Language Arts – Students must choose one of the following books and be prepared to take an AR test on the book during the first two weeks of school

 Funke, Cornelia            Inkheart (Test follows the book not the movie)
 Grant, K. M.                The Blood Red Horse
 Hess, Karen                  Music of Dolphins
 Hobb, Will                    Crossing the Wire
 Lowery, Linda              Truth and Salsa
 Montgomery, L. M.      Anne of Green Gables

 Social Studies – All students are required to read the following book

Avi             Crispin

Students may want to take notes as they read in order to be prepared for in-class activities and discussions.

 Science – Choose one of the following books

Reporting – Students will turn in a “book card” to their science teacher the second week of school

Hobbs, Will                                         Jason’s Gold
Jennings, Richard                              The Great Whale of Kansas            
Petersen, P. J.                                    Rising Water
Yep, Laurence                                    The Earth Dragon Awakes (nominated for the Ga Book Award 07)

Or Non-Fiction Suggested List:

Hawking, Lucy and Stephen             George’s Secret Key to the Universe
Murphy, Jim                                        Blizzard
Sobel, Dava                                         Planets
Wynn, Charles M. & Wiggins, A.     Five Biggest Ideas in Science