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Grade 6 Summer Reading |
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Suggested Summer Reading List – Grade 6
Adventure & Mystery Avi - Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Charlotte, a 13-year-old passenger on the Seahawk in 1832, has been accused of murder and found guilty. This is her account of that terrifying voyage.
Brittain, B. -- The Wish Giver This suspenseful story tells what happens when wishes are granted to three young adults.
Burnford, S. -- The Incredible Journey The adventures of two dogs and a cat who sets out to cross 300 rugged miles of northern Ontario are found in this exciting book.
Raskin, E. -- The Westing Game The will of an eccentric multi-millionaire stipulates that the sixteen heirs will inherit his fortune only if they can use the clues given to solve a mystery.
Yep, L. -- Dragonwings Moon Shadow leaves his Chinese village in 1903 and goes to live with his father in San Francisco where the two work toward their dream of creating a dragon-like flying machine.
Classics Montgomery, L. -- Anne of Green Gables Eleven year old Anne Shirley wins the heart of her foster mother.
Rawlings, A. -- The Yearling In this book, you'll find the timeless story of backwoods Florida and the tender relationship of a young boy and his tame fawn.
Swell, A. -- Black Beauty Told from the point of view of the main character, Black Beauty takes the reader through the horse's carefree colt days to his horrible mistreatment by humans. While teaching readers the lessons of kindness and generosity through pointing out the cruelty of others, the author creates unforgettable characters in this first-rate story.
Historical Fiction Reiss, J. -- The Upstairs Room When the Germans attack Holland in World War II, two Jewish girls are hidden in a Dutch family's small farmhouse, even while German soldiers occupy the house.
Speare, E. -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond While Kit Tyler of Barbados visits her Puritan aunt in colonial Connecticut, she becomes friendly with Hannah, the witch of Blackbird Pond. The friendship causes a terrifying witch-hunt and a suspenseful trial.
Imaginative & Science Fiction L'Engle, M. -- Wrinkle in Time A provocative, imaginative tale of a brother and sister in search of their father who is lost in the fifth dimension.
Lewis, C. S. -- The Chronicles of Narnia Enter the enchanted land of Narnia through any of these six books. If you would like to meet Aslan, the noble, talking lion, who frees Narnia from an evil spell, start with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
O'Brien, R. -- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh A widowed mouse, Mrs. Frisby, attempts to save her family by acquiring some help from the well-taught rats of Nimh.
Nonfiction Filipovic, A. -- Zlata's Diary For two years, beginning in September 1991, Zlata Filipovic writes of her feelings and experiences surviving in war-torn Sarajevo.
Realistic Fiction Blume, J. -- Tiger Eyes A young girl must make painful adjustments after her father's death.
Danziger, P. -- The Cat Ate My Gymsuit With the help of her teacher, a ninth grade girl develops a better attitude towards herself. She then helps to organize a campaign to reinstate this teacher who has since been fired.
Lord, B. -- In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson The world of baseball and Jackie Robinson help a young Chinese girl to adjust to a new life in America.
Rawls, W. -- Where the Red Fern Grows A young boy's dogs win the gold cup in a contest, but tragedy strikes.
Strausser, T. -- The Wave An experiment goes awry for a Social Studies teacher who devises an experiment. Suddenly a role playing game starts to seep in to their everyday lives.
Taylor, T. -- The Cay Blinded as the result of a shipwreck, a young boy is saved by an older West Indian man who teaches the boy to cope with his handicap while they survive on a desert island.
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