Summer Reading 2017

Entering 6th Grade

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June 2017  

 

Dear Parents and Students:  

Your School’s administrators, faculty, and staff hope that you will enjoy a safe and productive summer. As you know, every year we strive to raise the standards in our school. One way to do this is to require that our students participate in our Summer Reading Program.  

Attached is the list of titles of the required books for our students to read this summer. The list categorizes the books according to grade levels, so please make sure to select the appropriate grade.  

Summer Reading Initiative for incoming Grade 6:  

Every student is expected to read the required book, as well as a book of their choice and submit his or her assignments to their English teacher by Friday, September 15, 2017. It is important that he or she reads the required book to be prepared for his or her first English class in September.  

You, the parents, can help us by making the completion of this task non-negotiable. Work with your children to develop a reading habit and schedule. Determine how many pages or chapters a day or week will be read and when the reading will take place, whether during the day or in the evening. Follow up to make sure that your children are on schedule. Encourage them to “buddy up” with a friend to read together and talk about what they have read. We would encourage you, if possible, to read the same book so that your child has the opportunity to discuss with you what he or she is reading.  

Students may borrow or purchase a summer reading book from any of the following locations: Forstmann Public Library on Gregory Avenue, Passaic; Barnes and Noble on Route 3 East, Clifton; and, Barnes and Noble on Route 46 West, Woodland Park. A list of titles may also be found on the ??? web page:  

www.  passaicschools.org under Summer Assignments. Then click Language Arts Summer Assignment.  

We hope to get off to a strong start by making this pre-requisite reading an important part of each English course, and we look forward to working with your child during the 2017-2018 school year.  

 

Sincerely,  

__________________________ _______________________________  

Mrs. Rowbotham  

Principal Supervisor of English Language Arts  

CC: Mr. Pablo Muñoz – Superintendent of Schools  

Ms. Rachel Goldberg –Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction  

Mr. Jeffrey Truppo –Assistant Superintendent of Schools

Ms. Laura Turci-Delgado – Director of Elementary and Secondary Education

 

 

Junio 2017    Estimados Padres y Estudiantes:    Los administradores de Passaic School, profesores y personal desean que disfruten de un verano seguro y productivo. Como ustedes saben, cada año nos esforzamos por elevar el nivel en nuestra escuela y estamos trabajando duro para "subir el listón" al siguiente nivel. Una manera de hacer esto es requerir que que nuestros estudiantes participen en nuestro Programa de Lectura de Verano.    Se adjunta la lista de los títulos de los libros que se requiere que nuestros estudiantes lean este verano. La lista clasifica los libros de acuerdo a los diferentes grados, así que por favor asegúrese de seleccionar el grado apropiado.    Iniciativa de Lectura de Verano para entrantes en el Grado 6:  

Se espera que cada estudiante lea el libro requerido y entregar su asignación, así como un libro de su elección, a su maestro o maestra de inglés para el Viernes 15 de Septiembre de 2017 (véase la rúbrica adjunta). Es importante que el alumno o alumna lea el libro requerido para prepararse para su primera clase de inglés en septiembre.  

Ustedes, los padres, puede ayudar haciendo cumplimiento de esta tarea no es negociable. Trabajen con su hijo(a) para desarrollar un hábito y un horario de la lectura: determinen cuántas páginas o capítulos deberán ser leídos al dia o a la semana, y cuando la lectura se llevará a cabo, durante el día o por la noche. Hagan un seguimiento para asegurarse de que su hijo (a) está en la fecha prevista. Anime a su hijo(a) a “asociarse” con un amigo o amiga para leer juntos y hablar acerca de lo que han leído. Les animamos, si es posible, a leer el mismo libro para que su hijo(a) tenga la oportunidad de discutir con ustedes lo que él o ella está leyendo. Los estudiantes también pueden pedir prestado o comprar un libro de la lectura del verano en cualquier de estos lugares: Forstmann Public Library en Gregory Avenue, Passaic; Barnes and Noble en Route 3 East, Clifton; y, Barnes and Noble en Route 46 West, Woodland Park. Una lista de los titulos tambien puede ser encontrada en la página web de ??? web page:  

www.passaicschools.org bajo Summer Assignments. Oprima Language Arts Summer Assignment.  

 Esperamos comenzar sólidamente haciendo de este pre-requisito de lectura una parte importante de cada curso de Inglés, y esperamos con interés trabajar con su hijo(a) durante el año escolar 2017-2018.  

Atentamente,

__________________________ __________________________  

Mrs. Lisa Rowbotham  

Principal Supervisor of English Language Arts  

 

CC: Mr. Pablo Muñoz – Superintendente de las Escuelas  

Ms. Rachel Goldberg –Asistente del Superintendente para Currículo e Instrucción

Mr. Jeffery Truppo- Asistente del Superintendente para Escuelas  

Ms. Laura Turci-Delgado -Director de Educación Elemental y Secundaria  

 

New 6th Graders are REQUIRED to read Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen.

