In seventh grade you are expected to read a minimum of six books over the summer.

1. Everyone is expected to read:

Animal Farm, George Orwell

Call of the Wild, Jack London

And two other books/plays from the following list:

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith

Dicey's Song, Cynthia Voigt

The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway

Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Salmon Rushdie

The Chocolate War, Robert Cormier

Be prepared to comment on these books in a class discussion when you return to school in the fall.

You will need a copy of Animal Farm and Call of the Wild for use in class.

Select the two remaining books from the reading list below.

2. Write a book report on one of the books you chose from the "required" list . Use the attached

book report form which you are familiar with having used it in sixth grade.

3. Keep a record of your summer reading on the attached Summer Reading Log.

4. Bring your book report and your Summer Reading Log to your first English class in the fall.

Enjoy your summer reading!

List in PDF format :

7th grade reading list