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| 9th Grade Summer Reading Title | Author | Lexile | Summary | Genre | Breaking Point
| Alex Flinn | 600-700 | How far would you go to fit in? Paul is new to Gate, a school whose rich students make life miserable for anyone not like them. And Paul is definitely not like them. Then, something incredible happens. Charlie Good, a star student and athlete, invites Paul to join his elite inner circle. All Charlie wants is a few things in return – small things that Paul does willingly. Until one day Charlie wants something big – really big. Now Paul has to decide how far he'll go to be one of the gang | Fiction - Realistivc | The Circuit | Francisco Jimenez | 850-900 | The Circuit explores a migrant family’s experiences moving through labor camps, facing poverty, and discusses how they endure through faith, hope, and back breaking work. | Fiction – Realistic | November Blues | Sharon Draper | 770 | In The Battle of Jericho, Josh dies in a hazing accident. Now his girlfriend, 16-year-old November, is pregnant with his baby. The story follows the course of her pregnancy,and of November and her friends coming to terms with Josh's death. | Fiction - Realistic | Taken | Edward Bloor | 640 | By 2035 kidnapping has become a major industry. The children of privilege live in gated communities and are escorted to and from school by armed guards. Charity Meyers has wakes and finds herself alone, strapped to a stretcher, in an ambulance that's not moving. If this were a normal kidnapping, Charity would be fine. But as the hours of her imprisonment tick by, Charity realizes there is nothing normal about what's going on here. No training could prepare her for what her kidnappers really want . . . and worse, for who they turn out to be. | Fiction - Futuristic | Blind Side | Michael Lewis | 900-950 | "The Blind Side" depicts the story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American teenager, taken in by a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle. | Non-Fiction | Money Hungry | Sharon Flake | 750-800 | Raspberry Hill is obsessed with money. She will sell pencils, potato chips, and even stale candy to make a buck. She is compelled to make money to prevent a return to living on the streets with her mother. Gritty, real, and somewhat sympathetic characterization of Raspberry will make you want to keep reading. If you have ever struggled, you can understand why money drives her so much. | Fiction – Realistic | The Uglies | Scott Westerfeld
| 750-800 | Tally Youngblood lives in a futuristic society where everyone is beautiful—that is, once they become one of the “Pretties” through the extensive cosmetic surgery everyone undergoes at 16. When Tally meets Shay, a girl who questions the shallow lifestyle of the Pretties, her life is turned upside down. | Fiction - Realistic |
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