2010SummerreadingProgram

Need Help? Call...Borders (Morrocroft) • (704) 365-6261 • Barnes & Noble (Arboretum) • (704) 341-9365

Public Libraries of CharlotteMorrison Blvd. (Morrocroft) • (704) 336-2109 • Rea Road (South County Regional) • (704) 341-5872

*It is helpful to know both author and title when visiting the library or bookstore.

These books can be found at the public library, Borders, Barnes and Noble and other book stores. For questions, please contact Media Center Director Marcia Craig at (704) 366-5657, ext. 6607.

Variations from this list must be approved by Mrs. Craig.

Table of ContentsWhy Read Throughout the Summer?........................................................................1

Lower SCHooL Instructions.............................................................................................2 Directions for Locating Leveled Book Lists.............................................3 Favorite Series.............................................................................................5 Favorite Authors...........................................................................................6 Multicultural Authors of Children’s & Young Adult Literature...............................................................................7

MiddLe SCHooL Instructions & Required Reading...............................................................8 Award Winning Books................................................................................9

Upper SCHooL Instructions........................................................................................12 Required Reading List..............................................................................13 Optional but Recommended List............................................................14 Theatre Optional but Recommended List.............................................14

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.

- Joseph Addison

Student achievement begins with confident reading. So this summer don’t forget to tuck a book into camp trunks, carry-on luggage and hiking knapsacks. Leave room in the beach bag for a book by your favorite author!

He that loves a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counselor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study, by reading, by thinking, one may innocently

divert and pleasantly entertain himself, as in all weathers, as in all fortunes.- Barrow

Does not wisdom call and does not understanding raise her voice? - Proverbs 8:1

The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal tendency -- the belief that the here and now is all there is. - Allan Bloom

Children are made readers on the laps of their parents. - Emilie Buchwald

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach and it will be given to him. - James 1:5

Read, read, read. - William Faulkner

Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. - W. Fusselman

To read is to empower To empower is to write To write is to influence

To influence is to change To change is to live.

- Jane Evershed

The greatest gift is the passion for reading.It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites,

it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind.It is a moral illumination.

- Elizabeth Hardwick

2010 Summer Reading Program

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Researchers have confirmed what you may have observed as a parent - that children differ widely in how much they read. Some children are voracious readers who keep a flashlight by the bed while other children believe that reading is a painful experience devised by adults who just don’t understand all that life has to offer.

Researchers have shown that students who read consistently and widely develop fluency, a rich and useful vocabulary, expand their knowledge of God’s world, other people, historical events, and culture. Most significantly, reading is a fundamental skill that positively correlates with academic achievement.

Simple reading is not enough. Chall, Jacobs, and Baldwin (1990) emphasize that challenging but comprehensible reading materials need to be the primary portion of students’ reading diets. Reading easy, entertaining, enjoyable books or an “old favorite” is appropriate once in awhile but should be considered an occasional treat.

We encourage students, with parent help and direction, to choose books to read that appeal to their interests. Students are encouraged to read with purpose—to learn or for pleasure. We also advocate designating some reading time each day.

For middle students, the themes or concepts that students learn about through summer reading assignments will be integrated in the curriculum in August. Summer reading gives students the background information they need to participate in meaningful class discussions.

The quantity of thought-provoking supplementary books that are beneficial for students preparing themselves for college grows every year. Students can use the summer months to their advantage by reading a wide variety of books. Upper school students may be able to include their thoughts and reflections about books that have impressed them as part of college essays.

All choices for summer reading for lower school students are personal. We have listed favorite series, authors and award winning books. Again we encourage students to read within their reading zone. Middle and upper school students have both required and optional reading suggestions. Thank you in advance for supporting encouraging your children to read consistently throughout the summer.

Chall, J., B.Jacobs, and L. Baldwin. “The Reading Crisis.” Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1990.

Why Read Throughout the Summer?

