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North Branford Intermediate School 654 Foxon Road North Branford, CT 06471
Principal: Alan Davis Principal's Message
Phone: (203)484-1500 Fax: (203)484-1505 Nurse: (203)484-1227
Tardy/Absent: (203)484-1247
SUMMER READING 2010
Dear Parents, The Language Arts Department of North Branford Intermediate School believes that reading is an important leisure activity that has many academic and personal benefits. In an effort to encourage our students to use some vacation time in this pursuit, we are requiring a developmentally-appropriate summer reading activity.
Your child is expected to read at least one book-length work of fiction or non-fiction. To determine your child’s reading interests and assess strengths in writing, the LA teacher will assign a writing task related to the summer reading selection during the first full week of school.
It is also strongly suggested that children read a wide variety of genre including magazines, newspapers, and Internet sites dealing with such school-related topics as science, math, geography, history, art or health.
The following sites provide book lists with titles appropriate for middle level readers: http://www.clpgh.org/kids/booknook/gradedbooklists/middleschool.html
http://www.librarycareers.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/MiddleSchoolReads.cfm http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/reading_list/middle_school.html Specifics of the project: 1. Select and read at least one book-length work of nonfiction or fiction (novel). 2. Fill out a 3”x5” index card with the following information:
• FICTION: Title of book, author, and a short summary referencing main character(s), setting, major conflict (problem), and resolution (outcome). • NON-FICTION: Title of book, author, and a short summary including information about the who, what, when, where, and why of the topic. 3. Submit the index card to the language arts teacher by September 6, 2010. 4. Complete an in-class writing prompt related to your summer reading selection as directed by the LA teacher.
The Language Arts Department has compiled a list of authors of Young Adult Fiction as a guide, although students are not limited to these. Additional recommendations can be sought from local librarians.
Suggested List of Authors of fiction:
Lloyd Alexander
David Almond Lois Lenski
Avi Geraldine McCaugheran
T.A. Barrow Harry Mazer
Frances Burnett Norma Fox Mazer
Betsy Byars Walter Dean Myers*
Caroline Cooney L.M. Montgomery
Susan Cooper* Walt Morey
Sharon Creech Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Chris Crutcher Joan Lowery Nixon
Karen Cushman Robert C. O’Brien
Carl Deuker Scott O’Dell
Nancy Farmer Katherine Paterson
Paula Fox Gary Paulsen
Russell Freedman Richard Peck*
Margaret Paterson Haddix Randy Powell
Virginia Hamilton Phillip Pullman
Robert A. Heinlein Ann Rinaldi
Karen Hesse J.K. Rowlings
Jack Higgins* Louis Sachar
Will Hobbs Lemony Snicket
Brian Jacques Zilpha Keatley Snyder
M.E Kerr Jerry Spinelli
Patricia Kindl Mildred Taylor
Ian Lawrence Cynthia Voight
Madeleine L’Engle Laurence Yep
*authors dealing with mature themes
Reminders:
Reinforce with your child the idea that reading is an enjoyable and beneficial activity.
Talk to your child about the reading selections.
Remind your child that the summer reading project will be a topic for discussion in language arts class and must be completed by the first full week of school.
Encourage your child to read daily.
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