That will allow you to search for books.

  • If you type eBook in the search box you will see available eBooks.

  • You can read them on your computer.

  • If you would like to check the eBook out you can create a log-in using your school library patron number. If you cannot find it contact a us at summerreadinghelp@trenton.k12.nj.us

Visit the Public Library in Person or Online

  • The public library has many of the books on this list and can get books from other libraries.

  • The library may have audio books of the titles so you can listen and read along. The public library also has access to eBooks so you can read your books from your home on your home computer.

 

 


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