SAA Grade 6 Summer Reading

All orders placed by May 4 will be delivered to your son before the end of school. Any purchases made at the store during the same dates will benefit SAA.

Order summer reading or anything else from The Twig Book Shop and a portion of your purchase will be donated to the San Antonio Academy Library! When shopping in the store, be sure to alert the Twig associate to attribute your sale to the San Antonio Academy. When shopping online please put SAA in the order notes.

Orders may be submitted online 24/7 or by phone between 10am and 6 pm daily (210-826-6411).

Orders placed after May 4 can either be mailed to your home (shipping charges apply) or picked up at The Twig for no extra charge.

Please be sure to choose "Pick up at store" as the delivery option if you do not wish to pay for shipping!

Thank you for supporting local, independent bookselling! 


The Crossover: A Newbery Award Winner (The Crossover Series) By Kwame Alexander, Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kwame Alexander, Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780544935204
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Published: Clarion Books - March 5th, 2019

Series streaming now on Disney+, with executive producers including NBA great LeBron James!

The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award–winning middle grade bestseller! Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in verse.


Sounder: A Newbery Award Winner By William H. Armstrong, James Barkley (Illustrator) Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780064400206
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Published: HarperCollins - December 30th, 2019

The Newbery Medal–winning classic novel about the courage and faith—and the love of a dog—that give a family strength in the face of inhumanity. 


Crispin: The Cross of Lead (Newbery Medal Winner) By Avi Cover Image
By Avi
$7.99
ISBN: 9780786816583
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - June 1st, 2004

Newbery Medal winner The Cross of Lead is "a page-turner from beginning to end... full of adventure, mystery, and action" (School Library Journal).

Sometimes I ran, sometimes all I could do was walk.


Peter and the Starcatchers-Peter and the Starcatchers, Book One By Ridley Pearson Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780786849079
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Published: Disney Hyperion - May 1st, 2006

The Incredible Journey By Sheila Burnford, Carl Burger (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sheila Burnford, Carl Burger (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780440413240
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Published: Yearling - January 22nd, 1997

Fans of Old Yeller, Where the Red Fern Grows, and Shiloh will love this timeless classic about two dogs and a cat that embark on a journey to return to their owner and inspired the movie Homeward Bound.
 


And Then There Were None By Agatha Christie Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062073471
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - January 18th, 2011

"If you’re one of the few who haven’t experienced the genius of Agatha Christie, this novel is a stellar starting point." — DAVID BALDACCI, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

An exclusive authorized edition of the most famous and beloved stories from the Queen of Mystery.


Fire Bringer By David Clement-Davies Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780142408735
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Published: Firebird - August 16th, 2007

David Clement-Davies’s first novel was published to great acclaim, including a rave review from Watership Down author richard Adams: “it is a riveting story and deserves to be widely read. it is one of the best anthropomorphic fantasies known to me.”


The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One) By Suzanne Collins Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9780439023528
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Published: Scholastic Press - July 1st, 2010

The first novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins!

Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . . In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts.


Boy: Tales of Childhood By Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780142413814
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - January 22nd, 2009

Find out where the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG got all his wonderful story ideas in this autobiographical account of his childhood! 


The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, Book One): Book One (The Maze Runner Series #1) By James Dashner Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9780385737951
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Published: Delacorte Press - August 24th, 2010

Book one in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don’t miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built!
 


The House of the Scorpion By Nancy Farmer Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780689852237
Availability: Hard to Find
Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - May 1st, 2004

This modern classic takes on an iron-fisted drug lord, clones bred for their organs, and what it means to be human. Winner of the National Book Award as well as Newbery and Printz Honors.

Matteo Alacrán was not born; he was harvested.


The Ruins of Gorlan: Book One (Ranger's Apprentice #1) By John Flanagan Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780142406632
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - June 8th, 2006

The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!


The Slave Dancer By Paula Fox Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781416971399
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Published: Aladdin - September 16th, 2008

In this iconic, wrenching Newbery Medal winning book, a young Louisiana boy faces the horrors of slavery when he is kidnapped and forced to work on a slave ship.

Thirteen-year-old Jessie Bollier earns a few pennies playing his fife on the docks of New Orleans. One night, on his way home, a canvas is thrown over his head and he’s knocked unconscious.


Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt! By Jean Fritz Cover Image
$6.99
ISBN: 9780698116092
Availability: Special Order
Published: Puffin Books - January 27th, 1997

"This colorful, idiosyncratic President, long a biographen' favorite, has never been portrayed with more beguiling wit, precision, and honesty. An excellent book, one of Fritz's best." —Kirkus Reviews (pointer review)


On the Far Side of the Mountain By Jean Craighead George Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780141312415
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Published: Puffin Books - May 21st, 2001

Two years ago, Sam ran away from New York City to live in the Catskill Mountains. Now his younger sister Alice has joined him and is quietly living in a tree house of her own nearby. Their peaceful life is shattered when a conservation officer confiscates Sam’s falcon, Frightful, and Alice suddenly vanishes. Sam leaves his home to search for Alice, hoping to find Frightful, too.


Old Yeller By Fred Gipson Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780064403825
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Published: HarperCollins - December 23rd, 2003

A timeless American classic and one of the most beloved children’s books ever written, Old Yeller is a Newbery Honor Book that explores the poignant and unforgettable bond between a boy and the stray dog who becomes his loyal friend.


Out of the Dust (Scholastic Gold) By Karen Hesse Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780590371254
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Published: Scholastic Paperbacks - January 1st, 1999

Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma.

Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . .


The Maze By Will Hobbs Cover Image
$6.99
ISBN: 9780380729135
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Published: HarperCollins - August 1st, 1999

Just fourteen, Rick Walder is alone, on the run, and desperate. Stowing away in the back of a truck, he suddenly finds himself at a dead end, out in the middle of nowhere. The Maze. In this surreal landscape of stark redrock spires and deep sandstone canyons, Rick stumbles into the remote camp of Lon Perigrino, a bird biologist who is realeasing fledgling California condors back into the wild.


Point Blank (Alex Rider #2) By Anthony Horowitz Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780142406120
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Published: Puffin Books - February 16th, 2006

Alex Rider is now an IMDb TV/Amazon Original Series!

Alex Rider is an orphan turned teen superspy who's saving the world one mission at a time—from #1 New York Times bestselling author!


The Misfits By James Howe Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780689839566
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - May 1st, 2003

A group of middle school misfits band together in this first, bestselling book of the funny, heartfelt, and beloved series by Bunnicula author James Howe.

Kids who get called the worst names oftentimes find each other.


Soldier Boys By Dean Hughes Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780689860218
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - May 1st, 2003

Spencer Morgan And Dieter Hedrick Are On Opposite Sides Of The War And Fighting For The Same Thing.
At the age of fifteen, Dieter's blind devotion gets him promoted from Hitler Youth into the German army. Dieter's determined to prove his allegiance and bravery all costs.
Spence, just sixteen, drops out of his Utah high school to begin training as a paratrooper.


The Phantom Tollbooth By Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780394820378
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Published: Yearling - October 12th, 1988

With almost 5 million copies sold 60 years after its original publication, generations of readers have now journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic. Enriched by Jules Feiffer’s splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster’s offbeat fantasy are as beguiling as ever. 


Kira-Kira By Cynthia Kadohata Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780689856402
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - December 26th, 2006

kira-kira (kee ra kee ra): glittering; shining Glittering. That's how Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. The sky is kira-kira because its color is deep but see-through at the same time. The sea is kira-kira for the same reason. And so are people's eyes.


Snow Dog By Jim Kjelgaard Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780553155600
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Published: Yearling - May 1st, 1983

The steel-gray Husky Chiri was just a puppy when he watched the black wolf kill his mother and two brothers. Left alone inthe snow-covered land oof the coyote, caribou, and gizzly, Chiri learned to fend for himself, to hunt and survive by his keen instinct and natural intelligence.


The Contest (Everest, Book 1) By Gordon Korman Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780545392327
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - March 1st, 2012

A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman about a number of kids competing to be the youngest person to ever reach the top of Mt. Everest

Four kids. One mountain.

They come from all across America to be the youngest kid ever to climb Everest. But only one will reach the top first. The competition is fierce. The preparation is intense.


The Giver: A Newbery Award Winner (Giver Quartet #1) By Lois Lowry Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780544336261
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Published: Clarion Books - July 1st, 2014

In Lois Lowry’s Newbery Medal–winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.


Touching Spirit Bear By Ben Mikaelsen Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780380805600
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Published: HarperCollins - April 30th, 2002

In his Nautilus Award-winning classic Touching Spirit Bear, author Ben Mikaelson delivers a powerful coming-of-age story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life.


Mutiny on the Bounty By Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316611688
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Published: Back Bay Books - April 11th, 1989

Mutiny on the Bounty is an "astounding sea tale" (New York Times) that thrills readers young and old with its action-packed account of treachery and survival in the South Pacific.


