Summer Reading 2016 letter by Susan Moran, Program Director for English.
Questions? Email Ms. Moran: smoran
Incoming 7th grade students will choose one of the books below and 4 free choice books from the Class IV English list. Click the title to read reviews.
Holly G.Sloan |
Kwame Alexander |
Rebecca Stead |
Padma Venkatraman |
Rising 8th graders will read one of the two books pictured below, the 3 required books and one free choice book from the Class V English list. Click on the titles to read reviews.
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Claudette Colvin: Twice toward Justice Phillip Hoose |
Alex Sanchez |
Required titles for English:
Rising 9th graders will read one of the two books pictured below, any 2 of the required books and 2 free choice books from the Class V English list. Click on the titles to read reviews.
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The Gangster We All Are Looking For Thi Diem Thuy Le |
Some Assembly Reguired: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen Arin Andrews |
Two from required English book list:
In conjunction with a visit from the author in September, all rising 10th grade students will read The Prince of Los Cocuyos by Richard Blanco, the two required titles and three books from the Class III English list.
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The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood Richard Blanco |
Required English titles:
Rising 11th graders will read one of the two books pictured below, the 2 required books and two free choice book from the Class II English list. Click on the titles to read reviews.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon |
Kashuo Ishiguro |
Required English titles:
Rising 12th graders will read one of the two books pictured below and then the required texts for either English 12 or AP Literature.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie |
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace Jeff Hobbs |
Required English titles
AP Literature | English 12 | |
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Camus, Albert. The Stranger. | |
Camus, Albert. The Stranger. | Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner. | |
Chopin, Kate. The Awakening. | 2 titles from Class I English list | |
1 title from Class I English list |