Summer is a time to escape into a great book, meet new characters (real and imagined), and travel to places created by master storytellers.
Each of the Middle School tabs has grade specific instructions for Summer Reading from the English Department, the CPEJ Team, and the Librarians. Please make sure you scroll to the bottom of each page for all of the sections. If you do not have your Sora account activated, you may make an appointment with Adrienne at aalmeida@friendsseminary.org until June 15, 2023. We hope you will support your local libraries and local independently owned bookshops for print copies of the books.
The titles are all hyper linked to our Sora library. If you would like to borrow the digital copy, please do so. If you are planning to buy a print copy, you may use the provided links to read a description and sample of the book. Please DO NOT click BORROW if you just want to read a sample. There is a separate READ SAMPLE button. Thank you for being good stewards of our collection.
On LibGuides, you’ll be able to access required and optional summer reading materials through Sora. We encourage you to make use of this amazing resource throughout the summer.
However, you MUST bring your own hard copy of the required reading with you on the first day of school in September. We expect you to have read and annotated that physical copy of the book you selected for your required summer reading.
You are welcome to make use of any edition or version of the optional readings that you can get your hands on.
Please keep in mind that even if you rush home and read the text tonight, you should still give yourself time to review it in the days immediately before school begins. The first day will be better for everyone if the text is fresh in your mind.
Middle School students are asked to read a book over the summer in preparation for their goLEAD class next year. These grade-specific books will ground students in the social justice themes that will be explored in the coming school year in goLEAD. Students should read their assigned book before returning to school in September; parents are encouraged to read with their child! Books are available at P & T Knitwear.
Please see the corresponding tab for more detailed information about the selected book for your grade and a link to the title on Sora.