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Weymouth Public Schools Grade 6 Summer Reading |
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Number the stars by Lois LowryIn 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis
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The first rule of punk by Celia C. PérezWhen her first day at a new school is overshadowed by a clash with a queen bee and her dress code violating punk-rock clothes, 12-year-old Malú listens to her faraway dad's advice and resolves to be herself by pursuing the interests she loves and standing up to an anti-punk administration. A first novel.
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The wild robot by Peter BrownInitializing for the first time on a remote island where she is all alone, Roz the robot learns survival strategies from the island's hostile animals and finally gains acceptance when she cares for an orphaned gosling. By the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Creepy Carrots! |
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Pie in the Sky by Remy LaiFeeling as out of place as if he landed on Mars when his family moves to an English-speaking country, 11-year-old Jingwen dreams about the cakes he would have baked with his late father, a hope that is challenged by his mother's strict kitchen safety rules. |
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Enginerds by Jarrett LernerA member of a highly technical but socially awkward band of nerds is amazed when a member of his inner circle secretly constructs a personal robot for each of them, triggering riotous mayhem in the form of unexpected malfunctions. |
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This was our pact by Ryan AndrewsBen and his friends are determined to find out where the paper lanterns of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival go, so they follow the river as far as they can until the only followers left are Ben and Nathaniel |
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Merci Suárez changes gears by Meg MedinaAlienated from her more privileged classmates at a Florida private school, sixth-grade scholarship student Merci Suarez is targeted by a competitive rival at the same time her beloved grandfather begins to develop memory problems. By the award-winning author of Mango, Abuela, and Me |
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleMeg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government, in a re-release of the classic story. A Newbery Medal Book. |
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Hazardous tales by Nathan HalePresents three graphic novels about events in American history, in one of which Revolutionary War spy Nathan Hale shares his life story with a hangman and British officer, from his unlucky days at Yale to his later unlucky days in the military
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Wiley and the Hairy Man
by Suzan Zeder
Set deep within the mysterious Tombigbee Swamp, Wiley and the Hairy Man centers around a young fatherless boy, his conjure-woman mother, his faithful dog, and the Hairy Man who haunts Wiley's days and dreams.
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Volcanoes : fire and life
by Jon Chad
A latest entry in the nonfiction graphic novel series introduces the science and characteristics of volcanoes in a comprehensive, engaging format that discusses topics ranging from lava and tectonic plates to famous eruptions and the ways volcanoes generate landmasses. Simultaneous.
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Science verse by Jon ScieszkaWhen the teacher tells his class that they can hear the poetry of science in everything, a student is struck with a curse and begins hearing nothing but science verses that sound very much like some well-known poems.
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Other words for home by Jasmine WargaSent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian community is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the beloved family members who were left behind and forges a new sense of identity shaped by friends and changing perspectives. |
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Astrotwins : project blastoff by Mark E. KellyA tale inspired by the shared childhoods of the astronaut author and his twin brother follows the adventures of Scott and Mark, who are sent to their strict grandfather's house, where they endeavor to build a rocket with new friends they meet. |
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Proud : living my American dream by Ibtihaj Muhammad"At the 2016 Olympic Games, Ibtihaj Muhammad smashed barriers as the first American to compete wearing hijab, and she made history as the first Muslim American woman to win a medal. But before she was an Olympian, activist, and entrepreneur, Ibtihaj was a young outsider trying to find her place. Growing up in suburban New Jersey, Ibtihaj was often the only African American Muslim student in her class. When she discovered and fell in love with fencing, a sport most popular with affluent young white people, she stood out even more. Rivals and teammates often pointed out Ibtihaj's differences, telling her she would never succeed. Yet she powered on, rising above bigotry and other obstacles on the path to pursuing her dream"--Cover |
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Finding perfect by Elly D SwartzWhen Molly's mother decides to leave the family to take a job far away, promising to return in one year, Molly hatches a plan to win the Lakeville Middle School Poetry Slam Contest so that her mother will come home sooner, but as Molly's world becomes harder to manage and her OCD spins out of control, she learns there is no such thing as perfect. A debut novel. |
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Amina's voice by Hena KhanAmina, a Pakistani-American Muslim girl, struggles to stay true to her family's culture while dealing with the vandalism of the local Islamic Center and mosque and her best friend Soojin's new friendship with their former nemesis |
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Hello universe by Erin Entrada KellyTwo boys and two girls explore respective views about courage and being different in the wake of a prank that traps one of them at the bottom of a well and compels the others to embark on a search-and-rescue mission. By the author of Blackbird Fly. |
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El Deafo by Cece BellThe author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower." |
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Bob by Wendy MassReturning to her grandmother's home in Australia years after visiting as a younger child, Livy slowly remembers a magical, mysterious green being in a chicken suit who she befriended years earlier and who has been eagerly awaiting her return so that she can keep her promise to him. |
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