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Grade 10 Summer Reading Scoring Rubric 2025

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The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas by John Boyne

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The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas by John Boyne

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It depends on the child. Some 13 year olds might not be mature enough for it, but I just read this book with my newly 12 year old after coming across It depends on the child. Some 13 year olds might not be mature enough for it, but I just read this book with my newly 12 year old after coming across it in the YA section of the library. He is an advanced reader and very mature for his age but instead of just handing it to him, we read it together so that we could have discussions along the way. He is a 6th grader and familiar with the Holocaust - not all the details, but he understands the 'big picture'. This book gave him a little bit deeper understanding and more to think about which I appreciate. ...more

The story is told from the perspective of Bruno, a 9 year old German boy, so it alluded to the sufferings he saw, but it never goes into detail because Bruno doesn't understand exactly what he is seeing. He just knows that he enjoys the friend he has made from behind the barbed wire fence. Along the way he learns he is Jewish and that they are being kept 'separated' but he doesn't understand why.

When the Author was asked if the book was written for children or adults, he says he didn't write it for one or the other - he just wrote a book. He doesn't put it into a 'category', but the Publishers have put into the YA category. I found that interesting because it doesn't fit neatly into any category.

The movie version follows the book very closely, but it is much more disturbing as it shows physical violence. Again, the book only alludes to the violence and injustices, but it never shows them. I recommend the book for most Middle School aged kids, and if a parent reads with, them, all the better.
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It depends on the child. Some 13 year olds might not be mature enough for it, but I just read this book with my newly 12 year old after coming across It depends on the child.

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I think it is really interesting that teens who read the book would recommend it to their peers, while most of the adults in the forum would absolutelI think it is really interesting that teens who read the book would recommend it to their peers, while most of the adults in the forum would absolutely not give it to a person under 12. I think that says a lot about the maturity of teens, and where adults think they are (maturity wise). They know A LOT more than you think! Yes, there is cussing, drinking, smoking, and sexual situations, but guess what? It's all stuff that teens do, or at least THINK about doing. I probably would not go place this book in the hands of an innocent 12 year old, but I would not frown upon someone that age reading it. ...more (less)

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I think it is really interesting that teens who read the book would recommend it to their peers, while most of the adults in the forum would absolutelI think it is really interesting that teens who read the book would recommend it to their peers, while most of the adults in the forum would absolutely not give it to a person under 12.

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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 

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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 

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Read 37.1k reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found here This short novel, alread...

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They are so vastly different. Don't expect it to be anything like The Book Thief in terms of genre (not historical fiction) or perspective. But this bThey are so vastly different. Don't expect it to be anything like The Book Thief in terms of genre (not historical fiction) or perspective. But this book is a gem - unique, fun, and with a depth to it that sneaks up on you. I loved it. ...more (less)

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They are so vastly different. Don't expect it to be anything like The Book Thief in terms of genre (not historical fiction) or perspective. But this bThey are so vastly different. Don't expect it to be anything like The Book Thief in terms of genre (not historical fiction) or perspective.

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Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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“Sunshine, you’re my baby and I’m your only mother. You must mind the one taking care of you, but she’s not your mama.” Ashley Rhodes-Cou...

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Yes, I was quite surprised to have it end so abruptly. I feel like I don't understand the ending. I would like to believe they made it out, help was cYes, I was quite surprised to have it end so abruptly. I feel like I don't understand the ending. I would like to believe they made it out, help was coming, but it isn't sure. It's not so much that it ended in an open ended way, it's that I expected it to have more a meaningful coming together,... ...more (less)

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Yes, I was quite surprised to have it end so abruptly. I feel like I don't understand the ending. I would like to believe they made it out, help was cYes, I was quite surprised to have it end so abruptly. I feel like I don't understand the ending.

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I personally found the multiple religions that Pi chooses to embrace quite interesting. Unlike most religious books where the author chooses to develoI personally found the multiple religions that Pi chooses to embrace quite interesting. Unlike most religious books where the author chooses to develop a character's faith in one religion, Life of Pi is a universal novel that questions the meaning of religion itself. Pi decides for himself, much to the dismay of his parents and teachers, that "all he wants is to love God". With Pi's youthful view on religion, Yann Martel forces the reader to for once look outside their own religion and into what religion really is. I understand this may be offensive to some, but it is a philosophical piece, like the rest of the novel. ...more (less)

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I personally found the multiple religions that Pi chooses to embrace quite interesting. Unlike most religious books where the author chooses to develoI personally found the multiple religions that Pi chooses to embrace quite interesting. Unlike most religious books where the author chooses to develop a character's faith in one religion, Life of Pi is a universal novel that questions the meaning of religion itself.

