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2007 Required Summer Reading
Pyramid
Pyramid by David Macaulay
Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of building an ancient Egyptian pyramid.
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Ransom
Ransom by Lois Duncan
In the beginning it is just another bus ride home from school. It doesn't seem odd that the driver is a stranger. Suddenly, the last five students realize they are moving steadily down an unfamiliar road all locked together in silent fear.
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Redwall Series
Redwall Series by Brian Jacques
This epic animal fantasy moves the reader through a series of adventures filled with villains, heroes, mysteries and riddles. This is a classic tale of good versus evil.
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Rite of Passage
Rite of Passage by Richard Wright
Fifteen-year-old Johnny Gibbs runs away and lives on the street after discovering that the family he has loved all his life is not really his.
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Romiette and Julio
Romiette and Julio by Sharon Draper
Romiette, an African-American girl, and Julio, an Hispanic boy, discover they attend the same high school after falling in love on the Internet, and the two are harassed by gang members who object to interracial dating.
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