Summer Reading 2026

EMS

6th Grade

6th Grade ELA:

• Unplugged by Gordon Korman 

6th Grade Advanced ELA:

• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Assignment: One Pager

Due Date: Book read by First Day, Wednesday, July 22, 2026

EMS

7th Grade

7th Grade ELA:

• The Misfits by Lisa Yee  

7th Grade Advanced ELA

• Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

Assignment: One Pager

Due Date: Book read by First Day, Wednesday, July 22, 2026

EMS

8th Grade

8th Grade ELA:

• Battle of Jericho by Sharon M. Draper

Assignment: One Pager

Due Date: Book read by First Day, Wednesday, July 22, 2026

EMS

Eng I

Honors

8th Grade English I:

• The Outsiders by ES Hinton

Assignment: Honors English 1 Major Works Data Sheet

Due Date: Book read by First Day, Wednesday, July 22, 2026

NSHS

Eng 1 CP

• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

Assignment: CP English 1 Major Works Data Sheet

Due Date: 

First Day, Wednesday, July 22, 2026

NSHS

Eng I

Honors

• House on Mango Street  by Sandra Cisneros

Assignment:  Honors English 1 Major Works Data Sheet

Due Date: 

First Day, Wednesday, July 22, 2026

NSHS

Eng II CP

• The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Assignment:  Honors English 1 Major Works Data Sheet

Due Date: 

First Day, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 

NSHS

Eng II Honors

Both of the following are REQUIRED: 

• (1) Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

AND

• (2) Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

Assignment:  Honors English 1 Major Works Data Sheet

First Due Date: 

First Day, Wednesday, July 22, 2026

2nd Due Date: 

Wednesday after Labor Day, September 9, 2026