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2020 Summer reading video book talks

Check out these video book talks for some of the summer reading recommendations for this year!
(if the videos don't start, click the "pop-out" arrow in the top right corner)
Find all the 2020 Summer Reading recommendations here!

Entering
​sixth Grade


All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
Realistic Fiction
Bomb
​by Steve Sheinkin
Nonfiction
Bouncing Back 
​
by Scott Ostler
Sports
Framed!
by James Ponti
​Mystery
The Glass Sentence 
​
by SE Grove
​Historical Fantasy
Gregor the Overlander 
​
by Suzanne Collins
​Fantasy
I Got This
by Laurie Hernandez
Nonfiction
Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World
by Ashley Herring Blake
Realistic Fiction
The Misfits Club
by Kieran Crowley
Mystery
A Night Divided
by Jennifer Nielsen
Historical Fiction
Riley Mack and the Other Known Troublemakers
by Chris Grabenstein
​Mystery
Tesla's Attic
by Neal Shusterman
​Science Fiction
The Trials of Morrigan Crowe
by Jessica Townsend
Fantasy
We're Not From Here 
by Geoff Rodkey
Science Fiction
Find the full text of these
​book talks here.

entering
​seventh grade


24 Hours in Nowhere
by Dusti Bowling 

Adventure
The 57 Bus 
by Dashka Slater
Nonfiction
The Book Thief
by Marcus Zusak

Historical Fiction
The Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
Fantasy
Clarity
by Kim Harrington
Mystery
Ghost
by Jason Reynolds
​Sports
Legend 
by Marie Lu
Science Fiction
Life As We Knew It
by Susan Beth Pfeffer

​Science Fiction
The Lions of Little Rock
by Kristin Levine
Historical Fiction
The School for Good and Evil
by Soman Chainani

​Fantasy
Truly Devious
by Maureen Johnson

Mystery
Why Do We Fight
by Niki Walker
​Nonfiction

Find the full text of these book talks here.

entering
​eighth grade


Becoming Kareem 
by Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Biography
Between Shades of Grey
by Ruta Sepetys 
Historical Fiction
Bloody Jack
by LA Meyer
Historical Fiction
The Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
Fantasy
Cinder
by Marissa Meyer
Science Fiction
Dear Martin
by Nic Stone
​Realistic Fiction
The Downstairs Girl
by Stacey Lee
Historical Fiction
Free Lunch 
by Rex Ogle
Memoir
Ghost
by Jason Reynolds
​Sports
In the Hall With the Knife 
by Diana Peterfreund
Mystery
The Night She Disappeared
by April Henry

​Mystery
Peak
by Roland Smith
Adventure/Sports
The Prisoner in Cell 25 
by Richard Paul Evans
Science Fiction
Six of Crows
by Leigh Bardugo

​Fantasy
Find the full text of these book talks here.
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  • Home
    • About Us >
      • About the Library >
        • General Rules
      • Acceptable Use Policy
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      • Orientation >
        • 6th Orientation
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  • Books
    • Book Ideas >
      • Book Trailers >
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      • The Literate Mother
    • Book Madness
    • eBooks
    • Book Chats
    • Book Recommendations >
      • Book Lists
      • Recommendations
      • Breakfast & Booktalks >
        • B&B 2017
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        • B&B 2012
        • B&B 2011
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        • B&B 2009
        • B&B 2008
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    • Summer Reading >
      • Summer Reading 2020
      • Past Years >
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        • SR 2017
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        • SR 2015
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        • SR 2012
        • SR 2011
        • SR 2010
        • SR 2009
      • WHS Summer Reading
      • Video Book Talks
  • Students
    • Bibliography >
      • Copyright Video
      • Copyright for Teachers
      • How to use MyBib
    • Bookopolis
    • TRAC
    • Check Your Facts
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      • Printing
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    • MyBib
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      • Sixth >
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      • Seventh >
        • I-Search
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      • Eighth >
        • Art and Protest (2019)
        • Artist Project
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    • Vocab Games
  • Book Bingo
  • Diverse Book Resources
  • Remote Learning
  • Viral Rumor Rundown
  • Music & Slavery
  • RLS