MS Summer Reading

Grade 8 Summer Reading

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 following the directions below, using the colorful chart. 

2. Three books can be from any genre on the list, and  may be from a series on the list, or an author on the list, as long as the book is age appropriate for entering grade 8.  One book can be a book of your choice. 

3. Only one of the four books may be in graphic novel format. 

Assignment for the four books: 

•  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 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)

IF YOU NEED HELP ASK - Ms. Goeke's email: sgoeke@pds.org

SORA INSTRUCTIONS VIDEO