Summer Reading 2019
Academic achievement is paramount for students in the CLUE Program. Students work diligently to make gains during the school year, and our goal is to minimize the loss of learning during the summer months. According to a study by professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students who received books for summer reading at home demonstrated a significantly higher level of reading achievement. Furthermore, the study concluded that students who do not read in the summer can [over time] fall a year behind students who do (Allington, McGill-Frazen, 2010). To keep learning in a forward motion, we are continuing our summer reading program for all of our CLUE students who are entering grades six through nine.
All students will read the required book listed below, and this reading should be finished before students return to school on August 12, 2019. English and reading teachers will use information from the book in class during the first couple of weeks of school and may give comprehension assessments on the materials. Students should be prepared to bring a copy of the book with them to class during this time. It is recommended that students take notes while reading or write a summary of the book to bring to class to help with book discussions and activities.
*Please note: ALL CLUE classes will have one required book for summer reading; however, some schools may require an additional text or two. Please check with your school to ensure you have read all of the required books before the first day of school. The book title listed here is the only title that should be assessed for a grade in the first two weeks of school.
All students will read the required book listed below, and this reading should be finished before students return to school on August 12, 2019. English and reading teachers will use information from the book in class during the first couple of weeks of school and may give comprehension assessments on the materials. Students should be prepared to bring a copy of the book with them to class during this time. It is recommended that students take notes while reading or write a summary of the book to bring to class to help with book discussions and activities.
*Please note: ALL CLUE classes will have one required book for summer reading; however, some schools may require an additional text or two. Please check with your school to ensure you have read all of the required books before the first day of school. The book title listed here is the only title that should be assessed for a grade in the first two weeks of school.
Required Reading for Incoming Sixth Graders:
- Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Required Reading for Incoming Seventh Graders:
- Warriors Don’t Cry (Abridged) by Melba Pattillo Beals
Required Reading for Incoming Eighth Graders: (choose one)
- Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
- Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years by Sarah L. Delany, A. Elizabeth Delany, and Amy Hill Hearth
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Required Reading for Incoming Ninth Graders:
- Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman