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I felt like what made this book so amazing was that it had so many layers. There is the Chinese cultural aspect, but there's also how it explores whatI felt like what made this book so amazing was that it had so many layers. There is the Chinese cultural aspect, but there's also how it explores what it's like as generations start to distance themselves from the culture and how that feels for all involved. Then there's also the mother/daughter relationships, which are complex. And Tan isn't just like, "oh, here is a complex relationship," she really takes her time to explore how both mothers and daughters make mistakes in the relationships and don't know how to fix them. It looks at feminism, and how women often feel out of control of their own destinies even now. Why? Is it because we were raised that way, because of something inherent in us, or something else? It looks at social-classes, and how our understanding of them has changed and still stayed the same. It looks at how we change as people as we grow up. At moments the women discover themselves, then they seem to be right back where they started. Like I said, I think it's ALL OF THIS together that is really astounding and unique, and it's done very subtly. ...more (less)

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I felt like what made this book so amazing was that it had so many layers. There is the Chinese cultural aspect, but there's also how it explores whatI felt like what made this book so amazing was that it had so many layers.

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4.5 stars

"You know, Mitch, now that I'm dying, I've become much more interesting to people."
While he was an undergrad, Mitch absolutely loved Morrie Schwartz's college courses - he took every class that professor taught.

But, like most students, Mitch lost contact with everything and anything to do with his undergraduate years as soon as he graduated.

That is...until he learns that his favorite professor doesn't have long left.
ALS is like a lit candle: it melts your nerves and leaves your b
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4.5 stars "You know, Mitch, now that I'm dying, I've become much more interesting to people." While he was an undergrad, Mitch absolutely loved Morrie Schwartz's college courses - he took every class that professor taught. But, like most students, Mitch lost contact with everything and anything to do with his undergraduate years as soon as he graduated.

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The Bean Trees book. Read 6,966 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentu...

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Out of My Mind (The Out of My Mind Series)

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Melody's the smartest kid in school, with so many things to say, but she can't because she's diagnosed with cerebral palsy leaving her unable to voice any of her thoughts. When her school starts an inclusion program where the special needs kids can join classrooms and get a chance to interact with others, Melody gets a teacher named who runs the Whiz Kids Quiz team. In his class, she meets two girls who are uncomfortable with her and so they start making crude comments; making sure she hears them. Melody befriends a girl named Rose who isn't afraid of standing up to others and helping her. When she hears that there are try-outs for the Whiz Kids Quiz team, her neighbour, her parents and her special aids helper encourages her to try out for the quiz team. She makes the team and leads the team to victory in their regional competition. The prize of winning the regional competition is competing in Washington, D.C. When they see the newspapers, on the front page is a picture of Melody; not the team, just Melody. The other members of the quiz team don't appreciate that. When Melody and her parents arrive at the airport, they find out that their flight is cancelled and the other kids had already left. She felt hurt that none of them bothered to tell her that they had an earlier flight. The next day, when Melody and her mother is about to leave for school, only Melody sees Penny, her little sister, running out of the house. She tries to warn her mother not to drive but the car ends up hitting Penny and she's hospitalized. When Melody arrives at school, the members of the quiz team try to apologize. She turns away from them to show that she doesn't need the people who abandoned her.

I picked this book because many people have recommended it to me.

I finished this book because I was curious as to if she would make the quiz team, if the team would win at the regional competition and also if they would win at the national competition in Washington, D.C.

I think people who like to read realistic-fiction would like this book because it talks about real problems and disabilities that anyone can be diagnosed with or have.

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Out of My Mind (The Out of My Mind Series)

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Read 17k reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory...

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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

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Read 103k reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Marie-Laure lives in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where her father works. Wh...

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Read 98.8k reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, whe…

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Something Wicked This Way Comes (Green Town, #2)

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Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

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Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

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Nah. Whilst the books are vaguely connected in setting, the tone, characters and pretty much everything else are different enough that you wouldn't beNah. Whilst the books are vaguely connected in setting, the tone, characters and pretty much everything else are different enough that you wouldn't be missing anything. ...more

That said, if you're up for an entirely less creepy read, Dandelion Wine is still worth reading. :D(less)

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Something Wicked This Way Comes (Green Town, #2)

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Nah. Whilst the books are vaguely connected in setting, the tone, characters and pretty much everything else are different enough that you wouldn't beNah. Whilst the books are vaguely connected in setting, the tone, characters and pretty much everything else are different enough that you wouldn't be missing anything.