When I was a middle school student, one of my favorite summer activites was pleasure reading. I would go to the library and read whatever I could before returning to school in August. Reading is still one of my favorite passtimes. Reading a good book can make me laugh out loud or cry from sadness. I still beleve that the "book" is always better than the "movie". (I still want to see the new Harry Potter movie before school starts.)
There are more than three week left of summer which means you still have plenty of time to complete your summer reading assignment. If you are stuck on what to choose, I have a few suggestions. If you like science fiction or fantasy check out my new web site ( http://stu.westga.edu/~rcrumle1/7467_final_rmc/default.html )for information and book suggestions. If you would like other suggestions you can email me from the link on the bottom right of this page. I check it daily.
The Georgia Children's Book Award nominees are also a good place to start. Last year's winner has been a big hit at Lovinggood. The sixth grade has centered their field day around The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan for the last two years. The entire Percy Jackson series is very popular.
Enjoy the rest of your summer, and on one of these really hot Georgia days ..... READ!
Here is a list of the 2009-2010 nominees.
GEORGIA CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD NOMINEES 2009-2010
ESPECIALLY FOR LOWER GRADES (4-5)
• Mills, Claudia (2006). TRADING PLACES. Farrar.
• Nitz, Kristen W. (2007). SAVING THE GRIFFIN. Peachtree.
ESPECIALLY FOR UPPER GRADES (7-8)
• Haddix, Margaret P. (2007). UPRISING. Simon & Schuster.
• Schmidt, Gary D (2007). THE WEDNESDAY WARS. Clarion.
POSSIBLY FOR ALL GRADES (4-8)
• Berlin, Eric (2007). THE PUZZLING WORLD OF WINSTON BREEN. Putnam.
• Blume, Lesley M. M. (2007). THE RISING STAR OF RUSTY NAIL. Knopf.
• Bruchac, Jospeh (2007). BEARWALKER. HarperCollins.
• Crowley, Suzanne (2007). THE VERY ORDERED EXISTENCE OF MERILEE
MARVELOUS. HarperCollins.
• Curtis, Christopher Paul (2007). ELIJAH OF BUXTON. Scholastic.
• Easton, Kelly (2007). HIROSHIMA DREAMS. Penguin.
• Fleishman, Sid (2008). THE ENTERTAINER AND THE DYBBUK. HarperCollins.
• Fogelin, Adrian (2007). THE SORTA SISTERS. Peachtree.
• Green, Tim (2007). FOOTBALL GENIUS. HarperCollins.
• Hahn, Mary D. (2007). DEEP AND DARK AND DANGEROUS. Houghton Mifflin.
• Lichtman, Wendy (2007). DO THE MATH: SECRETS, LIES AND ALGEBRA.
HarperCollins.
• O'Connor, Barbara (2008). GREETINGS FROM NOWHERE. Farrar.
• Porter, Tracey (2007). BILLY CREEKMORE. HarperCollins.
• Wilson, N.D. (2007). LEEPIKE RIDGE. Random House.
• Wolf, Joan M. (2007). SOMEONE NAMED EVA. Houghton Mifflin.
• Woodson, Jacqueline (2007). FEATHERS. Putnam.