Your summer reading requirement is to read and enjoy great books this summer. You have two required Everybody Reads books. You should read both of these.
Please read from the Volunteer State Book Award list. You should read at least one of these but we encourage you to read more. These books are also available electronically on our Overdrive Digital Library.
Please click here for the reading verification log.
Please read from the Volunteer State Book Award list. You should read at least one of these but we encourage you to read more. These books are also available electronically on our Overdrive Digital Library.
Please click here for the reading verification log.
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7th Grade
Everybody Reads Towers Falling From award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful novel set fifteen years after the 9/11 attacks.
When her fifth-grade teacher hints that a series of lessons about home and community will culminate with one big answer about two tall towers once visible outside their classroom window, Dèja can't help but feel confused. She sets off on a journey of discovery, with new friends Ben and Sabeen by her side. But just as she gets closer to answering big questions about who she is, what America means, and how communities can grow (and heal), she uncovers new questions, too. Like, why does Pop get so angry when she brings up anything about the towers? Award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes tells a powerful story about young people who weren't alive to witness this defining moment in history, but begin to realize how much it colors their every day. |
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7th Grade
Everybody Reads The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the timeless principles of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style, Covey provides a step-by-step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their parents, and much more. In addition, this book is stuffed with cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens will engage teenagers unlike any other book.
An indispensable book for teens, as well as parents, grandparents, and any adult who influences young people, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is destined to become the last word on surviving and thriving as a teen and beyond. |
Volunteer State Book Award List
Choose at least one book from the list below.
Choose at least one book from the list below.
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