Philosophy: The English Department’s philosophy for summer reading is to expose students to novels that complement the curriculum and are recommended by colleges to prepare students for rigorous study.

Guidelines: Students must read the required book/s listed by grade. There will be an objective test covering the book/s on the last day of the first week of school. The test will be based on plot, characters, themes, symbols, and narrative devices. The test grade will count towards your first quarter grade. These books may be signed out of a library or purchased from a bookstore. If you lose this sheet, it may also be found on the website.

Entering Grade 9:
Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck

Entering Grade 10:
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
Honors: Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury AND Ethan Frome Edith Wharton

Entering Grade 11:
The Color of Water James McBride AND The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams
Honors: The Color of Water James McBride AND The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams AND Cold Mountain Charles Frazier

Entering Grade 12:
1984 George Orwell AND Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll
Honors: 1984 George Orwell AND Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll AND Oliver Twist Charles Dickens

Entering Grade 12 AP: All Three
One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gulliver’s Travels Jonathan Swift
“Macbeth” William Shakespeare