THeMe: “Lasso a Good Book and Read”

pUrpoSe: For lower school students, reading consistently throughout the summer months allows them to learn new vocabulary and broaden their perspectives while maintaining reading gains made throughout the school year. We encourage every student to read at least three books that appeal to his/her interests.

Book SeLeCTioNS: Teachers have encouraged students to read to learn and/or to be entertained. Students are becoming more adept at selecting books in their zones of development. So, rather than try to publish comprehensive and perhaps cumbersome lists that attempt to meet the wide array of interests and meet the developmental needs of our student body, we encourage you to use AR Bookfind—http://www.arbookfind.com/. This great tool allows you to locate books that appeal to your child and would be in his/ her zone of development. This will give you the flexibility to offer a huge variety of books to your readers.

We have included a list of favorite series and authors.

iNCeNTiveS:

To encourage reading the media center will offer incentives to readers. To earn these incentives, please follow these directions.

1. To earn an incentive, students must read at least three books.2. Record ALL the books you read this summer. A reading record is on the Web site.3. Parents, please sign the reading record beside the book title.4. Please bring your summer reading record to school on the first day of school in August 2010. You may turn your reading record in to your classroom teacher.5. Teachers will submit the reading records to the media center.6. READING RECORDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 2010.

Students who read at least three books will earn a sticker. Additional and/or different incentives will be provided for students who read 10 or more; 20 or more; and 40 or more books. So “Lasso a Good Book and Read.”

Charlotte Christian School faculty and staff have not read all of these books. We have, however, read reviews and have tried to recommend books that are wholesome and uplifting. There may be times when reviews may not reveal language or ideas that members of the Charlotte Christian community consider inappropriate; therefore, we recommend that families read together. Reading with family members benefits students in several ways. Reading as a family supports the concept (value) that reading often and well makes for a well-read educated person. Students retain information better when they have an opportunity to discuss (retell) what they have learned or experienced by reading. Students can ask questions about unfamiliar concepts or vocabulary. Explanations will foster additional learning that becomes new background knowledge. This new background knowledge can be used for making connections to even more new learning in the future.

Lower School Instructions

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Name:___________________________________________________ Date: ______________________

Lower School Reading Record

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pLeaSe foLLow THe direCTioNS CarefULLy BeCaUSe THe weB SiTe HaS MaNy STepS.

• Go to http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp

• Scroll down and look to the right of the screen for Teacher Book Wizard. Click on the words: Teacher Book Wizard. (You do not need to fill in the search box).

• At the top right corner in very small gray print you will see, “Your Reading Level System.” Click on Guided Reading. Then click the set button.

• Look to the left of the screen and click on, Leveled Search. Then click, Go.

• Look at the left margin for Reading Level. Click on the arrow button beside Any (a drop down box) to find your child’s level.

• You should see letters: A, B, C etc. Select the letter that aligns with your child’s reading level. You may also elect to narrow the search by selecting options.

• Then scroll to bottom of the page and click on search.

• A list of books will come up with your child’s reading level.

