​8th Grade 2021 Summer Reading

Entering 8th graders have no written assignments due. However, here are three key points to remember: 
  • Entering 8th graders must read Almost American Girl by Robin Ha plus two books from this list.
  • Keep a list of everything you read and feel free to read beyond the minimum two book requirement. 
  • Using post-it notes or a separate document, please highlight and take notes on important scenes or character development in Almost American Girl as you read the story. Look up words you don't know.  Read actively.

eBooks

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Upper school students have access to Overdrive. This allows you to check out ebooks that can be read on your computer, iPad, Kindle, Nook, or other devices. To check them out, go to the Sora app or website. Just log in with Google and select your MCDS account.​

Book Trailers

8th-summer-2021

The Follower
The Gilded Ones
A Taste for Love
The Electric Kingdom
Your Corner Dark
Wondrous Journeys in Strange Lands
A River of Royal Blood
A Pho Love Story
Can't Stop Won't Stop: A Hip-Hop History
How to Change Everything: The Young Human's Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other
Can We Talk About Consent?: A book about freedom, choices, and agreement
In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
Come On In
Every Body Looking
A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology
Goddess in the Machine
The Magic Fish
Challenge Everything
Mighty Justice (Young Readers' Edition): The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree
Call Me American: The Extraordinary True Story of a Young Somali Immigrant


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