¹Denotes there is a sequel or this is the first in a series. *Refers to Young Reader Edition ùMature subject matter

Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick¹ by Joe Schreiber It's prom night and Perry is less than thrilled with the fact that he is being forced to escort foreign exchange student Gobija. The night takes an unexpected turn when Perry realizes Gobija is actually an assassin and the two make their way all over NYC so Gobija can take out her targets. What follows is an evening of car chases, explosions, and shootouts as Perry does his best to keep up. Being Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill Sloane Emily Jacobs and Sloane Devon Jacobs, from very different worlds but both with family problems, meet in Montreal where they are staying in the same hotel while attending camp, one for figure skating and the other for ice hockey. The two Sloanes decide to trade places for the summer, but it quickly becomes difficult to keep up the charade. Hooper by Geoff Herbach Adam, living with his adoptive mom in Minnesota, finds basketball to be his passport to everything –fun, a life, his crush, and a chance to join a select team. However, Adam's great new life comes with a lot of complications, and he sees first-hand how easy it is to lose things he loves. Refugee by Alan Gratz In three harrowing stories of survival under the shadow of war, one in 1938, one in 1994, and one in 2015, three protagonists navigate the uncertainty of leaving behind the only life they've ever known, revealing the fear and heartache associated with being a refugee. Uncaged¹ by John Sandford Shay's flighty, but ingenious hacker brother, Odin, becomes targeted by a high-profile biomedical research company with sinister experimental practices after he raids one of their research labs to free the mistreated animals. Shay tries to protect her brother while working to expose the company's corrupt secrets with the help of a cast of eccentric yet astute teen characters.

Clockwork Angel¹ by Cassandra Clare Companion to the Mortal Instruments series: When Tessa arrives in Victorian London, the Dark Sisters kidnap her for a shapeshifting ability she didn't know she possessed. Eventually, Tessa learns that she is a Downworlder and must trust the demon-killing Shadowhunters as she explores London's supernatural underworld, masters her powers and tries to locate her brother. Graceling by Kristin Cashore In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king. Pretty in Punxsutawney by Laurie Boyle Crompton After she moves to Punxsutawney, PA, Annie is excited to make a fresh start and finally find romance. Then Annie wakes up to discover she's experiencing her first day of school again; and subsequently experiences the same twenty-four-hour loop over and over. Believing that meeting her true love will break the curse, Annie uses her repeating days to find in her search for "the one." Ruby Red¹ by Kerstin Gier Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth who takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with time traveler Gideon to find a way back to her own time. Shadowshaper¹ by Daniel José Older Puerto Rican American Sierra Santiago is ready for a summer of relaxing and art, but when strange occurrences start happening in her Brooklyn neighborhood, things take a sinister turn. Sierra and her friends discover that someone is murdering the community's ancestral spirits, who are able to communicate with them through a form of magic known as shadowshaping.

Alex and Eliza¹ by Melissa de la Cruz Presents a fictionalized love story involving Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, one of America's first political power couples. When Alex meets Eliza, the American Revolution is in full-swing. And these two lovebirds will embrace the passions they feel not only for one another, but also for their country. Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez Anita has always loved her life in the Dominican Republic, living happily among extended family in a compound. But over a period of a few months, as the dictatorship of General Trujilo became harsher and harsher, all but Anita's nuclear family depart for the US. The underground resistance movement, in which Anita's father plays an important and dangerous role, grows and Anita realizes their lives are in peril. The Book Thief by Markus Zusack In 1939, on her way to a foster home in Molching, Germany, Liesel steals a book from a graveyard. From that moment on, through 1943, her life revolves around books stolen, books given, and books written. Death is the narrator and tells the story of this young orphan girl. Zusak's wonderful details bring the everyday streets and citizens of Molching to life. Henderson’s Boys¹ by Robert Muchamore During World War II, two British children are on the run from German agents. British spy Charles Henderson needs the help of a twelve-year-old French orphan if he wants to find them before the Germans do. A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie who is determined to attend college and be a writer goes against the wishes of her father and her fiancé and takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest.

Please read (at least) two books of your choice this summer. This list is recommendations from eight graders and Ms. Chessman. See the back of this page for the rest of your Summer Reading assignment.

¹Denotes there is a sequel or this is the first in a series. *Refers to Young Reader Edition ùMature subject matter