Locating Leveled Book ListsDirections for

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp

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ageS SerieS aUTHor9-12 A to Z Mysteries Ron Roy6-12 Adventure Odyssey 8-12 Alex Rider Anthony Horowitz4-8 Amelia Bedelia Peggy Parrish8-10 American Girls Various7-10 Andrew Lost J.C. Greenberg8-12 Animal Ark Ben M. Baglio4-8 Angelina Katharine Holabird/Helen Craig8 & up Arthur Marc Brown7-12 Boxcar Mysteries Gertrude Chandler Warren8-12 Cam Jansen David Adler4-8 Curious George H.A. & Margaret Rey9-12 Dear America Various4-8 Eloise Kay Thompson9-12 Encyclopedia Brown Donald J. Sobol9-12 FaithGirlz Kristi Holl9-12 FaithGirlz – Girls of 622 Harbor View 9-12 FaithGirlz – Lucy Nancy Rue9-12 Faith Girlz – Sophie Nancy Rue4-8 Franklin Sharon Jennings/Paulette Bourgeois7-10 Geronimo Stilton Geronimo Stilton8-12 Great Brain John Dennis Fitzgerald8-12 Grandma’s Attic Arleta Richardson9-12 Hank the Cowdog John R. Erickson12 and up Hardy Boys Frankin W. Dixon9 and up High Hurdles Lauraine Snelling8-12 Hyperlinkz Robert Elner4-8 If You Give A Mouse Lauren Numeroff6-10 Judy Moody Megan McDonald4-8 Junie B. Jones Barbara Park7-12 Katie Kazoo Switcheroo Nancy Krulik8-12 Lady Grace Mysteries Lady Grace Cavendish9-12 Landmark Book Series 9-12 Left Behind Jerry Jenkins/Tim LaHaye9-12 Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder4-8 Madeline Ludwig Bemelmans4-8 Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne4-12 Matt Christopher Sports Matt Christopher7-10 My America Various9-12 My Name Is America Various9-12 Nancy Drew Carolyn Keene9-12 Narnia C.S. Lewis6-9 Nate the Great Marjorie Sharmat7-12 Ramona & Henry Beverly Cleary8-12 Red Rock Mysteries Jerry Jenkins/Chris Fabry9-12 Redwall Brian Jacques9-12 RPM Chris Fabry8-10 Sarah Plain & Tall Patricia MacLachlan10 and up Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket8-12 39 Clues Various12 and up Young Believer on Tour Stephen Arterburn

Favorite Series

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Adler, David A.Allard, HarryAllen, JudyArnold, TeddArnosky, JimAviAylesworth, JimBaglio, Ben M.Barrett, JudiBerenstain, Stan/JanBodecker, N. M.Bourgeois, PaulettteBratton/KennedyBrenner, MarthaBrett, JanBridwell, NormanBroekel, RayBrown, MarcBulla, Clyde RobertBurningham, JohnByars, BetsyCarle, EricCarlstrom, Nancy WhtieCarrick, CarolCooney, BarbaraCoughlan, CherylDahl, MichaelDalgliesh, AliceDe Paola, TomieEchlert, LoisEckert, EdanaFleming, DeniseFoley, CateFowler, AllanFox, MemFradin, Dennis BFraustino, Lisa RoweFreeman, DonFreeman, Marcia S.Friskey, MargaretFrost, HelenGaneri, AnitaGarcia, EulaliaGeorge, Jean CraigheadGerrard, RoyGibbons, Gail

Giff, Patricia ReillyGipson, FredGreene, CarolHall, LynnHayward, LindaHenkes, KevinHerriot, JamesHeyman, AnitaHoban, RussellHoff, SydHolabird, KatharineHolm, Jennifer L.Hornblow, LeonoraHurwitz, JohannaJacobs, Marian B.Kalbacken/LepthienKaron, JanKellogg, StevenKeene, CarolynKessler, LeonardKimmel, Eric A.Kirpatrick, RobKnox, BarbaraKramer, S. A.Kraus, RobertKrensky, StephenKrumgold, JosephKuskin, KarlaLasky, KathrynLeppard, Lois GladysLester, HelenLevine, EllenLewis, BeverlyLewis, MarjorieLobel, ArnoldLonenecker, TheresaLord, John VernonLowry, LoisLunn, CarolynMacLachlan, PatriciaMarshall, EdwardMarshall, JamesMattern, CatherineMaurer, Tracy M.McCall/KellerMcCloskey, Robert

McDermott, GeraldMcKissack, Patricia C.Mills, LaurenMinarik, Else HolmelundMoore, EvaMurphy, Elspeth CampbellMurphy, Patricia J.Myers, BillNoble, Trinka HakesNumberoff, LauraOke, JanetteOlien, BeckyOsborne, Mary PopeParrish, PeggyPascoe, ElainePattern, Barbara J.Peet, BillPfister, MarcusPolacco, PatriciaPotter, BeatrixRey, H.A.Richardson, Adele D.Rope, Peter/ConnieRylant, CynthiaSaunders-Smith, GailSay, AllenSchaefer, Lola M.Scheer, JulianSeuss, Dr.Sharmat, Marjorie WeinmanSharmat, MitchellShaw, NancySlate, JosephSnelling, LauraineStamper, JudithTownsend, Emily RoseTrumbauer, LisaWaber, BernardWaddell, MartinWarner, Gertrude ChandlerWexler, JeromeWilder, Laura IngallsWise Brown, MargaretWisniewski, DavidWood, AudreyZiefert, Harriet

