Freedom Middle School

7th Grade Summer Reading 2009

Choose one (1) of the following to read this summer.

Complete the work on the back of this sheet, after you read each book.

Hope Was Here The Lightning Thief

Joan Bauer Rick Riordan

Crossing the Wire Esperanza Rising

Will Hobbs Pam Muñoz Ryan

Hattie Big Sky Zach’s Lie

Kirby Larson Roland Smith

Guts Crash

Gary Paulsen Jerry Spinelli

All of the Above So B. It

Shelly Pearsall Sarah Weeks

Define “Normal”

Julie Ann Peters

Summer Reading Assignment

_____/5 pts. Book Title___________________ Author __________________

_____/10 pts. Setting: Place________________Time period _______________

_____/25 pts. Characterization - Choose ONE adjective to describe the main character’s personality, and give an example from the novel that shows why this word best describes the character.

Main Character ____________________Adjective______________________

Explanation

_____/35 pts. Plot – Give a brief summary of the plot using 5 – 8 sentences. Do not retell the entire story.

_____/15 pts. Theme or Life lesson – In two to three sentences describe the theme or life lesson of this novel.

_____/10 pts. Would you recommend this book to your friends? ______________

Why or Why not?