“Summer reading is about kicking off shoes, staying up much too late, reading all day with no one caring that’s what you’re doing. It’s about rushing through one to get to the next or lingering as long as you want. It’s about vicarious experiences that let us become a girl in an attic, a boy in the wilderness, a kite runner in a far-away land. And that type of reading begins with personal choice.” - Dr. Kylene Beers: educator, author, and former president of the National Council of Teachers of English
Yay for independent reading! The English Department invites students from all grade levels to select a book of their choice to complete the summer reading assignment this year. *Please note that 11th grade students entering AP Language and Composition and all students entering AP Literature and Composition do have a special assignment that can be found here.
Having trouble finding a book? Come see us in the school library! We can help you find the right book for your individual interests.
Still having trouble finding a book and school is no longer is session? We encourage you to check out these suggested titles:
YALSA's Teen Book Finder Database
NPR's Book Concierge
The 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time
40 YA Books You Need on Your Summer Reading List
Summer Reading Program Rules & Additional Information:
- Please select a book that is appropriate for high school. You should not have read this book before, either in class or independently. You can choose fiction or nonfiction novels, graphic novels, or plays. Essay and short story collections/compilations are OK.
- Please complete the book prior to the first day of school in September, 2017.
- You will be asked to write a reflection on your summer reading selection in September!
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