Supply List
Reading List
Seventh Grade Reading List PDF Print E-mail

Following is the list of adopted titles used for the seventh grade reading program. Although certain titles are assigned to specific grades, when necessary, teachers may use a list of titles above or below their grade. It is desired that at least 5 adopted books are read each year. Some books will be assigned and read in class, and others will be assigned for outside reading. Every effort has been made to pick the best available literature. As with everything, each book must be read with scripture as our final standard.  All Landmark books are acceptable on the literature list.

 

Aldrich, Thomas                         The Story of a Bad Boy

Brother Andrew                          God’s Smuggler

Bunyan, John                            The Pilgrim’s Progress (original)

DeJong, Meindert                       The House of Sixty Fathers

DeKruif, Paul                             Microbe Hunters

Dickens, Charles                       Nicholas Nickelby

Dickens, Charles                       Oliver Twist

Dumas, Alexandre                     The Count of Monte Cristo

Dumas, Alexandre                     The Three Musketeers

Eaton, Jeanette                         David Livingstone, Foe of Darkness

Field, Rachel                             Calico Bush

Forester, C.S.                            Horatio Hornblower

Freedman, Ben                          Mrs. Mike

Grant, George                            The Last Crusader

Henry, O.                                  Best Short Stories of O. Henry

Henty, G.A.                               By Pike and Dyke +

Henty, G.A.                               In Freedom’s Cause +

Hugo, Victor                              Les Miserables

Kipling, Rudyard                        Captains Courageous

Latham, Jean Lee                      This Dear-Bought Land

Lewis, C.S.                               Out of the Silent Planet

Lewis, C.S.                               Perelandra

Lewis, C.S.                               That Hideous Strength

Little, Paul                                 Know What You Believe

Little, Paul                                 Know Why You Believe

McDonald, George                     The Baronet’s Song

O’Dell, Scott                              Sacagawea

O’Dell, Scott                              The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt By Day

Orczy, Baroness                        The Scarlet Pimpernel

Seredy, Kate                             The Good Master

Speare, Elizabeth George           The Bronze Bow

Stevenson, Robert Louis             Black Arrow

Stevenson, Robert Louis             Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Thomson, Andy                         Morning Star of the Reformation

 

Editor’s note: “+” = any title in that series would be acceptable

Parent’s note: L - Language, V - Violence, C - Coarse actions, M - Mature theme


SEVENTH GRADE

HISTORY LIST

 

This year in history the students will be studying Explorers to 1815.  Students will be reading numerous books from this time period in class.  Outside reading is also encouraged, especially historical fiction which engages the imagination and makes the time period come alive.  We encourage you to read aloud with your children from books that may be above their reading level.  Suggestions for reading are offered below.  We are endeavoring to purchase as many of these titles as possible for the classroom.

 

Four books must be read from the following list:

 

Bliven, Bruce                             The American Revolution (Landmark) – H

Blos, Joan,                                A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl’s Journal – H, NN, YC

Bond, Douglas                           Guns of Thunder

Bond, Douglas                           Rebel’s Keep

Calabro, Marian                         The Donner Party – H, NN (vhs)

Carter, Alice                              The American Revolution

Collins, David                             Noah Webster: Master of Words

Cousins, Margaret                      Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia (Landmark) - H

Cox, Clinton                              Mark Twain – H, NN, YC

Dafoe, Daniel                             Robinson Crusoe – H, NN, YC

Daugherty, James                      Of Courage Undaunted – H, NN

Daugherty, James                      The Landing of the PilgrimsCCS, H

de Trevino, Elizabeth                  I, Juan de Pareja - H, NN, YC

DK Eyewitness                          North American Indian – NN

Forbes, Esther                           Johnny TremainCCS, H, NN, YC

Forbes, Esther                           Paul Revere and the World He Lived In – H, NN

Fenimore, James                       The Last of the Mohicans – H, NN, YC

Foster, Genevieve                      George Washington’s World – H

Freedman, Russell                     Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille – H, NN, YC

Fritz, Jean                                 The Double Life of Pocahontas - H, NN, YC

Fritz, Jean                                 Why Not, Lafayette? - H, NN, YC

Gamnel, Patricia                        Undying Glory: True Story of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment – H, NN

Hamilton, Alexander, etc.           The Federalist Papers – H, NN, YC

Haugaard, Erik                           Cromwell’s Boy – H

Jackson, Shirley                        The Witchcraft of Salem Village – H, YC

Lasky, Kathryn                                      Jahanara: Princess of Princesses – H, NN, YC

Lawton, Wendy                          The Captive Princess

Lawton, Wendy                          The Tinker’s DaughterCCS

Mansfield, Stephen                    Forgotten Founding Father: George Whitefield – CRPC

McPherson, Joyce                     Ocean of Truth: The Story of Isaac Newton

Murphy, Jim                              A Young Patriot – H, NN, YC

Newman, Shirlee                        The African Slave Trade – H, NN, YC

O’Dell, Scott                              Streams to the River, River to the Sea – H, NN

Roosevelt, T. and Lodge, H.        Hero Tales

Savery, Constance                     The Reb and the Redcoats

Schanzer, Rosalyn                     How We Crossed the West – NN, YC

Severance, John                        Thomas Jefferson: Architect of Democracy – H, NN

Speare, Elizabeth George           The Witch of Blackbird Pond CCS, H, NN, YC

Speare, Elizabeth George           Calico Captive – H, NN, YC

Speare, Elizabeth George           The Sign of the Beaver CCS, H, NN, YC

Stevenson, Robert Louis             Kidnapped – H, NN, YC 

Stevenson, Robert Louis             Treasure Island – H, NN, YC

Vaughn, David                           Give Me Liberty – CRPC, YC

Yates, Elizabeth                        Amos Fortune, Free Man – H, NN, YC

 

If our own CCS library does not carry the above books, they can be found in these library systems:

CRPC – Calvary Reformed Presbyterian Church Library                 H – Hampton Public Library       

NN – Newport News Library                                                        YC – York County Public Library

 

Four books must be read from the original CCS reading list.