Third Form (Grade 6) Summer Reading - Eaglebrook School

Third Form (Grade 6) Summer Reading
1) Read the required reading book. There will be a factual
quiz when you return to school in September.
ALL THE WAY HOME by Patricia Reilly Griff
This book is the story of an orphan girl disabled by polio and of
her search for her mother. Along the way, she meets a boy who
is displaced by poverty, and the two of them team up to search
for their dreams with surprising results. Woven into the story is
the quest of the Brooklyn Dodgers for a World Series
Championship.
2) Choose and read a book from the 10 selected for your
grade. There will be a written response required of you in
September.
3) Choose a second book from the list of the 10 selected for
your grade group, and as you read the book, make notes
and complete a series of written responses based on the
following criteria. This will need to be handed in to your
English teacher on the first day back to school in
September. It should be handwritten. Each section
should be between five to ten lines in length.
A) What kind of writing takes place in the book and
why? (Style, tone, and purpose)
B) Who’s speaking? (Narrator and point of view)
C) Who’s involved? (Characters and characterization)
D) What happens and in what order? (Structure and
plot)
E) Where and when does it happen? (Setting: time,
place, specific social climate, cultural values)
F) What is the big idea (or ideas)? (Major ideas and
themes)

Eaglebrook School Summer Reading Program
Choice books for incoming Third Formers (grade 6)
A Single Shard, Linda Sue Park (An orphan in Medieval Korea learns
to be a potter and finds a family in the process.)
The Cay, Theodore Taylor (An adventure novel about a blind boy and
a black man, which has themes of prejudice, love, and survival.)
The Eagle of the Ninth, Rosemary Sutcliff (A stirring tale of Roman
Britain. It has themes of loss, betrayal, friendship, and change.)
Holes, Louis Sachar (A funny story of growing up a bad boy with
themes of friendship and compassion.)
The Lightening Thief, Rick Riordan (Ironic adventure quest. This
fantasy involves the Greek gods, and a troubled boy looking to make
sense of his confusing life circumstances.)
Number the Stars, Lois Lowry (This is a fictional version of a true
story. It tells about the Danish resistance and their efforts to save
Danish Jews from Hitler.)
The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett (Set in Victorian
England, the story of an orphaned girl and her neglected and disabled
cousin has themes of loss and renewal. Has strong, distinct
characters.)
The Thief, Megan Whalen Turner (This is a fantasy adventure told
with wit and philosophy. This book deals with the importance of
honesty.)
Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbit (A bittersweet story of the
advantage of everlasting life and of its downside.)
The Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963, Christopher Paul Curtis (A
fictional account of an African American family’s involvement in the
civil rights movement. This book speaks about issues of inclusion and
civil rights.)