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie A group of seemingly unrelated individuals is invited by an anonymous millionaire for a get-away weekend on a private island. The guests discover that each possesses a dark secret in their past. When the guests begin to be killed by an unidentified murderer, they grow suspicious of one another. No Such Person by Caroline B. Cooney Miranda and Lander as different as sisters can be, but usually get along despite healthy sibling rivalry. One summer, a boy comes between them. When that boy is driving a boat that leads to a terrible accident, Miranda is certain he caused the accident. Is Miranda's just jealous of Lander? Or did she really see what she thinks she saw? One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus Five students are sent to detention at Bayview High: the brain; the beauty; the criminal; the athlete; and Simon, the outcast. One doesn't make it out alive–Simon. The creator of an infamous gossip app, he had promised to release gossip about all four of his co-detention attendees, which means all four are suspects in his murder. To Catch a Killer by Sheryl Scarborough As a toddler, Erin survived for three days with the corpse of her murdered mother; the unsolved case fascinated the nation. Now, 14 years later, Erin is once again at the center of a scandal when she finds the body of her teacher. Erin begins her own investigation into this murder and it’s connection to her mother’s death. Truly Devious¹ by Maureen Johnson Shortly after Ellingham Academy was opened by Albert Ellingham in 1936, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only clue is a riddle signed, "Truly, Devious." Years later, true-crime buff Stevie Bell enters Ellingham with a goal to solve the cold case. Then Truly Devious makes a surprising return, and another death rocks Ellingham Academy. The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater Explores the true stories of Sasha and Richard, two teens from Oakland, California, who never would have met if not for the 57 Bus which they both were taking home one day. Richard, an African American boy, had a lighter; Sasha, a white boy, wore a skirt. A dare to use the lighter changes both boy's lives forever. Fight to Learn by Laura Scandiffio Around the world, universal access to education is currently just a dream, but in some bright corners of the Earth the dream has come true through the vision and drive of amazing individuals whose stories are presented here.

An American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott Some hard hits take "T" Avila down the summer before his senior year, not least of which being his beloved older brother returning from Iraq with severe PTSD. Desperate to save Manny from himself and to heal his family, T's fiery sister, tricks her brothers into going on a road trip. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick Steven plays drums in the jazz band, has a crush on the hottest girl in school, and is constantly annoyed by his little brother, Jeffrey. When Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia, Steven's world is turned upside down. He must deal with his brother's illness and his parents' attempts to keep the family in one piece. Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta Taylor was abandoned on Jellicoe Road by her addict mother. Now, living at a boarding school, she occupies her time with border wars with other local teens. The only person she feels close to is Hannah who lives nearby. When Hannah suddenly disappears, Taylor must confront her past and discover what really happened on Jellicoe Road. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson "Speak up for yourself-we want to know what you have to say." From the beginning of freshman year, Melinda knows that this is a big lie. She is friendless, an outcast, because she called the cops at a party. She practically stops talking altogether. Only her art class offers any solace. Through an art project she is finally able to face what really happened at that terrible party. We Were Liars by E Lockhart Cadence and her cousins have grown up summering on private Beechwood island. She returns to the island after recovering from an accident which left her with migraines and memory loss. Her family refuses to talk about her accident and the secret that she slowly remembers throughout the summer is horrific. The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming Tells the story of the last days of the Romanov dynasty in Russia and how Tsar Nicholas II’s lack of understanding of his people and the rise of the Bolsheviks, combined with Tsarina Alexandra’s faith in Rasputin led to their demise. Give Me Wings by Kathy Lowinger Not long after the end of the Civil War, the Fisk Free Colored School was created. Fisk got off to a rocky start, but George White, music teacher and treasurer, put together the Jubilee Singers. They toured the country and even parts of Europe, singing old slave songs, which came to be called spirituals, and raised enough money to keep the school going! Shoe Dog* by Phil Knight Phil Knight, cofounder of the Nike corporation, offers a memoir describing the many early obstacles to building his brand, and the luck, faith, relationships, and determination that helped him rise to fame and fortune.

Bubble World by Carol Snow After sixteen-year-old Freesia learns--and tells her friends--that their perfect life on a luxurious tropical island is not real, she is banished from her virtual world to the "mainland," where people are ugly, school is hard, and families are dysfunctional. Ender’s Game¹ by Orson Scott Card In order to win a war against a hostile alien race, the government is breeding child geniuses and training them to become soldiers but some of the soldiers, such as Andrew "Ender" Wiggins, are leery of the harsh environment they are growing up in. Feed by MT Anderson For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon: a chance to party play with some low-grav at the Ricochet Lounge. But that was before the crazy hacker caused all their feeds to malfunction, sending them to the hospital to lie around with nothing inside their heads for days. And it was before Titus met Violet, a beautiful, brainy girl who has decided to fight the feed and its omnipresent ability to categorize human thoughts and desires. Ready Player One by Ernest Clive Set in the futuristic world of 2044, Wade Watts finds refuge in the online world of OASIS, a virtual-reality game network that most of humanity plays. Wade enters into a quest to solve the puzzles that the creator of OASIS, James Halliday, built into the system before he died, which will yield massive power and wealth to whoever solves them. Steelheart¹ by Brandon Sanderson At age eight, David watched as his father was killed by an Epic, a human with superhuman powers, and now, ten years later, he joins the Reckoners--the only people who are trying to kill the Epics and end their tyranny.

• Read (at least) two books of

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Entering Eighth Grade Summer Reading 2019 Please complete this sheet and bring it with you on the first day of school. Name ____________________________________________________________

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What other books did you read this summer? Rate them 1-5 (1= did not enjoy it and 5=loved it!) 1. _______________________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5

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Parent Signature ________________________________________________________ Please print this and attach a selfie of you and your book and bring it with you on the first day of school!