PILLOW ACADEMY

All students entering grades 6 through 8 are required to read the books listed below during the summer:
6^th grade Reading- 1 book
7^th, 7^th Honors, 8^th, and 8^th Honors English - 2 books

Students will be tested on each book during the first week of school. One test will be given on Friday, August 12^th during English class and the second test will be given on Tuesday, August 16^thduring English class. All work - questions and summaries - should be written (not typed) and ready to be handed-in to their English/Reading teacher on Thursday, August 11^thwhich is the first full day of school (Please note that the books are not necessarily listed in the order of testing or importance of the work.)

Following the tests, each teacher will choose one of the assigned books for further in-class discussion. This book will be covered in-depth with further work and assignments being completed for additional grades.

Grade	Book(s)	Author(s)
6^th Grade	Bridge to Terabithia (ISBN: 9780060734015)	Katherine Patterson
Bridge to Terabithia: Study Questions Questions in PDF format - Click Here. Questions in our webpage format - Click Here.
7^th Grade	The Outsiders (ISBN: 978-0-14-038572-4) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (ISBN 13: 978-0-06-447104-6)	S. E. Hinton C.S. Lewis
The Outsiders: Study Questions Questions in PDF format - Click Here. Questions in our webpage format - Click Here. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Study Questions Questions in PDF format - Click Here. Questions in our webpage format - Click Here.
7^th Honors	The Outsiders (ISBN: 978-0-14-038572-4) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (ISBN 13: 978-0-06-447104-6)	S. E. Hinton C.S. Lewis
The Outsiders: Study Questions Questions in PDF format - Click Here. Questions in our webpage format - Click Here. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Study Questions Questions in PDF format - Click Here. Questions in our webpage format - Click Here.
8^th Grade	Light in the Forest (ISBN: 1-4000-7788-5) Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl (ISBN: 0-553-29698-1)	Conrad Richter Anne Frank
Light in the Forest: Study Questions Questions in PDF format - Click Here. Questions in our webpage format - Click Here. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Instructions Instructions for writing about this book.
8^th Honors	Light in the Forest (ISBN: 1-4000-7788-5) Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer (ISBN: 9780142417225)	Conrad Richter John Grisham
Light in the Forest: Study Questions Questions in PDF format - Click Here. Questions in our webpage format - Click Here. Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer: Instructions Instructions for writing about this book.

In selecting books for reading, Pillow Academy teachers and the administration consider the contribution each work may make to the education of the reader. Furthermore, teachers make every effort to carefully select appropriate works. Pillow Academy believes selected materials that address mature themes and issues can help students to think critically about and understand our world, its cultures, and the human experience. For this reason, students are required to read, consider, and discuss literary texts which may include content or language that some may judge questionable or unsuitable. Pillow Academy recognizes that a particular work may be objectionable to a student or parent but further believes that exposure to these literary works far outweigh the benefit of censorship. Any views or opinions presented in the assigned summer reading books are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Pillow Academy or its staff.

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