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Criteria For Book Selection
Summer Reading Directions
CRITERIA FOR BOOK SELECTION
The English Department believes that this list
- represents a variety of genres and a balance of classical
and contemporary literature;
- pays attention to general student interests as well as
to specific gender interests;
- contains many books that have received favorable reviews
and awards;
- provides a range of books in terms of reading ability
within each age-appropriate level;
- supplements the core curriculum, includes titles with
local interest, and exposes students to different cultures;
and
- includes books that teachers find exceptionally well
suited to assist with the students' intellectual, emotional,
and moral development.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate
to talk to the appropriate teacher. We seek to improve the
book list every year and only through constructive dialog
can we respond in an appropriate way.
Chad Wabrek, 9th Grade English
Patricia Seitz, 10th Grade English
Melissa Chipman, 11th Grade English
Patricia Seitz, 12th Grade English
Marti Calderwood, Advanced Placement (AP) English
SUMMER READING DIRECTIONS
Upper School Requirements
During the summer students in all grades should read a minimum
of THREE books.
- The community text – A Lesson Before
Dying by Ernest Gaines.
- The required selection for each grade level, which should
be read last.
- One additional book chosen from appropriate grade level
list.
Grade Lists:
- 9th Grade List
- 10th Grade List
- 11th Grade List
- 12th Grade List
Advanced Placement (AP) READING - Rising Twelfth Graders
- The community text – A Lesson Before
Dying by Ernest Gaines.
- Read additional FOUR
books through once this summer.
- Be sure and use the editions/versions that Ms. Calderwood
has discussed with you -- no exceptions!
- 12th Grade AP List
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