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2022 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?The best way to get good books is through libraries. Here are some library resources foraccessing ebooks and audiobooks: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!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.2
Sora: student platform for accessing ebooks and audiobooks. Use your SCCPSS login toaccess the resources.SYNC summer program: offers two free audiobooks a week for sixteen weeks betweenApril and August.How Will I Document My Reading?For each of the books you read for summer reading, you will complete a Google 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 your reading 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, analyze the impact of an aspect of the author’s craft. What didyou notice about the style, language, point of view, characterization, literarydevices, or structures the author uses? Choose one technique you notice the authorusing in their writing and describe WHAT they do, WHY you think they do it, andHOW it impacts your reading 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?3
Middle School Summer Reading RequirementsGrades 6-8Due by: August 31, 2022● Read/listen to at least 2 books● Submit a response for each book via designated school/grade link (Find yourschool link below)NOTE: STEM Academy students should visit the school website for theirsummer reading assignment: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeMiddle SchoolReading LogLinkK-8 SchoolReading LogLinkCoastal MiddleSchoolhttps://forms.gle/dgx6fHzCMMyuWWCx8Charles EllisMontessoriAcademyhttps://forms.gle/UnNH5sTXxWmaVAnn9DeRenne MiddleSchoolhttps://forms.gle/xPi3FEYpymiymmaa8Garrison School forthe Artshttps://forms.gle/AbKQBPjLYrr8xthh6Hubert MiddleSchoolhttps://forms.gle/vo7C7LQUeGVhyDid6Georgetown K-8Schoolhttps://forms.gle/CfXxvXxp5igMpaSW6Mercer MiddleSchoolhttps://forms.gle/B6NyLC38s252MsV9AGodley Station K-8Schoolhttps://forms.gle/WSuHCsgfL4DGNpzPA4
Myers MiddleSchoolhttps://forms.gle/s19jhZ9q5ud5tNWH7Hesse K-8 Schoolhttps://forms.gle/Jb7keMnJGQ8XiHGC8SouthwestMiddle Schoolhttps://forms.gle/LW4u9ykUoqunGtRAAIsle of Hope K-8Schoolhttps://forms.gle/2sYdjtP3msn4HxxS9STEM Academyat BartlettPlease see theschool website forthe summerreadingassignment.New Hampstead K-8https://forms.gle/7MdwAS7m3XazLMvF8West ChathamMiddle Schoolhttps://forms.gle/emRMnhru9oW9BmzaARice Creek K-8Schoolhttps://forms.gle/woapDjtxnmf4741i7Savannah-ChathamE-LearningAcademyhttps://forms.gle/ef5H8EymA9xkrm3i65
High School Summer Reading RequirementsGrades 9-12Due by: August 31, 20229th10th11th12th● Read/listen to atleast 2 books● Read/listen to atleast 2 books● Read/listen to atleast 3 books● Read/listen to atleast 3 booksSubmit a response for each book via designated school/ grade linkNOTE: For accelerated/Advanced Placement courses, please check with yourschool/teacher to see if there are any additional course-specific summer readingrequirementsFor Savannah Arts Academy Students, please see the school website for your summerreading assignmentSchoolReading LogLinkSchoolReading LogLinkBeachhttps://forms.gle/LVSWtL8yskPCUzG47Groveshttps://forms.gle/aJuaAL68WTVC4jW46Islandshttps://forms.gle/PKEDrSPJq3k7vAZi7Jenkinshttps://forms.gle/Vvh4ZSEpnv6k21ix56
Johnsonhttps://forms.gle/PwSnKxP5rWMpTQHx8New Hampstead HShttps://forms.gle/5RmBc9SCePL3CuVM8Savannah Artshttps://forms.gle/5uDrTrxpAd8uxf9v6Savannah EarlyCollegehttps://forms.gle/8N7KGnm1MER4U15AASchool of LiberalStudieshttps://forms.gle/LZREpXbseHwK5XdC9Windsor Foresthttps://forms.gle/byiSzSUrx8YWYFPz7Woodville-Tompkinshttps://forms.gle/HQk6w6er4GQ5CxmJASCELAhttps://forms.gle/ZBxJp4NEhz6WsHUK67
Middle Grade FictionAmari and the Night Brothers by B.B. AlstonThe Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamilloBorn Behind Bars by Padma VenkatramanFast Pitch by Nic StoneFinding Junie Kim by Ellen OhFlight of the Puffin by Ann BradenHow to Find What You’re Not Looking For by Veera HiranandaniLinked by Gordon KormanPlaying the Cards You’re Dealt by Varian JohnsonPony by RJ PalacioRoot Magic by Eden RoyceYusuf Azeem is Not a Hero by Saadia FaruqiHigh School FictionAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirBeasts of Prey by Ayana GrayThe Glory Field by Walter Dean MyersKaleidoscope by Brian SelznickIf I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric GansworthThe Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola YoonYou Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson8
Graphic NovelsAcross the Tracks: Remembering Greenwood, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa RaceMassacre. By Alverne Ball. Art by Stacey Robinson.American Born Chinese by Gene Luen YangBorders written by Thomas King, illustrated by Natasha DonovanGarlic and the Vampire written and illustrated by Bree PaulsenIn the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months,and Years after the 9/11 Attacks. By Don BrownThe Legend of Auntie Po written and illustrated by Shing Yin KhorNonfictionAmbushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield by Gail JarrowEverything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask: Young ReadersEdition by Anton TreuerFallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown by Steve SheinkinRace to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica by Rebecca E. F. BaroneRescuing Titanic: A true story of quiet bravery in the North Atlantic by Flora DelargyThe Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas by Maria Garcia EsperonVerse NovelsAlone by Megan E. FreemanLegacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki GrimesRed, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRoccaRez Dogs by Joseph BruchacThe One Thing You’d Save by Linda Sue ParkUnsettled by Reem Faruqi9