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Summer Reading Program (Summer 2009)
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Welcome to the Summer Reading Program at Pioneer Valley
Christian School.
The purpose of summer reading is:
1. to maintain skills 2. to provide a common point of reference 3. to broaden exposure to various genre 4. to encourage a lifelong appreciation for reading 5. to introduce complementary material Summer reading is listed by the grade the student will be entering. All attachments are in adobe format. If you do not have Adobe reader installed on your computer, follow the link to download the free version.  Books may be located at local bookstores, Amazon.com, BN.com, Half.com, and other internet sites that sell books new and used. Please note that some books are required to be purchased. Click on the grade your student will enter this fall to access the summer reading requirements. Be sure to open the “Information attached” link. Click on the grade your student will enter this fall to go to their summer reading. · Second Grade · Third Grade · Fourth Grade · Fifth Grade · Sixth Grade · Seventh Grade · Eighth Grade · Ninth Grade · Tenth Grade · Eleventh Grade · Twelfth Grade Grade 2 Summer Reading Information attached  Grade 3 Summer Reading Information attached Grade 4 Summer Reading Information attached Grade 5 Summer Reading Information attached Grade 6 Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls Information attached The Black Stallion by Walter Farley Information attached Grade 7 The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi and Crash by Jerry Spinelli Information attached for both books Grade 8 Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry and Messenger by Lois Lowry Information attached for both books Grade 9 The Pearl by John Steinbeck and The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Information attached for both books Grade 10 English 10 - A Separate Peace by John Knowles Information attached English Essentials 10 - A Separate Peace by John Knowles Information attached Biology - Fearfully and Wonderfully Madeby Paul Brand Information attached Grade 11 American Literature - Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick Information attached American Literature Essentials - Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick Information attached Honors English Marriage to a Difficult Man: The Uncommon Union of Jonathan & Sarah Edwards by Elisabeth D. Dodds and Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss Information attached for both books United States History - Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe Information attached Grade 12 AP Literature and Composition only Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Information attached Bible 12 - Out of the Depths by John Newton Information attached Sociology - Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis Information attached |
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