The SECOND BOOK is a free choice book. You may read ANY book on this list

OR you may read a book of your choice.

Books may be checked out from the school library or from the Passaic Public Library.

A todos los estudiantes se les REQUIERE leer Dos libros este verano.

Tú puede seleccionar cualquier libro de los sugeridos en la lista.

Los libros pueden ser obtenidos en la biblioteca de escuala o de la Biblioteca Pública de Passaic.

ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO READ TWO BOOKS THIS SUMMER.

FOR EACH BOOK READ, CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENTS:

TODOS LES ESTUDIANTES DEBEN LEER DOS LIBROS ĖSTE VERANO.

ESCOJA UNA DE LAS SIGUIENTES ASIGNACIONES PARA CADA UNO DE LOS LIBROS QUE LEA:

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1. Story Soundtrack // Banda sonora del relato  

Choose 5 songs that you feel would help create a soundtrack (or playlist) to your book. For each song, list the title, artist, and an explanation of why this song is appropriate for your book and at what point it would begin playing. Finally, create an appropriate cover for the playlist. you can use the template at this site to create your cover:  

Student Interactive CD/DVD Cover Creator  

Seleccionar 5 canciones que a ti te gustaría ayudar a crear la banda sonora (o álbum) para tu libro. Para cada canción, nombrar el título, artista y explicar el porqué esta canción es apropiada para tu libro y en qué momento debería ser introducida. Finalmente, crear una cubierta apropiada para el álbum; se puede usar el template que se muestra a continuación para crear la cubierta.  

Student Interactive CD/DVD Cover Creator  

Rubric//Puntos evaluadores:Rubric for Soundtrack assignment  

 

2. Discussion Questions and Answers // Preguntas y respuestas de discusión  

Create six discussion questions with detailed answers that provide an in-depth study into the various aspects of the book (plot, characters, themes etc.). Use the following web site to create higher order questions that facilitate thought rather than just a reference to plot:  

Bloom's Taxonomy Question Guide  

Crear seis preguntas de discusión con respuestas detalladas que proporcionen un estudio profundo de varios aspectos del libro(trama, personajes, temas, etc). Usar el siguiente sitio web par crear preguntas de alto nivel que faciliten la reflexión en vez de una referencia a la trama.  

Bloom's Taxonomy Question Guide  

 

Rubric//Puntos evaluadores:Bloom's Taxonomy Rubric  

 

NON-FICTION

Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary

By Gail Jarrow; Lexile 1010

Learn about this dreaded disease that ravaged our country early in the 20th Century that reads like a medical mystery.

Alexander Hamilton: The Making of America

By Louise Derrington

Here is the story that epitomizes the American dream—a poor immigrant who made good in America.. In the end, Hamilton rose from poverty through his intelligence and ability, and did more to shape our country than any of his contemporaries.

The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees

By Sandra Markle; Lexile 980

Investigates the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) that is killing honeybees each year. Discusses what could be causing the disorder, its impact on humans, and the future of honeybees.

100 Steps for Science

By Lisa Jane Gillespie

Plunge into the world of science and learn about humankind’s ten most important discoveries, including stars, wheels, numbers, light, medicine, sound, atoms, materials, energy and life.

See how early scientific observations made by ancient civilizations went on to shape our world today, and learn how technology evolved over time in ten breakthrough moments for each of the ten key discoveries.

Mr. Lincoln’s High Tech War: how the North used the telegraph, railroads, surveillance balloons, iron-clads, high-powered weapons and more to win the Civil War

By Thomas B. Allen and Roger MacBride Allen

Lexile: 1180 Examines how Abraham Lincoln’s interest in technology played a role in the outcome of the Civil War; and explains how

the telegraph, railroads, surveillance balloons, and other inventions helped the North win the war and rebuild the economy.

AWARD WINNERS

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Newbery Medal Winner

By Kelly Barnhill

Lexile 640

Every year the people of the protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a wise swamp monster and a

perfectly tiny dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey.But then some form of magic begins.

March Book: Three

Coretta Scott King Award

By John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell

This graphic novel is the conclusion of the March trilogy, a gripping autobiographical account of Congressman John Lewis’s experiences during the Civil Rights Movement. It follows Lewis’s involvement with the Mississippi Freedom

Summer and the March on Selma, concluding with a call to action for today’s youth.  

 

 

   

The Sun is Also a Star

Michael Printz Honor Book

by Nicola Yoon

Lexile 650

Fate leads to love for Jamaican-American teen Natasha, who is fighting deportation. Told over the span of 12 hours, this intricately woven novel includes themes of diversity, immigration, first love and social and family issues

creating an endearingly romantic novel.