Favorite Authors

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Joseph BruchacGwendolyn BooksNikki GiovanniNikki GrimesVirginia HamiltonJi Li Jiang

Julius LesterPatricia McKissackFrederick McKissackPatricia PolaccoLinda Sue ParksGloria Jean Pickney

Jerry PinkneyEthel Footman SmothersMildred D. TaylorAngela JohnsonJacqueline WoodsonLawerence Yep

Practice makes perfect! Especially when it comes to a foreign language. You may want to take advantage of some of the following tools this summer.

SpaniSh • JK - Grade 2Teach them SpanishFirst 1000 Words Picture DictionaryColeccion de Clifford grande y pequeno (two books in Spanish)La ganga de enero (nine books in Spanish)

SpaniSh • GradeS 3-5Teach them SpanishFirst 1000 Words Picture DictionarySeasons Book Set (four books)La Gallinita Roja book (32 pages)Zoo Books in SpanishColeccion de Clifford grande y pequeno (two books in Spanish)La Ganga de enero (nine books in Spanish)

French • JK - Grade 2My First French Word Coloring BookLet’s Learn French Coloring Book

French • GradeS 3-5Way Cool French Phrase BookFirst 1000 Words Picture Dictionary

Foreign Language Enrichment

Children’s & Young Adult LiteratureMulticultural authors of

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For middle school students, reading consistently throughout the summer months allows them to increase their background knowledge which they can apply to new tasks. The books that students are encouraged to read relate to topics that will be discussed in the fall and allows them to have a common basis for discussion and reflection with peers. All middle school students will have an opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned through summer reading when they return to school in August. Become familiar with the plot, characters, setting(s) and conflicts of the book(s) you are reading.

Students entering grades six through eight are required to read one specific book (identified on the list below) and are encouraged to read one or more of the optional books listed. We encourage voracious readers to read books of their choice.

2010 MiddLe SCHooL SUMMer readiNg SeLeCTioNSrising grade 6 required Selection: Listening For Lions by Gloria Whelan

(Students will be required to take an AR test on the required reading during the month of August with their teacher.)

Rising sixth grade students are encouraged to read one or more of the following optional books: The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis rising grade 7 required Selection: Keeping Score by Linda Sue Park

(Students will be required to take an AR test on the required reading during the month of August with their teacher.)

Rising seventh grade students are encouraged to read one or more of the following optional books: Tangerine by Edward Bloor The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare

rising grade 8 required Selection: Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen

Rising eighth grade students are encouraged to read one or more of the following optional books: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

Charlotte Christian School faculty and staff have not read all of these books. We have, however, read reviews and have tried to recommend books that are wholesome and uplifting. There may be times when reviews may not reveal language or ideas that members of the Charlotte Christian community consider inappropriate; therefore, we recommend that families read together. Reading with family members benefits students in several ways. Reading as a family supports the concept (value) that reading often and reading on a variety of topics creates a well-read educated person. Students retain information better when they have an opportunity to discuss (retell) what they have learned or experienced by reading. Students can ask questions about unfamiliar concepts or vocabulary. Explanations will foster additional learning that becomes new background knowledge. This new background knowledge can be used for making connections to even more new learning in the future.

