Welcome to the webpage of the Hempstead Public School District’s English Language Arts Department.  This page is linked for your information regarding the NYS ELA curriculum and assessments. 

English Language Arts Department
Director- Antoinette Campbell
185 Peninsula Boulevard, Hempstead, New York 11550
516-292-7111 ext. 1417

Grade Seven Reading Book List

 1. Across Five Aprils: By Irene Hunt

 2.  Beyond the Myth: The Story of Joan of Arc: By Polly Schoyer Brooks

 3.  Black Boy: By Richard Wright

 4.  Sounder: By William Armstrong

 5.  Forged By Fire: By Sharon M. Draper

 6. The Gathering of Days: By Joan Blos

 7. A Gift of Magic: By Lois Duncan

 8.  The Giver: By Lois Lowry

 9.  Freak the Mighty: By Rodman Philbeck

 10.  Iggie’s House: By Judy Blume

 11.  Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: By Mildred Taylor

 12.  Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House: By Sterling North

 13. The Broken Bridge: By Philip Pullman

 14. The Cage: By Ruth Minsky Sender

 15. Good Night, Mr. Tom: By Michelle Magorian

 16. House of Stairs: By William Sleator

 17. The Lady with the Hat: By Uri Orlev

 18. The Lord of the Rings: By J.R. R. Token

 19. No Promises in the Wind: By Irene Hunt

 20. Odder Than Ever: By Bruce Coveille

 21. The Outsiders: By S.E. Hinton

 22. Steal Away –to Freedom: By Jennifer Armstrong

 23. A Summer Life: By Gary Soto

 24. The Pearl:  By John Steinbeck

 25. Flowers for Algernon: By Daniel Keyes