Nutley Public Schools

Summer Reading Book Suggestions

JHWMS - Incoming 8th GradeSummer of 2015

Summer Reading at JHWMS

● All incoming 8th grade students attending the Nutley Public

Schools during the 2015-2016 school year will have the

opportunity to select books that they are interested in and

motivated to read during the summer.

● You do not have to choose from an established list.

○ Instead, you are encouraged to read fiction and

nonfiction texts of your choice throughout the summer to

avoid “summer slide” and best prepare for the upcoming

school year.

What should I prepare for September?• When you return to school in September, you will be required to

reflect upon your summer reading text in a multitude of ways, including a formal “Book Talk.”

– You should know each text well enough to be able to discuss the texts with your peers and/or teacher.

• To help you prepare for September, while reading, you should consider questions such as:

– What new ideas/perspectives have I gained by reading?

– How has this text changed my thinking?

– What new information have I learned?

– What in the text really made an impact on me? Why?

• You may want to use post-it notes or record your ideas in an app/journal/notebook to track your thinking.

– Although this component is not required, it may help you in September with the in-class assignment.

BOOK LISTS

AND LINKS

Not sure what to read this summer? Click on the link below and answer some

questions that may lead you to some engaging young adult summer reading books.

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100 Best-Ever Teen Novels

http://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157795366/your-favorites-100-best-ever-teen-novels

Young Adults’ Choices Reading ListsThese book lists were created by teens in grades 7-12.

2015: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/choices/yac2015.pdf

2014: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/choices/yac2014.pdf

2013: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/choices/ira-young-adults-choices-reading-list-2013.pdf

2012: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/awards/YoungAdultsChoices2012_web.pdf

2011: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/Choices/yac2011.pdf

2010: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/Choices/yac2010.pdf

Other Years/Resources: http://www.reading.org/resources/booklists/youngadultschoices.aspx

Links to Books Lists

Additional Links to Books ListsEpic Reads

http://www.epicreads.com/books/

YALA’S Teens’ Top Ten

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten

The 100 Best Young-Adult Texts of All Time

http://time.com/100-best-young-adult-books/

Book Lists & Book Trailers from New York LIbraries

http://www.summerreadingnys.org/teens/teens-booklists/

Nutley Public Schools

Summer Reading Book Suggestions

JHWMS - Incoming 8th GradeSummer of 2015