Middle School Instructions& Required Reading

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2010 MedaL wiNNer: • When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Honor Books: • Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose • The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly • The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick

2009 MedaL wiNNer: 2009 MEDAL WINNER is not overlooked by Charlotte Christian but neither is recommended.

2008 MedaL wiNNer: • Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Village from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz

Honor Books: • Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis • The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt • Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson

2007 MedaL wiNNer: • The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, illustrated by Matt Phelan (Simon & Schuster/Richard Jackson)

Honor Books: • Penny fron Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm (Random House) • Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson (Delacorte Press) • Rules by Cynthia Lord (Scholastic) 2006 MedaL wiNNer: • Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins (Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins)

Honor Books: • Whittington by Alan Armstrong, illustrated by S.D. Schindler (Random House) • Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler’s Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti (Scholastic) • Princess Academy by Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury Children’s Books) • Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Hudson Talbott (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)

2005 Medal Winner: • Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata (Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster)

Honor Books: • Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko (G.P. Putnam’s Sons/a division of Penguin Young Readers Group) • The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights by Russell Freedman (Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin) • Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt (Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin)

In addition to the wonderful classic books on the list of middle school reading choices, students may select from the following Newbery Award, and honor books.

Award Winning Books

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2004 MedaL wiNNer: • The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering (Candlewick Press)

Honor Books: • Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow Books) • An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy (Clarion Books)

oTHer BookS THaT May appeaL To MS readerS: • Granny Torrelli Makes Soup* by Sharon Creech • Soldier’s Heart* by Gary Paulsen (Male appeal - graphic novel of Civil War soldier) • Ghost Canoe* by Will Hobbs (Male appeal - action/adventure) • Redwall Series** by Brain Jacques (Male appeal) • The Other Side of Truth* by Beverly Naidoo • Red Scarf Girl* by Ji Li Jiang

NoNfiCTioN: • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens** by Sean Covey • The Great Fire* by Jim Murphy

aUTHorS wHo wriTe for yoUNg adULTS: • Ann Rinaldi writes historical fiction and these will appeal to girls. • Sharon Creech has titles that will appeal to both guys and girls. • Gary Paulsen and Will Hobbs write action adventure books that are appealing to all. • Avi writes books that will appeal to both genders. • Philip Pullman writes books in the fantasy genre that also deal with good versus evil. • In The Tiger in the Well series, his writing has been compared to Charles Dickens. • Elizabeth George Speare has several books that will appeal to young adults. • Richard Peck also writes quick reads that are appealing to young people. • Jacqueline Woodson and Mildred Taylor also have many fine books to their credit and are renown African American authors.

Award Winning Books

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Charlotte Christian School faculty and staff have not read all of these books. We have, however, read reviews and have tried to recommend books that are wholesome and uplifting. There may be times when reviews may not reveal language or ideas that members of the Charlotte Christian community consider inappropriate; therefore, we recommend that families read together. Reading with family members benefits students in several ways. Reading as a family supports the concept (value) that reading often and reading on a variety of topics creates a well-read educated person. Students retain information better when they have an opportunity to discuss (retell) what they have learned or experienced by reading. Students can ask questions about unfamiliar concepts or vocabulary. Explanations will foster additional learning that becomes new background knowledge. This new background knowledge can be used for making connections to even more new learning in the future.

For upper school students, reading consistently throughout the summer months prepares them for the academic courses that they will take in the fall. The quantity of thought-provoking supplementary books that are beneficial to students preparing themselves for college grows every year. Students can use the summer months to their advantage by reading a wide variety of books. Reading prepares students to deal with new ideas and provides a basis for discussion and reflection on a common topic.

Every student in every grade in the upper school is required to read at least one book. The book assignments are generally made by grade level. Students in honors and/or Advanced Placement® classes have additional reading assignments. There are also lists of optional books for those students who want to learn more in a particular area.

Teachers have specific units and activities planned that will deal with the content of the required books. Teachers may ask students to read paying attention to specific concepts, themes, ideas, characterization and so forth and will directly communicate their expectations to students.

Note: AP Foreign Language teachers will send a summer assignments packet to those students taking an AP Foreign Language class. This is required work for those students.