Juana & Lucas

Pura Belpre Award

by Juana Medina

Lexile 870

Breezy humor the day-to-day reflections and experiences universal to childhood—school, family and friendships—through the eyes of the invincible Juana, growing up in Bogotá with her beloved dog, Lucas. This charmingly designed book

for young readers portrays the advantages—and challenges—of learning a second language.

GRAPHIC NOVELS

Lowriders in Space

By Cathy Camper; Lexile 430

Lupe, Flapjack and Elirio love lowriders, cars that seemingly dance, even in space. The stars align to give the three friends the chance to win a contest for the best car around and a carload of cash, which

the three plan on using to open their own shop. The problem is, their lowrider is a junker. They might not be able to fix it up in time.

El Deafo

By Cece Bell

Going to school can be tough.

But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers!

Explorer. The mystery boxes

By Kazu Kibuishi

Presents an anthology of seven short graphic works by a variety of artists, all on the theme of a mysterious box and its contents.

Sisters

By Rene Telgemeier

In graphic novel format, Raina Telgemeier shares the story of her relationship with her younger sister.

 

 

 

FICTION

Wolf Hollow

by Lauren Wolk; Lexile 800

In this coming-of-age story, spunky and courageous Annabelle defends a veteran who has become the target of bullying attacks.

The Testing

By Joelle Charbonneau; Lexile 830

Sixteen-year-old Malencia

(Cia) Vale is chosen to participate in The Testing to attend the University, however Cia is fearful when she figures out that her friends are disappearing.

Booked

By Kwame Alexander; Lexile 660

The thrill of a soccer tournament, the pressure of family expectations, the social minefield of crushes and bullies, and the beauty of words are all explored in this exciting, extraordinary novel. Twelve-year old Nick excels on the soccer field but struggles with his

parents’ divorce. Touching, yet humorous novel.

The Great Greene Heist

By Varian Johnson; Lexile 660

Jackson Greene vowed never to get involved in another middle-school con, but he is put to the test when the girl of his dreams runs for class president.

FICTION

Secret Saturdays

By Torrey Maldonado; Lexile 580

Justin, a fatherless twelve-year-old in a dangerous neighborhood in New York, starts to worry about his friend Sean, who has started telling lies and getting into trouble at school, and when he suspects that the change in attitude is connected to

mysterious trips Sean takes with his mother, he tries to get involved.

The Living

By Matt de la Pena; Lexile 700

After an earthquake destroys California and a tsunami wrecks the luxury cruise ship where he is a summer employee, high schooler Shy confronts another deadly surprise.

Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Summer Vacation By Tommy Greenwald

Lexile 800

When middle school student Charlie Joe Jackson has to go to academic summer camp, he tries to make the other hate reading and writing as well. But at the end of the camp,

he has to admit that it wasn’t so bad after all.

Hero

By Mike Lupica; Lexile 730

Zach, 14, learns he has the same special abilities as his father, who was the President’s troubleshooter until “the Bads” killed him, and now he must decide whether to use his powers in the same way.

Lost Boy

By Tim Green; Lexile 730

After a near-fatal car accident, twelve-year-old Ryder’s mother needs an operation they cannot afford and while a new friend tries to raise funds, Ryder travels with a grouchy, disabled neighbor, from Yankee

Stadium to Turner Field seeking the major league baseball player who might be his dad.

FICTION

This is What Happy Looks Like

By Jennifer E. Smith; Lexile 1010

When seventeen-year-old Graham Larkin accidentally sends seventeen-year-old Ellie O’Neill across the country an email about his pet pig, Wilbur, it sparks a humorous string of correspondence that lasts throughout one crazy

summer. Ellie and Graham share much-but not all- about their lives, until one day Graham has the opportunity to travel to Ellie’s hometown, with the chance to take their relationship into the personal world.

Serafina and the Black Cloak

By Robert Beatty; Lexile 850

At the turn of the century, a twelve-year-old secretly living in the basement of the Biltmore Estate solves an ancient evil and unravels her family history.

Second Chance Summer

By Morgan Matson; Lexile 1020

After Taylor Edwards’ family gets devastating news, they decide to spend one last summer all

together at their lake house in the Pocono Mountains. They get to know each other again and bond, and Taylor remembers her past friends and crush.

Tesla’s Attic

By Neal Shusterman & Eric Elfman; Lexile 870

When Nick holds a yard sale to get rid of the junk in the attic of his new home, he realizes too late that all the objects have mysterious powers and he needs to get them back.

The Breakup Bible

By Melissa Kantor; Lexile 980

After a breakup with her boyfriend, school newspaper features editor Jen Lewis receives a book from her grandmother that provides basic commandments for getting over an ex.

