Please Note:

We try to have copies of most of the books on hand for your visit. Many titles are also available as audiobooks and e-books. You can place holds on copies of the print books using the links on each title below. Please call us at 508-865-8752 if you need any assistance with putting a book on hold, have a question about availability of a title in a certain format, or to check if we have a certain title available.

Sutton Elementary

SCEL/SES Summer Reading Option #1- Bingo Challenge

SCE/SES Summer Reading Option #2- Kindness Challenge

Incoming Sutton 6th Graders

All entering 6th grade students are required to read one book from each of the lists below. This means that a total of two books are to be read.  Students are also expected to complete two Google Forms, one for each novel. These Google Forms are located on the Summer Reading Google Classroom page.If there are any questions about summer reading, please contact Sutton Middle School at (508) 581-1630.  Mr. Van Den Berghe also welcomes emails, so feel free to contact him.  His email address is vandenbk@suttonschools.net.

List #1 (choose 1 book from this list)

List # 2 (choose 1 book from this list)

Incoming Sutton 7th Graders

All incoming 7th graders are required to read one book from each of the lists below. This means that a total of two books are to be read. Students are also expected to complete a reading response assignment for each book.  The reading response assignements will be postied in the Grade 7 Summer Reading Google Classroom. Students will need to join this classroom in order to complete the assignments. 

If there are any questions about summer reading, please contact Sutton Middle School at (508) 581-1630.  Mr. Langemo also welcomes emails, so feel free to contact him.  His email address is langemok@suttonschools.net.

List #1 (choose 1 book from this list)

List #2 (choose 1 book from this list)

Incoming Sutton 8th Graders

All incoming 8th graders will read 2 novels from the below list and complete the assignment that is in Google classroom named, “Eighth-Grade Summer Reading”. 

If there are any questions about Middle School summer reading, please contact Sutton Middle School at 508-581-1630. 

Each title above is linked to the print book with the most copies available in our library system.  There may be other formats available to borrow such as audio, large print or e-book.  Please call the Library at 508-865-8752 if you have any questions about availability.

Sutton High Schoolers

Sutton High School:

Overview: Sutton Memorial High School encourages students to be lifelong learners. This summer, we are asking students to read an appropriate book worthy of high school literary merit that addresses the theme of change. 

Prompt: Change is an inevitable part of life and shapes how we grow. Often in works of literature, a character or a human being undergoes some sort of change. Select an appropriate book worthy of high school literary merit, and as you read, consider the idea of change. What does the book have to say about the importance of change? These changes can be physical, emotional, social, or even ideological. 

Recommended Titles: If you prefer some recommended titles that address the prompt, please take a look at some of our suggested titles from our high school staff: 

  1. Ms. Fleming – The Women by Kristin Hannah
  2. Mr. Wandyes – The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
  3. Ms. Hayes – The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
  4. Mr. Marcucci – Educated by Tara Westover
  5. Ms. Farmer – Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
  6. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
  7. Ms. O’Neil – Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
  8. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
  9. Mr. Loss – Cabin by Patrick Hutchinson
  10. Ms. Taylor – The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Assessment: Students will be assessed on their summer reading assignment during the first week of school. 

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our English Language Arts Chairperson, Sergio Marcucci, at (508) 581 – 1640 x4184 or via email at marcuccs@suttonschools.net. 


AP Course: If you are taking AP Language or AP Literature this year, please note you have specific reading titles from your AP teacher. These titles are required to read for your AP Literature or AP Language class: