MRMS Summer Reading

This year, we asked educators and staff across departments to recommend different books for students to read over the summer. Our hope is that there will be something that captures the interest of every student. Students are not required to read any of the books on this list – although we strongly encourage them to! Research has shown that reading a variety of books about different topics enhances vocabulary and language skills, and exposure to a wide range of texts introduces the reader to new words, phrases, and sentence structures, enriching their overall language abilities. Reading over the summer can boost critical thinking and concentration, because reading requires focus and engagement with characters, plots, and new information and ideas. We hope all Monomoy students will find a book they are interested in reading this summer, and the summer reading recommendations list we have created can help them find one that comes highly recommended by a teacher or staff member!

STEM Department (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Ms. Majka recommends:

• Song For a Whale by Lynne Kelly

Ms. Rice recommends:

• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
• The Water Princess by Susan Verde
• Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
• So Far from The Bamboo Grove by Yoko Kawashima Watkins

Ms. Donovan recommends:

• Do the Math: Secrets, Lies, and Algebra by Wendy Lichtman
• Stuck by Jennifer Swender

Humanities Department (ELA/Social Studies)

Ms. Botsford recommends:

• Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
• The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
• Olivetti by Allie Millington
• Promise Boys by Nick Brooks
• Restart by Gary Korman
• Crossover by Kwame Alexander
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Mr. Sullivan recommends:

• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

Ms. Cortese recommends:

• Shark Teeth by Sherri Winston
• Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea by Michael Tougias

Ms. Sheppard recommends:

• Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson
• The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Bradley
• The Blackthorne Key by Kevin Sands

Ms. Hanna recommends:

• Is It Real: Loch Ness Monster by Candace Fleming
• Will's Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes
• Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

Ms. Macomber recommends:

• Ungifted by Gordon Korman
• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Ms. Babb recommends:

• The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
• The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

UA, Support Staff, Nursing, IAs, and Administration

Ms. Milan recommends:

• Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen
• Aniana del Mar jumps in by Jasminne Mendez
• Impossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin

Ms. Fissette recommends:

• The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
• A Wizard of Earthsea by UK LeGuin
• Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by EL Konigsburg

Ms. Brigham recommends:

• The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
• The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein

Mr. Gray recommends:

• The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
• The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
• The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo
• The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Eldredge Public Library Youth Services 7th Grade Book Recommendations