Spanish Books (Libros en espanol) Viaje  al  centro  de  la  Tierra  por  Julio  Verne    

Three  men  dare  to  venture  into  a  subterranean  world  full  of  danger  and  beauty,  discovering  many  unusual  things  on  their  trip  to  the  Earth's  mysterious  core.  Tres  hombres  se  arriesgan  a  aventurarse    en  un  mundo  subterráneo  de  peligro  y  belleza,  descubriendo  muchas  cosas  inusuales  en  su  viaje  al  centro  de  la  Tierra.    

Lucha  libre  por  Xavier  Garza  

When  Carlitos  attends  a  wrestling  match  in  Mexico  City  with  his  father,  his  favorite  masked-­‐wrestler  has  eyes  that  are  strangely  familiar.  Presented  in  English  and  Spanish.  Cuando  Carlitos  asiste  con  su  padre  a  un  combate  de  lucha  en  la  ciudad  de  México,  su  favorito  luchador  enmascarado  tiene  ojos  que  son  extrañamente  familiares.    

Identificacion  by  Vicki  Grant.  Traducido  por  Queta  Fernandez  

Chris,  who  is  in  trouble  at  home  and  at  school,  finds  a  wallet  on  the  street  and  attempts  to  do  the  correct  thing  by  returning  it  to  its  owner,  but  as  his  life  continues  to  worsen,  he  notices  that  he  looks  a  lot  like  the  person  who  owns  the  wallet,  and  wonders  if  he  could  switch  

identities.  Chris,  que  tiene  problemas  en  casa,  encuentra  una  cartera  en  la  calle  e  intenta  hacer  lo  correcto  devolviéndosela  a  su  dueño,  pero  a  medida  que  su  vida  continua  empeorando,  se  da  cuenta  que  se  parece  mucho  la  persona  dueña  de  la  cartera  y  le  viene  la  idea  de  si  podría  cambiar  las  identidades.  

relatos  de  la  vida  peregrina  de  un  niño  campesino    por  Francisco  Jiménez  

Francisco  Jimenez  chronicles  the  experiences  he  had  after  his  family  left  Mexico  for  California  when  he  was  just  a  child.  Francisco  Jiménez    narra  las  experiencias  que  él  tiene  después  de  que  su  familia  dejó  México  por  California  cuando  él  era  solamente  un  niño.    

 

 

La  Seleccion  by  Kiera  Cass    

Sixteen-­‐year-­‐old  America  Singer  is  living  in  the  caste-­‐divided  nation  of  Illea,  which  formed  after  the  war  that  destroyed  the  United  States.  America  is  chosen  to  compete  in  the  Selection-­‐-­‐a  contest  to  see  which  girl  can  win  the  heart  of  Illea's  prince-­‐-­‐but  all  she  really  wants  is  a  chance  for  a  future  with  her  secret  love,  Aspen,  who  is  a  caste  below  her.  La  cantante  americana  de  dieciséis  años  está  viviendo  en  la  nación  de  Illea,  dividida  

por  castas,  que  se  formó  después  de  que  la  guerra  que  destruyó  a  Los  Estados  Unidos.  América  es  seleccionada  para  competir  en  la  Selección  –  un  competición  para  ver  que  chica  puede  ganar  el  corazón  del  príncipe  de  Illea  –  pero  todo  lo  que  ella  quiere  es  la  oportunidad  de  un  futuro  con  su  amor  secreto,  Aspen,  que  es  de  una  casta  por  debajo  de  la  suya.  .    

The  rebel  =El  rebelde  por  Carl  Sommer  

Spike,  a  bully,  gets  caught  in  one  of  the  traps  he  set  on  the  bike  path,  and  finds  himself  facing  a  freezing  night  with  a  broken  leg  unless  one  of  the  kids  he  bullied  will  help  him.  Spike,  un  intimidador  (bully),  se  ve  atrapado  en  una  de  las  trampas  que  él  mismo  colocó  en  el  camino  de  bicicletas;  y  se  encuentra  frente  una  helada  noche    con  su  pierna  rota  salvo  que  uno  de  los  chicos  

que  el  intimidó  le  pueda  ayudar.      

The  Day  it  Snowed  Tortillas  =  El  día  que  nevaron  tortillas  :  folktales  told  in  Spanish  and  English    por  Joe  Hayes  

Presents  ten  classic  folktales  from  New  Mexico,  including  "Pedro  and  Diablo,"  "The  Cricket,"  "La  Llorona,"  and  "Juan  Camison,"  presented  in  English  with  Spanish  translations  on  facing  pages.  Presenta  diez  cuentos  populares  de  Nuevo  México,  incluyendo  “Pedroy  Diablo,”  “El  grillo,”  “La  llorona”  y  “Juan  Camisón”