Sixth Grade | Seventh Grade | Eighth Grade

Ninth Grade | Tenth Grade | Eleventh Grade | Eleventh AP | Twelfth Grade | Twelfth AP

SIXTH GRADE

Students must read at least one of the following titles. As they read, students must complete the summer notes document found HERE.

SEVENTH GRADE

Students must read at least one fiction book from the following titles As they read they must complete THIS graphic organizer. Additionally, all incoming 7th graders must read a nonfiction book of their choice. Please see the list after the fiction titles. Note: Titles that continue content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*) – as per the School District.

Incoming seventh graders are required to read a non-fiction book as well as one of the above fiction books. Below are some suggested titles from the SPF School District.

EIGHTH GRADE

Students should read one fiction book and one nonfiction book from the choices below. As they read, students should take notes in the style of their choice in order to prepare for an assessment in the fall. Note: Titles that continue content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*) – as per the School District.

Incoming eighth graders are required to read a non-fiction book from the list below and be prepared to discuss the title.

NINTH GRADE

All students must read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and take notes in the style of their choice in order to prepare for an assessment in the fall. In addition, students must read an additional title from below. Note: Titles that continue content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*) – as per the School District.

Additionally all 9th graders must read one of the following:

TENTH GRADE

All students must read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and take notes in the style of their choice in order to prepare for an assessment in the fall. In addition, students must read an additional title from below. Note: Titles that continue content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*) – as per the School District.

ELEVENTH GRADE

All incoming 11th graders taking English III College Prep must read The Complete Maus by Art Siegelman and take notes in the style of their choice in order to be prepared for an assessment in the fall.  In addition, students must choose one other title from the following.  Click on the image for more information.  Titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*) – as per SPF School District.

Eleventh Grade (AP)

All incoming 11th graders taking AP English Language must read On Writing by Stephen King and take notes in the style of their choice in order to be prepared for an assessment in the fall.  In addition, students must choose one other title from the list below.  Click on the image for more information.  Titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*) – as per SPF school district.

TWELFTH GRADE

All incoming 12th graders taking English IV College Prep must choose one of the following titles and take notes in the style of their choice in order to prepare for an assessment in the fall.  Click on the image for more information.  Titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*) – as per SPF school district.

In addition, students must have a rough draft of their personal narrative (college essay) that follows the past, present, future structure learned in 11th grade.

Twelfth grade (AP)

All incoming 12th graders taking AP English Literature  must read Silas Marner by George Eliot.  As they read, students must take 3-5 notes per chapter with parenthetical MLA citations based on the guidelines here. In addition, students must choose one other title from the following below.  Click on the image for more information.  Titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*) – as per SPF School district.

Summer Reading – Middle School – Nettingham

Nettingham Middle School

These are recommended Titles from the SPF School District. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are indicated by the school are titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level. View the School’s Summer Reading Hub Online.

For the 2023-2024 school year incoming students entering 6th-12th grade at the SPF School District are required to read 1 fiction and 1 non-fiction. Students are welcome to view the school’s website for additional information.

Due to the high demand of these items, we have generated individual lists for students to easily find these titles and place them on hold from the public library’s catalog. As a reminder students may choose any book they would like to read, even if it is not on their list and the librarians at the Scotch Plains Public Library are more than happy to help your child find the perfect book!

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