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September/October’s Read On! Suggested Readings Grades 6-8: Suggested Activities

FictionAbove World Series by Jenn Reese

Above WorldMirageHorizon

e-Reader: Have students click on the link

below and locate their school from the school list.

Students will log in thru Portal using Username (student ID Number and password).

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FictionAuthor Jenn Reese suspenseful science fictionescapade plucks two ocean born children out ofthe ocean for a thrilling adventure.

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http://teachnet.com/ lessonplans /language-arts/ more-ideas-than-ever-book-reports/

NonfictionOlympians Series by George

O’ConnerOlympians: Zues, King of the Gods

Olympians: Athena, Grey-Eyed Goddess

Olympians: Hera, the Goddess and Her Glory

Olympians: Hades, Lord of the Dead

Olympians: Poseidon, Earth Shaker

Olympians: Aphrodite, Goddess

NonfictionAuthor Todd Olson’s action-packed series includesintriguing stories based on true events.

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Olympians: Ares, Bring of War

Olympians: Apollo: The Brilliant One

Olympians: Artemis: Wild Goddess of the Hunt

Olympians: Hermes: Tales of the Trickster

e-Reader: Have students click on the link

below and locate their school from the school list.

Students will log in thru Portal using Username (student ID Number and password).

https://dadeschools.follettdestiny.com/

Suggested Websites with Additional Resources: http://www.readkiddoread.com/index https://wonderopolis.org/ http://www.epicreads.com/

November/December’s Read On!

Suggested Readings Grades 6-8:Suggested Activities

Fiction Fiction

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It’s time to Inspire, Motivate & Engage in ReadingTrack Series by Jason Reynolds

GhostLuPatinaSunny

e-Reader: Have students click on the link

below and locate their school from the school list.

Students will log in thru Portal using Username (student ID Number and password).

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Author Jason Reynolds follows a group of track kids

From different backgrounds that are chosen on elite

Track team.

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http://teachnet.com/lessonplans/language-arts/more-ideas-than-ever-book-reports/

NonfictionBuild It Yourself Nomad Series:

Amazing African Projects You Can Build Yourself by Carla MooneyAmazing Biomed Projects You Can Build Yourself by Donna LathamCities: Discover How They Work by Kathleen ReillyGarbage: Investigate What Happens When You Throw It Out: with 25 Projects by Donna LathamRenewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future with 20 Projects by Joshua Sneideman Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future, with 20 Projects by Kathy Ceceri

NonfictionAuthors introduce readers to fun projects that

takethem to different times, places, ethnic groups,cultures, and visits with famous inventors andpeople in history. They will use common

householdsupplies and recycled materials to make replicas

ofobjects of that time and place.

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http://teachnet.com/lessonplans/language-arts/more-ideas-than-ever-book-reports/

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It’s time to Inspire, Motivate & Engage in ReadingThe Underground Railroad: Navigate the Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Judy Dodge Cummins

e-Reader: Have students click on the link

below and locate their school from the school list.

Students will log in thru Portal using Username (student ID Number and password).

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Suggested Websites with Additional Resources: http://www.readkiddoread.com/index https://wonderopolis.org/ http://www.epicreads.com/

January/February’s Read On! Suggested Readings Grades 6-8: Suggested Activities

FictionBrotherband Chronic Series by

JohnFlanagan

The Caldera

FictionJohn Flanagan creates a new cast of characters topopulate his world of Skandians and Araluens, asthey courageously battle at sea against the otherbands, the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimaterace.

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It’s time to Inspire, Motivate & Engage in ReadingThe GhostfacesThe HuntersThe InvadersThe OutcastsScorpion MountainSlaves of Socorro

e-Reader: Have students click on the link

below and locate their school from the school list.

Students will log in thru Portal using Username (student ID Number and password).

https://dadeschools.follettdestiny.com/

Follow link for Activities:

http://teachnet.com/lessonplans/language-arts/more-ideas-than-ever-book-reports/

NonfictionLost Series by Tod Olson

Lost in Outer Space: The Incredible Journey of Apollo 13

Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink

Lost in the Amazon: A Battle for Survival in the Heart of the Rainforest

NonfictionTod Olson in this nonfiction series present readers

withincredible true survival stories.

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http://teachnet.com/lessonplans/language-arts/more-ideas-than-ever-book-reports/

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It’s time to Inspire, Motivate & Engage in ReadingLost in the Antarctic: The Doomed Voyage of the Endurance

e-Reader: Have students click on the link

below and locate their school from the school list.

Students will log in thru Portal using Username (student ID Number and password).

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Suggested Websites with Additional Resources: http://www.readkiddoread.com/index https://wonderopolis.org/ http://www.epicreads.com/

March/April’s Read On! Suggested Readings Grades Suggested Activities

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FictionSpy School Series by Stuart Gibbs

Evil Spy School

Spy Camp

Spy School

Spy School Goes South

Spy School Secret Service

Spy Ski School

e-Reader: Have students click on the link

below and locate their school from the school list.

Students will log in thru Portal using Username (student ID Number and password)

https://dadeschools.follettdestiny.com/

FictionStuart Gibbs in this series follows Benjamin

Ripley themain character, and his adventures at being ajunior CIA spy.

Follow link for Activities:

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Nonfiction50 Questions Series:

50 Body Questions: A Book That Spills Its Guts by Tanya Lloyd50 Poisonous Questions: A Book with Bite by Tanya Lloyd50 Underwear Questions: A Bare-All History by Tanya Lloyd50 Burning Questions: A Sizzling History of Fire by Tanya Lloyd50 Climate Questions: A Blizzard of Blistering Facts by

NonfictionTanya Lloyd the author provides readers with

andintroduction to grim, but surprisingly fascinating

factsabout the body, history of the underwear,

poison,and the history of fire.

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http://teachnet.com/lessonplans/language-arts/more-ideas-than-ever-book-reports/

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It’s time to Inspire, Motivate & Engage in ReadingPeter Christie

e-Reader: Have students click on the link

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Students will log in thru Portal using Username (student ID Number and password).

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Suggested Websites with Additional Resources: http://www.readkiddoread.com/index https://wonderopolis.org/ http://www.epicreads.com/

May/June’s Read On! Suggested Readings Grades 6-8: Suggested Activities

FictionWollstonecraft Series by Jordan

StratfordThe Case of the Counterfeit Criminals

The Case of the Girl in Grey

The Case pf the Missing Moonstone

The Case of the Perilous Palace

FictionAuthor Jordan Stratford promotes the STEM fieldsfor girls, where two girls use math, science andcreative analytical thinking to solve crimes.

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http://teachnet.com/lessonplans/language-arts/more-ideas-than-ever-book-reports/

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It’s time to Inspire, Motivate & Engage in Reading

e-Reader: Have students click on the link

below and locate their school from the school list.

Students will log in thru Portal using Username (student ID Number and password).

https://dadeschools.follettdestiny.com/

NonfictionAmazing Animal Defenses Series

by Susan K. MitchellAnimal Body-Part Regenerators: Growing New Heads, Tails, and Legs

Animal Chemical Combat: Poisons, Smells, and Slime

Animals with Awesome Armor: Shells, Scales and Exoskeletons

Animals with Crafty Camouflage: Hiding in Plain Sight

e-Reader: Have students click on the link

below and locate their school from the school list.

Students will log in thru Portal using Username (student ID Number and password).

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NonfictionAuthor Susan K. Mitchell tells readers about

animaldefenses such as body parts regeneration,

poison,smells, and slime in this series.

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http://teachnet.com/lessonplans/language-arts/more-ideas-than-ever-book-reports/

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