Summer Reading Adventure Everett Public Schools Two Cities, One School District

Read to Cure the “Summer Slide” Studies show that the effect of reading four to five books over the summer is enough to stop a decline in reading achievement from spring to fall. In a nutshell, if you don’t use it, you lose it. When school starts in the fall, students who don’t read over the summer “slide” backwards.

What should you do to be a part of the program? Read one book from your grade level list. You must complete activity A for that book. When school starts you will be participating in a collaborative class activity that focuses on the book you read. As you read, be able to: Describe how a character showed characteristics of a hero and explain why you chose what you did Activity A: Write one quote from the book that relates to the guiding statement above. Include the page number, and explain, in a short paragraph, why you chose that quote.

Can I Read Other Books? Of course! After you finish the required book, read as many books as you can, and read any book that interests you. You can complete other activities to earn other incentives. Or just read for fun!

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander  "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. 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.  h?v=ppfOEp73H3s h?v=ppfOEp73H3s

The Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin  This book is an astonishing civil rights story from Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin. On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion rocked the segregated Navy base at Port Chicago, California, killing more than 300 sailors who were at the docks, critically injuring off-duty men in their bunks, and shattering windows up to a mile away. On August 9th, 244 men refused to go back to work until unsafe and unfair conditions at the docks were addressed. When the dust settled, fifty were charged with mutiny, facing decades in jail and even execution. This is a fascinating story of the prejudice that faced black men and women in America's armed forces during World War II, and a nuanced look at those who gave their lives in service of a country where they lacked the most basic rights.

Legend by Marie Lu  What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths—until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. In a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.  wUjw wUjw

March by John Robert Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell  March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis’ personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Now, to share his remarkable story with new generations, Lewis presents March, a graphic novel trilogy, in collaboration with co-writer Andrew Aydin and New York Times best-selling artist Nate Powell.  =mPVlbcKkk9E =mPVlbcKkk9E

I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb  I Am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who is a school owner, who championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. I Am Malala will make you believe in the power of one person's voice to inspire change in the world. (Also available in a young reader’s edition by the author and Patricia McCormick)  =nApK-tu9fNA =nApK-tu9fNA

Counting by 7’s by Holly Goldberg Sloan  Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn’t kept her from leading a quietly happy life... until now. Suddenly,Willow’s world is tragically changed when her parents both die in a car crash, leaving her alone in a baffling world. The triumph of this book is that it is not a tragedy. This extraordinarily odd, but extraordinarily endearing, girl manages to push through her grief. Her journey to find a fascinatingly diverse and fully believable surrogate family is a joy and a revelation to read.  FH6OMM FH6OMM

Where do I find books?  Visit the Gateway Library on June 10 th to start checking out summer reading books.  Visit the Gateway Library during the summer Tuesdays 10:00— noon.  Order the book through the UW Bookstore.  Visit the Mill Creek Library.

Where can I go online?  Visit the Gateway Library page for updates and book ideas. Check out the blog page and links to great programs!

Visit the Gateway Middle School Facebook page  Like the page and look for updates. Share what you are reading. Be creative and show book covers in vacation spots.  Think about privacy, permission, appropriateness.