Upper School Instructions

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reqUired readiNg for riSiNg grade 9: • The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

In addition, students taking HoNorS eNgLiSH are required to read the following book. • Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

reqUired readiNg for riSiNg grade 10: • Killer Angels by Michael Shaara In addition, students taking HoNorS eNgLiSH and/or ap U.S. HiSTory are required to read a second book. Students taking ap U.S. HiSTory are also required to read this book. • Albion’s Seed by David Hackett Fischer

Students taking HoNorS eNgLiSH but who are NoT taking ap U.S. HiSTory, please select ONE: • The Jungle by Upton Sinclair • How Should We Then Live by Francis Schaeffer • Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe • The Crucible by Arthur Miller • The Light and the Glory by Peter Marshall

reqUired readiNg for riSiNg grade 11: • Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Students in ap eUropeaN HiSTory are required to read one of the following books. • Those Terrible Middle Ages: Debunking the Myths by Regine Pernoud • Templars: The Knights of Christ by Regine Pernoud • The Crusades by Hilaire Belloc • Citadel of God: A Novel of St. Benedict by Louis de Wohl • Joan of Arc by Mark Twain • Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott

In addition, HoNorS eNgLiSH or ap LaNgUage aNd CoMpoSiTioN and/or ap U.S. goverNMeNT & poLiTiCS also must read ONE of the following books. The descriptions above each book or group of books are there to help students in HoNorS or ap LaNgUage and/or ap HiSTory make a decision about the next required book.

Students who are taking HoNorS eNgLiSH or ap LaNgUage aNd CoMpoSiTioN may choose any of the following books: • Barefoot Heart by Elva Trevino Hart • Ake: The Years of Childhood by Wole Soyinka • Siddharatha by Herman Hesse • The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende • Pavilion of Women by Pearl Buck • The Autobiography of Malcolm X These two books are options ONLY for those in ap LaNgUage aNd CoMpoSiTioN and are not required reading for any student. • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance* by Robert Pirsig • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings* by Maya Angelo

Students who are also interested in themes that will align with Junior BiBle (Christian Theology and World Religions) might want to read the following book. • Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias

Students who are taking ap U.S. goverNMeNT & poLiTiCS might want to read one of the following books: • What’s so Great About America by Dinesh D. Souza • Common Sense by Thomas Paine

Students who are taking the CiviL war elective might want to read the following book: • Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara

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reqUired readiNg for riSiNg grade 12: • The Stranger by Albert Camus (French author)

(Themes in this book align with both eNgLiSH and BiBLe.)

Students in ap LiTeraTUre aNd CoMpoSiTioN classes are also required to read the following book. • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Students in ap eUropeaN HiSTory are required to read one of the following books. • Those Terrible Middle Ages: Debunking the Myths by Regine Pernoud • Templars: The Knights of Christ by Regine Pernoud • The Crusades by Hilaire Belloc • Citadel of God: A Novel of St. Benedict by Louis de Wohl • Joan of Arc by Mark Twain • Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott

Students taking ap eNviroMeNTaL SCieNCe are required to read one of the following books & complete the assignment posted on the Web site: • Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey • A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

These lists provide optional choices for students who want to read additional books.

dr. Headley’s recommendations:• Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather• Hiroshima by John Hersey• My Antonia by Willa Cather• The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman• Son of the Morning Star by Evan Connel• Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana

Mrs. Crawford’s recommendations (ap arT HiSTory): • Mark of the Lion: A Voice in the Wind, An Echo in the Darkness, As Sure the Dawn (Vol. 1-3) by Francine RiversMr. Nielsen’s recommendation: • What’s So Great About America by Dinesh D’Souza

US Optional But Recommended List

• Antigone by Sophocles• Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare• Tartuffe by Moliere• The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde• Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen• The Seagull by Anton Chekhov• Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw• Mother Courage by Bertolt Brecht• Our Town by Thorton Wilder

US Theatre Optional But Recommended List• Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill• The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams• The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman• Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller• Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon• Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen• A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry• Fences by August Wilson• Miss Julie by August Strindberg

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