LibGuides: MS Summer Reading : Grade 7

Book Lists

Grade 7 Summer Reading Genre Chart
This is a genre chart of some titles and authors from the reading list.

MS Grade 7 Selected Summer Reading List
There are more books on the genre chart, and you may choose any books by these authors or in a series, even if the individual book is not on the list.
Teacher Recommended Books for Summer
Teachers in the MS were asked to share a title for summer reading and this is their list!

The Assignment

Summer Reading for Incoming Grade 7 Please Note: In our end of year meetings, your teachers have discussed and decided to make a change to the summer reading requirement that we introduced to students the last week of school. Please follow the instructions below for the assignment.

1. Students are required to read a total of four books in summer. Students will respond to each of the four books they read by completing an assignment index card for each of the four books. (See Chart below.)

2. One of the four books should be from the Tried and True Category in the genre chart below.

3. The second and third books can be taken from any genre category on the attached list.

4. The fourth book is a book of your choice. It could be from the list, or not, and it could be in graphic format.

5. Only one of the four books you read may be in graphic novel format.

Assignment for Index Cards for each book

For each of the four books you read this summer, record a response from the colorful chart below on a 4 X 6 index card. There are nine choices of responses. Please choose a different response for each of the four books you read.
On one side of the index card write your name, grade and the title and author of the book. On the other side of the index card write your response. Please choose a different form of response for each of the four cards.
Bring the four index cards to school on the first day of classes in September. Please scroll down to the book lists below for choices.

SORA Instructions

SORA is an APP that can be downloaded to most devices to borrow ebooks and audiobooks. It is available for current students through their PDS gmail accounts.

New Students will receive their PDS gmail accounts in September. Apps similar to Sora (Libby, Hoopla, etc) are available through public libraries for new students, who do not yet have a PDS gmail account.

Check out THE PDS SORA APP AND

YOU may ALSO CONNECT to YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLECTION for ebooks and audiobooks. You only need to have a public library card.

SORA is both an online ebook and audiobook library where one can borrow materials for a three week period, and a place where some titles may be rented for a class or a book club.

CLICK HERE FOR A BRIEF VIDEO INTRO TO SORA:

https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/x1crca6t1n?videoFoam=true

Instructions to Use SORA

1. Access PDS Sora in a web browser by visiting

https://soraapp.com/library/pdsnj (Works on Ipads, laptops, phones, etc)

2. OR download the Sora app for free on your non-PDS devices. (Works on Ipads, laptops, phones...)

3. THE PDS SET UP CODE IS: pdsnj

OR you may choose Princeton Day School if it is visible.

4. Login with your pds username and password.

Note for LIBBY users: SORA will only allow access to YA and J titles public library titles because it is a school APP, so for adult titles you will still need to use the Libby APP from your public library)

MS Summer Reading