The Black Pearl: A Newbery Honor Award Winner By Scott O'Dell Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780547334004
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Published: Clarion Books - April 12th, 2010

A Newbery Honor Book

From the depths of a cave in the Vermilion Sea, Ramon Salazar has wrested a black pearl so lustrous and captivating that his father, an expert pearl dealer, is certain Ramon has found the legendary Pearl of Heaven.


Island of the Blue Dolphins: A Newbery Award Winner By Scott O'Dell, Ted Lewin (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Scott O'Dell, Ted Lewin (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780547328614
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Published: Clarion Books - February 8th, 2010

Scott O’Dell's Newbery Medal-winning classic is a gripping tale of survival, strength, and courage. Based on the true story of a Nicoleño Indian girl living alone on an island off the coast of California, Island of the Blue Dolphins has captivated readers for generations.


Wonder By R. J. Palacio Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780375869020
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - February 14th, 2012

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Millions of people have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary facewho shows us that kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are. Read the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird.


The Westing Game By Ellen Raskin Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780140386646
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Published: Puffin Books - June 1st, 1997

A Newbery Medal Winner

For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite.


The Legend of Bass Reeves By Gary Paulsen Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780553494297
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Published: Laurel Leaf - January 8th, 2008

Born into slavery, Bass Reeves became the most successful US Marshal of the Wild West.
Many "heroic lawmen" of the Wild West, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero: Bass Reeves.


The Boundless By Kenneth Oppel, Jim Tierney (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kenneth Oppel, Jim Tierney (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781442472891
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - May 5th, 2015

The Boundless, the greatest train ever built, is on its maiden voyage across the country, and first-class passenger Will Everett is about to embark on the adventure of his life!

When Will ends up in possession of the key to a train car containing priceless treasures, he becomes the target of sinister figures from his past.

In order to survive, Will must join a traveling circ


The Great Greene Heist By Varian Johnson Cover Image
$6.99
ISBN: 9780545525534
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Published: Arthur A. Levine Books - April 28th, 2015

Saving the school -- one con at a time. (And in paperback!)

"A political heist page-turner set in middle school? Is that even possible? Varian Johnson shows us how it's done." - Gordon Korman, author of SWINDLE "Do yourself a favor and start reading immediately." - Rebecca Stead, author of WHEN YOU REACH ME Jackson Greene swears he's given up scheming.


The Haunting of Gabriel Ashe By Dan Poblocki Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780545402712
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Published: Scholastic Press - July 28th, 2015

Dan Poblocki's latest thriller asks the question: Has an innocent boy created a monster?

Something sinister lurks in the woods outside of Slade. Gabe has seen it, or he thinks he has - a shadow standing at the tree line, watching Gabe's house with faintly glowing eyes.Despite Gabe's misgivings, his new friend, Seth, relishes the creepy atmosphere of the forest.


Steelheart (The Reckoners #1) By Brandon Sanderson Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780385743570
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Published: Ember - September 23rd, 2014

The #1 New York Times bestseller from Brandon Sanderson, the author of Oathbringer, coauthor of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy. And don’t miss the rest of the Reckoners series: Firefight and Calamity.


There Will Be Bears By Ryan Gebhart Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780763687656
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Published: Candlewick - February 23rd, 2016

“Debut novelist Gebhart reveals an uncanny knack for getting inside the brain of a teenage boy wrestling with changing relationships and an onslaught of disappointments.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)


The Legend of Bass Reeves By Gary Paulsen Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780553494297
Availability: Special Order
Published: Laurel Leaf - January 8th, 2008

Born into slavery, Bass Reeves became the most successful US Marshal of the Wild West.
Many "heroic lawmen" of the Wild West, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true hero: Bass Reeves.


Heroes of Olympus, The, Book One: Lost Hero, The-(new cover) (The Heroes of Olympus #1) By Rick Riordan Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781368051439
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Published: Disney Hyperion - September 24th, 2019

Across Five Aprils By Irene Hunt Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780425182789
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Published: Berkley - January 8th, 2002

The Newbery Award-winning author of Up a Road Slowly presents the unforgettable story of Jethro Creighton—a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War.


The Nethergrim By Matthew Jobin Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780142422687
Availability: Hard to Find
Published: Puffin Books - February 5th, 2015

The Next Great Fantasy Epic is here! For fans of Ranger's Apprentice and the Chronicles of Narnia.