Easton Public Schools
English Department
100 Lothrop Street and Columbus Avenue
North Easton, MA 02356
Joanne Coffman, Chair Oliver Ames High School (508) 230-3210
English Office (508) 230-3210, ext. 1433 Easton Middle School (508) 230-3222
Entering Grade Seven: COLLEGE (Grade Level): Summer Reading List 2010
Everyone must read two books.
1.) The Man Who Was Poe by Avi
If you purchase a copy of this book, please bring it to class for the first day of school, because during the
first week of school we will review the book together, analyzing it in terms of the elements of fiction
(characters, setting, plot, and theme). Within the first two weeks of school the students will take a test on
this book, with multiple choice questions and an open response question (similar to the English Language
Arts Reading Comprehension Assessment MCAS).
2.) Everyone must, in addition, read one book from the list below. This book should be a “new read.”
Within the first two weeks of school, students will complete an assessment involving the elements of
fiction for their “choice” book.
Parents: Please help your child choose a book. Some of these titles contain mature and sensitive subject matter.
| Author | Title |
| Birdsall, Jeanne | The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and A Very Interesting Boy OR The Penderwicks on Gardam Street |
| Giff, Patricia Reilly | Eleven |
| Horowitz, Anthony | One book from the Alex Rider Series OR the Power of 5 Series |
| Korman, Gordon | No More Dead Dogs |
| Mikaelsen, Ben | Touching Spirit Bear OR Ghost of Spirit Bear |
| Montgomery, L. M | Anne of Green Gables |
| Peck, Richard | A Long Way from Chicago |
| Ryan, Pam Munoz | Esperanza Rising** |
| Ryan, Pam Munoz | Paint the Wind |
| Taylor, Mildred | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry |
| Taylor, Theodore | The Cay |
**Highly Recommended |
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