Readings

Novels

These are some of the novels that we may be reading in class.  Other titles may be added or read instead.
  • Wonder by RJ Palacio
  • Restart ​by Gordon Korman
  • Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
  • Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
  • Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
  • The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick
  • Efren Divided  by Ernesto Cisneros
"A person who chooses not to read has no more advantage than a person who can't read" --Mark Twain

Short Stories

Titles for short stories.  We may read these and others as Units of Study.
  • "All Summer in Day" by Ray Bradbury
  • "Zoo" by Edward D. Hoch
  • "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
  • "Priscilla and the Wimps" by Richard Peck
  • "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov
  • "Bargain" by A. B. Guthrie
  • "Three Wise Guys" by Sandra Cisneros

Units of Study
Ancient Realms--from StudySync Unit 2
Facing Challenges--from StudySync Unit 3
6th Grade Tolerance Unit
Poetry Unit
What It Takes to Be Great--ERWC Unit