SUMMER READING 2011

2011 comprehensive summer reading list for all grades and levels

Summer is a wonderful time to vacation, relax, enjoy, and, of course, READ!   Why read, you may ask?  Here are just a few reasons why everyone should read. 

Reading:

* improves your vocabulary

* helps you become a better writer

* helps you become a better conversationalist

* makes you smarter

* may help you learn a skill or find inspiration

* improves your concentration and focus

* takes you places you've never been

* introduces you to people you've never met

* helps you develop an imagination

* offers you new perspectives 

* challenges you to ask questions

* helps you stay entertained, even in a waiting room or while commuting

* helps you understand that MAYBE the book is BETTER than the movie

* IS FUN!

Hoping to encourage a lifelong love of reading, we've revamped the summer reading program to allow students to choose their titles.** 

Students are required to choose one title from the list for the grade level they'll be entering in September. 

Then, they read that book and come prepared the first full week of school to complete two projects in class.

Each student will create:

 1.  a book inventory that includes a summary of characters, setting, plot, etc., and 

 2.  an artistic project.  

 Both tasks will be explained by the teacher in September and will count as class work. 

**Students in 11th AP English Language & Composition, 12th College English,  and 12th AP English Literature & Composition have specific summer reading assignments and titles, which are at the end of this packet.  Students can also  consult their teachers.     

 Click here for the comprehensive 2011 summer reading list of titles for each grade level, compiled to reflect diverse genres, cultures, and perspectives.  

While we've fashioned the list according to appropriate levels, we do suggest parents, who best know their child's skills and interests, help their child preview and select the title.  When helping your child choose the book, keep in mind the difficulty of the text and subject matter. 

One book is the required assignment, but feel free to read other suggested titles.