6th Grade Summer Reading Project

During the summer, select one of the following books from the list below and complete the attached 6th grade summer reading project:

Blade Runner by Philip K. Dick

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer

Jar of Dreams by Yoshiko Uchida

Lighting Thief by Rick Riordan

Lupita Mañana by Patricia Beatty

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Maze of Bones by Gordon Korman

Swindle by Gordon Korman

The Cay by Theodore Taylor

The Egypt Game by Zipha K. Snyder

The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Carson

The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

The House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton

The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd

The Other Side of the Dark by Joan Lowery Nixon

The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman

The Watson's Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Using a book from the attached Summer Reading List, using poster board, you will create a mind map following the criteria listed below.  A sample mind map can be found on the back of this paper.  The mind map may be hand-drawn or computer-generated.  

Successfully completed Mind Maps will include:

The title and author of the book = 10 points

Written description of the main character(s) and a colorful illustration = 15 points

     *Include physical (hair color, style of dress, etc) and character traits (honest, trustworthy, sneaky, etc.)

Written description of the setting and a colorful illustration = 15 points

     *Include time (past, present, or future) and the location story took place

Written description of the problem of the story and a colorful illustration = 15 points

     *Focus on the problems/issues the main character(s) dealt with in the book

Solution of the story and a colorful illustration = 15 points

     *Describe how the problems/issues of the main character(s) were solved

Book review = 20 points

     Include the following:

     The best and worst parts of the novel

     Would you recommend this book to a friend

     Be sure to fully explain your answers

Personal Best Handwriting or Typed = 10 points

Appropriate Spelling and Grammar = 10 Points

Total Points = 110 Points