Middle School English Supplies
✽ Classroom Supplies
- 1 composition note books
- 1 pack of white copy paper
- 1 sticky post-it
- 1 pack of pens
- 1 pack of pencil
- 1 pack of colored pencils
- 1 pack of washable markers
- 1 headphone (Must remain in school)
- 1 laptop or chromebook
- 1 1 ½ inch binders
- 1 pack of lined paper
- 1 pack of index cards
- 3 different colors of plastic notebooks
- 2 packs of dividers
- 2 different colors of highlighters
- 1 clip board
- 2 clorox wipes
- 2 Facial tissue papers
- 2 paper towels
- 1 sanitizer
- 4 glue sticks
- 1 scissors
- 1 ruler
- 1 pack washable markers
- 1 homework planner
- 1 pack of graph paper
- 1 scotch tape
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✽ Required Reading List
- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton:
- Explores themes of social class and belonging through the eyes of a young boy in a gang.
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor:
- A powerful story about a Black family's struggle against racism in the Depression-era South.
- The Giver by Lois Lowry:
- A dystopian novel about a young boy who discovers the dark secrets of his seemingly perfect society.
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee:
- A coming-of-age story that also deals with racism and injustice in the South.
- Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls:
- A heartwarming tale about a boy and his two hunting dogs.
- The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen:
- A Holocaust novel that tells the story of a young Jewish girl who is transported back in time to World War II Poland.
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak:
- Narrated by Death, this novel follows a young girl in Nazi Germany who loves to steal books.
- Holes by Louis Sachar:
- A humorous and engaging story about a boy who is sent to a juvenile detention camp where he and the other boys are forced to dig holes all day.
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner:
- A science fiction adventure about a group of teenagers who are trapped in a mysterious maze.
- Hatchet by Gary Paulsen:
- A survival story about a boy who must learn to survive in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash.
- New Kid by Jerry Craft:
- A graphic novel that explores the challenges and triumphs of a young Black boy attending a predominantly white private school.
- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt:
- A fantasy novel about a family who discovers the secret to eternal life and the girl who must decide whether or not to drink from the magical spring.
- The Crossover by Kwame Alexander:
- A novel in verse that explores themes of family, basketball, and loss.
- Night by Elie Wiesel:
- A harrowing memoir about the author's experience in the Holocaust.
- Wonder by R.J. Palacio:
- A story about a boy with facial differences who enters mainstream school for the first time.
- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson:
- A story about two young friends who create a magical world in the woods.
- Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan:
- The first book in a popular series that blends Greek mythology with a modern-day adventure story