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2024 SCCPSS Secondary 6-12 Summer Reading ProgramWhy Summer Reading?While reading during summer vacation may not be a priority for most students, it iscritical to a student’s ability to not only retain information learned the previous year butalso to grow in knowledge and literacy skills to prepare for the year ahead. Regularreading helps students to develop reading comprehension ability and improve vocabularyand grammar (Krashen, 2004). Reading can also help to nurture empathy (Laminack &Kelly, 2019) and strengthen content knowledge (ILA, 2018).Reading over the summer is not a suggestion to keep kids busy; it is a critical componentof helping students grow as readers and thinkers for their entire educational career andbeyond. You can find more general summer reading resources and information at GetGeorgia Reading.What Should I Read?Students should read or listen to between 2-4 books over the summer. Ebooks,audiobooks, and graphic novels are all acceptable options for summer reading. Studentsshould select books that interest them and that they will actually enjoy reading. At theend of this document are some recent titles that have been recommended by librariansand other educators. These are just recommendations, and always be sure to research abook before you read it to make sure that it’s suitable and something that you’ll beinterested in.Where Can I Find Good Books to Read?Here is a list of recent award-winning or nominated books.The best way to get good books is through libraries. The Live Oak Public Library has alist of recommended books for teens.Live Oak Public Library's Student PLAY program: lets students use their student IDinformation as a library card. The library is also running the Live Oak Public LibrariesSummer Reading Challenge where you can log your reading to potentially win a grandprize!2
Libby: public library app for reading ebooks and listening to audiobooks. If you sign upfor the Student PLAY program, you can use that ID to access the library resourcesthrough Libby.READCamp: A free virtual training camp for summer reading.Sora: student platform for accessing ebooks and audiobooks. Use your SCCPSS login toaccess the resources.How Will I Document My Reading?For each of the books you read for summer reading, you will complete an online form.The form will have two prompts to respond to. If you do not have access to technologythis summer, you can answer the prompts on paper and submit them when you return toschool in August.For middle school students:1. In one paragraph, summarize an important scene or turning point in the book. Besure to include WHAT happens, WHO is involved, WHY it is important, andHOW it affects the events of the book.2. Write a 1-2 paragraph personal response to the book. Use the following questionsas a guide to write your response: What were your feelings and responses? Did itremind you of past experiences, people, or events in your life? Did it make youthink of anything happening in the world around you or in other stories or booksyou have read?For high school students:1. In one paragraph, summarize an important scene or turning point in the book. Besure to include WHAT happens, WHO is involved, WHY it is important, andHOW it affects the events of the book.2. Write a 1-2 paragraph detailed explanation of what you learned from the book.What in the book was new or surprising? Did anything in the book give you a newperspective or deepen your understanding? If you think you didn’t learn anythingfrom the book, give a detailed explanation of why.3
Middle School Summer Reading RequirementsGrades 6-8Due by: August 30, 2024● Read/listen to at least 2 books● Submit a response for each book via the online formNOTE: For STEM Academy students, see the summer reading assignment onthe school website.High School Summer Reading RequirementsGrades 9-12Due by: August 30, 20249th10th11th12th● Read/listen to atleast 2 books● Read/listen to atleast 2 books● Read/listen to atleast 3 books● Read/listen to atleast 3 books● Submit a response for each book via the online formNOTE: For accelerated/Advanced Placement courses, please check with yourschool/teacher to see if there are any additional course-specific summer readingrequirements4