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2023 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. 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!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
READCamp: A free virtual training camp for summer reading.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 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, 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, 2023● Read/listen to at least 2 books● Submit a response for each book via designated school link (Find your schoollink below)Middle SchoolReading LogLinkK-8 SchoolReading LogLinkCoastal MiddleSchoolhttps://forms.gle/B3D6bAc5RHDqwt7A9Charles EllisMontessoriAcademyhttps://forms.gle/PmhkTvurz4wXzK2z9DeRenne MiddleSchoolhttps://forms.gle/wnF8H4cfUFfGNS9Q7Garrison School forthe Artshttps://forms.gle/47dZMsT4cjCBwH5t7Hubert MiddleSchoolhttps://forms.gle/XpTTBG6Y6qRnnoyL8Georgetown K-8Schoolhttps://forms.gle/27Qoss6xHTtyvQpt8Mercer MiddleSchoolhttps://forms.gle/4rd7WVr5sA5NDpC6AGodley Station K-8Schoolhttps://forms.gle/5k6423e2Mk8yqweg84
Myers MiddleSchoolhttps://forms.gle/d4vT55T6HwpgZ4Dm6Hesse K-8 Schoolhttps://forms.gle/mZ25GM1nRopELLC96SouthwestMiddle Schoolhttps://forms.gle/bHxwAkT92e7uoJz89Isle of Hope K-8Schoolhttps://forms.gle/MmzD4RxBBE4vy4D79STEM Academyat Bartletthttps://forms.gle/k59DjUUMt2kGkFSo6New Hampstead K-8https://forms.gle/t6YGYKmXpdcnyJNcAWest ChathamMiddle Schoolhttps://forms.gle/pgz3mazZ7eVu4hjf7Rice Creek K-8Schoolhttps://forms.gle/eJU77qRGMSfPXGrm7Savannah-ChathamE-LearningAcademyhttps://forms.gle/KzWNEGrNZqHxknGa95
High School Summer Reading RequirementsGrades 9-12Due by: August 31, 20239th10th11th12th● 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 linkNOTE: For accelerated/Advanced Placement courses, please check with yourschool/teacher to see if there are any additional course-specific summer readingrequirementsSchoolReading LogLinkSchoolReading LogLinkBeachhttps://forms.gle/AAcqHi4EfKRpcdw47Groveshttps://forms.gle/L8knT1hYcMPjcmST9Islandshttps://forms.gle/iKVJ8i1xjGZ8rZ5L8Jenkinshttps://forms.gle/kZK5tK7W1pVUfvXk76
Johnsonhttps://forms.gle/qanVCTigZL9rH4cS9New Hampstead HShttps://forms.gle/kKoXNMhAAP3cQ7qo6Savannah Artshttps://forms.gle/FB1bdXVRTGkLD2238See schoolwebsite formore infoSavannah EarlyCollegehttps://forms.gle/2bGZ4XpQ3VfcBJcZ7School of LiberalStudieshttps://forms.gle/CGoxP539fj79kbwP9Windsor Foresthttps://forms.gle/gWMV8o5CnLf7WuyY7Woodville-Tompkinshttps://forms.gle/C6wqZenEVByNe9LC9SCELAhttps://forms.gle/6JGqVBqZqEb3kDVe97
Middle Grade FictionAmari and the Night Brothers by B.B. AlstonThe Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamilloBorn Behind Bars by Padma VenkatramanDoor of No Return by Kwame AlexanderFalling Short by Ernesto CisnerosFast Pitch by Nic StoneFlight of the Puffin by Ann BradenHow to Find What You’re Not Looking For by Veera HiranandaniIveliz Explains it All by Andrea Beatriz ArangoLast Mapmaker by Christina SoontornvatLinked by Gordon KormanMaisy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa YeeMoonwalking by Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-LachmannThe Moth Keeper by K. O’NeillThe Pearl Hunter by Miya T. BeckPlaying the Cards You’re Dealt by Varian JohnsonPony by RJ PalacioRare Birds by Jeff MillerRoot Magic by Eden RoyceYusuf Azeem is Not a Hero by Saadia FaruqiHigh School Fiction8
Beasts of Prey by Ayana GrayThe Epic Story of Every Living Thing by Deb CalettiThe Glory Field by Walter Dean MyersKaleidoscope by Brian SelznickThe Red Palace by June HurYou Should See Me in a Crown by Leah JohnsonGraphic 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 JarrowBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings ofPlants by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Monique Gray SmithEverything 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 SheinkinHardcourt: Stories from 75 Years of the National Basketball Association by Fred Bowen,illustrated by James E. Ransome9
Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, The Internet, And The Secrets Behind The Systems WeUse Every Day by Dan NottMammoth Math: Everything You Need to Know About Numbers by David MacaulayRace 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 EsperonThe Woman All Spies Fear by Amy Butler GreenfieldVerse NovelsAfrican Town by Irene Latham and Charles WatersAlone 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 Faruqi10