Summer Reading List: 2012-13
Beginning with rising first graders, Gesher students have required summer reading. Summer reading books are used for class reading and writing assignments at the beginning of the year. Students read the grade-level selections independently (or they may read with a parent or listen to the book on tape if they require additional support). All students in third grade and higher are expected to own copies of the summer reading for the grade which they will be entering in the fall. They should bring the books to school for assignments come September.
Consider this: There is no need to buy new books. Consistent with our sustainability values please consider reusing, borrowing or purchasing used copies of the books. Amazon and Borders on-line sites make this very easy, giving you a range of choices of providers and book style. Even with postage, prices are generally less than purchasing a new book. Used copies can also be purchased at the annual Gesher second-hand book sale.
- 1st grade
- The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush -Tome de Paola
It Could Always be Worse - Margot Zemach - 2nd grade
- Ira Sleeps Over - Bernard Waber
The Keeping Quilt -Patricia Polacco - 3rd grade
- Class President ( Marvin Redpost) - Louis Sachar
Gloria’s Way - Ann Cameron - 4th grade
- Chocolate Fever - Robert Kimmel Smith
Fourth Grade Rats - Jerry Spinelli - 5th grade
- The Landry News - Andrew Clements
The Great Gilly Hopkins - Katherine Paterson
One of the following books by Avi: Crispin, Bright Shadow, Don't You Know There's a War On, Good Dog, Man Who was Poe, The Mayor of Central Park, Midnight Magic, Perloo the Bold, Something Upstairs, Romeo and Juliet, Together (and Alive!) at Last, Traitor's Gate - 6th grade
- Crash - Jerry Spinelli
Holes - Louis Sacher
One of the following: Crazy Lady (Jane Conly), Penderwicks (Jeanne Birdsall), Al Capone Does my Shirts (Gennifer Choldenko), Larklight (Philip Reeve), Rules (Cynthia Lord) - 7th Grade
- Surviving the Applewhites - Stephanie Tolan
Freak the Mighty - Rodman Philbrick
One of the following: Things not Seen (Andrew Clements), Wednesday Wars (Gary Schmidt), Lost Years of Merlin (T.A. Barron), Stitches (Glen Huser) - 8th Grade (English 8 and Jewish Studies)
One of the following realistic fiction novels: The Schwa was Here (Neal Shusterman), Absolutely the True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexi), Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes (Chris Crutcher), Fat Kid Rules the World (K.L. Going)
One of the following autobiographies: Knots in My Yo-Yo String (Jerry Spinelli), King of the Mild Frontier (Chris Crutcher), Zero to Sixty (Gary Paulsen)
Watch the movie Fiddler on the Roof. You do not need to purchase the movie!
