1. Nutley Public Schools Summer Reading Book Suggestions JHWMS - Incoming 8th Grade Summer of 2015

2. Summer Reading at JHWMS ●All incoming 8th grade students attending the Nutley Public Schools during the 2015-2016 school year will have the opportunity to select books that they are interested in and motivated to read during the summer. ●You do not have to choose from an established list. ○Instead, you are encouraged to read fiction and nonfiction texts of your choice throughout the summer to avoid “summer slide” and best prepare for the upcoming school year.

3. What should I prepare for September? When you return to school in September, you will be required to reflect upon your summer reading text in a multitude of ways, including a formal “Book Talk.” –You should know each text well enough to be able to discuss the texts with your peers and/or teacher. To help you prepare for September, while reading, you should consider questions such as: –What new ideas/perspectives have I gained by reading? –How has this text changed my thinking? –What new information have I learned? –What in the text really made an impact on me? Why? You may want to use post-it notes or record your ideas in an app/journal/notebook to track your thinking. –Although this component is not required, it may help you in September with the in-class assignment.

4. BOOK LISTS AND LINKS

5. Not sure what to read this summer? Click on the link below and answer some questions that may lead you to some engaging young adult summer reading books. http://teach.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Summer- Reading-Flowchart-Young-Adults.gif

6. 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels http://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157795366/your-favorites-100-best-ever-teen-novels Young Adults’ Choices Reading Lists These book lists were created by teens in grades 7-12. 2015: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/choices/yac2015.pdfhttp://www.reading.org/Libraries/choices/yac2015.pdf 2014: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/choices/yac2014.pdfhttp://www.reading.org/Libraries/choices/yac2014.pdf 2013: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/choices/ira-young-adults-choices-reading-list-2013.pdfhttp://www.reading.org/Libraries/choices/ira-young-adults-choices-reading-list-2013.pdf 2012: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/awards/YoungAdultsChoices2012_web.pdfhttp://www.reading.org/Libraries/awards/YoungAdultsChoices2012_web.pdf 2011: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/Choices/yac2011.pdfhttp://www.reading.org/Libraries/Choices/yac2011.pdf 2010: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/Choices/yac2010.pdfhttp://www.reading.org/Libraries/Choices/yac2010.pdf Other Years/Resources: http://www.reading.org/resources/booklists/youngadultschoices.aspxhttp://www.reading.org/resources/booklists/youngadultschoices.aspx Links to Books Lists

7. Additional Links to Books Lists Epic Reads http://www.epicreads.com/books/ YALA’S Teens’ Top Ten http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten The 100 Best Young-Adult Texts of All Time http://time.com/100-best-young-adult-books/ Book Lists & Book Trailers from New York LIbraries http://www.summerreadingnys.org/teens/teens-booklists/

8. Nutley Public Schools Summer Reading Book Suggestions JHWMS - Incoming 8th Grade Summer of 2015