Reading goal:
Students enrolled in Spanish as a Native Speaker, should read at least one English and at least one Spanish novel or book from the grade level list.
Students enrolled in Spanish as a Foreign Language, should read at least two English novels or books from the grade level list.
Students may purchase their own copy of the book or check it out at a local library. There is no written assignment or project to complete. In September, the teachers at each grade level will place the students into reading discussion groups based on their book selection. Students should be prepared to discuss the book’s plot, setting, characters, and important themes during the group discussions. Of course, students are encouraged to read lots of books during the summer months. Students who want more book ideas can visit ASM’s Library website for more book ideas!
Grade 7 Summer Reading Book List
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Sports / In verse
"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood.
New Kid by Jerry Craft Realistic Graphic Novel
Tenth grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Realistic Fiction
Leo Borlock follows the unspoken rule at Mica Area High School: don't stand out--under any circumstances! Then Stargirl arrives at Mica High and everything changes--for Leo and for the entire school. After 15 years of home-schooling, Stargirl bursts into tenth grade in an explosion of color and a clatter of ukulele music, enchanting the Mica student body.
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Fantasy
Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Fantasy
This is a world divided by blood—red or silver. The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. That is until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own.
Refugee by Alan Gratz Historical Fiction|
One mission in common: ESCAPE. Josef is a Jewish boy in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world… Isabel is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety and freedom in America… Mahmoud is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe…
Resist: 35 Profiles of Ordinary People who rose up against tyranny and injustice
You may only be one person, but you have the power to change the world. Before they were activists, they were just like you and me. From Frederick Douglass to Malala Yousafzai, Joan of Arc to John Lewis, Susan B. Anthony to Janet Mock—these remarkable figures show us what it means to take a stand and say no to injustice, even when it would be far easier to stay quiet.
Inside out and back again by Thanhha Lai Realistic/ Historical/ Poetry
For all the ten years of her life, Hà has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, and the warmth of her friends close by. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Hà and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, Hà discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food . . . and the strength of her very own family.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Dystopian
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Come on in: 16 stories of immigration and finding home, editor Adi Alsaid Anthology
This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by bestselling and beloved YA authors who are themselves immigrants and the children of immigrants.
Como pez en el árbol, Lynda Mullaly Hunt Novela realista
«Todos somos genios. Pero si juzgas a un pez por su habilidad para trepar a los árboles, pasará toda su vida sintiéndose un estúpido.» - Albert Einstein, disléxico
Ally es una maestra en el arte del engaño. Cada vez que llega a un nuevo colegio, esconde su incapacidad de leer creando inteligentes pero extrañas distracciones a su alrededor. Tiene miedo de pedir ayuda. Y, además,¿es que alguien puede curar la estupidez? Pero su nuevo profesor ha visto el brillo y la creatividad oculta tras su aire problemático. Con su ayuda, Ally aprenderá que la dislexia no es algo de lo que avergonzarse, mientras se abre ante ella un mundo lleno de posibilidades. Porque cada uno de nosotros llevamos un océano dentro, y las grandes mentes no suelen pensar como lo hacen los demás.
Los quebrantasueños, Susanna Isern Misterio y fantasía
¿Quiénes son aquellos que, escondidos entre nosotros, se hacen llamar Quebrantasueños? ¿Quién es en realidad el profesor Oscuro? Sofi Dandelión descubre un día, por casualidad, que alguien ha ideado la forma de destruir los sueños y conseguir que la infelicidad se propague. ¿Podrá hacer algo para impedirlo? Un chico de mirada enigmática, un abuelo que no es lo que parece, unas gafas muy especiales y el laboratorio de animales quizás sean una buena forma de empezar.
El regreso de los Whilloughby, Lois Lowry Humor y aventura
En esta alocada aventura de la disparatada familia, los señores Willoughby, que se han pasado treinta años congelados en una montaña suiza, ¡se han descongelado a causa del calentamiento global! Desaliñados, desorientados y tan gruñones como siempre, emprenden el camino de vuelta a casa. Pero su hijo, que ya es un hombre adulto y heredero de una fortuna, ¿logrará reconocerlos? ¿Se quedarán ellos pasmados al descubrir que son abuelos? ¿Y qué narices es un Uber? Con esta historia de regreso al futuro, la célebre autora Lois Lowry vuelve a tejer una historia hilarante sobre la estrafalaria familia Willoughby.
Querido Nadie, Alicia Borrás Sanjurjo Novela realista
Blanca acaba de perder a su padre en un accidente de tráfico. Serena ha tenido que cambiar de ciudad para someterse a un tratamiento quirúrgico. Dos niñas que se enfrentan a momentos muy difíciles de sus vidas y que encontrarán, la una en la otra, un hombro donde llorar y una mano firme en la que apoyarse.
Cuentos de buenas noches para niñas rebeldes. 100 mujeres inmigrantes que han cambiado el mundo. Elena Favilli Relato breve /biografía
Cien biografías de mujeres migrantes que dejaron su país de origen por miles de razones: algunas buscando nuevas oportunidades, otras porque no tuvieron más opción. Las lectoras aprenderán sobre Madeleine Albright, Asma Khan, Carmen Miranda, Rihanna y muchas más. Desde chefs y cirujanas, músicas y políticas, hasta campeonas de judo o ajedrez, estas historias motivarán a las niñas en todos los rincones del mundo a que sigan sus sueños sin importar a dónde las lleven
Los inadoptables, Hana Tooke Aventura y fantasía
En el orfanato Tulipán jamás se han infringido las Reglas de Entrega de Bebés. Ni una sola vez. Hasta el otoño de 1880, cuando cinco niños aparecen allí en horribles condiciones. Esos bebés son Lotta. Egg, Fenna, Sem y Milou. Y aunque su cruel matrona pueda pensar que son “inadoptables” ellos saben que sus peculiaridades son, precisamente, lo que los hace especiales. Cuando un siniestro caballero amenaza con separarlos, el grupo de amigos emprende una valiente huída a través de los helados canales de Ámsterdam.