Required Summer Reading 2008

This reading list is REQUIRED for all students. Students will be tested on the assigned books for their grade level during the first weeks of class. Notice that incoming sophomores purchase a different book depending on the English course they will be taking. These books will be available for sale on the Virtual Bookstore beginning May 1, 2008. If you choose to purchase them another way, please pay close attention to the ISBN which will ensure that you get the right book and edition.

Below is the list of summer reading books required per classification. The book titles are links to the study guide questions for that book.

INCOMING FRESHMEN:
The Life of Pi (Martel)                       ISBN 0156027321
The Hot Zone (Preston)                    ISBN 0385479565

INCOMING SOPHOMORES (Regular English):
Inherit the Wind (Lawrence)             ISBN 0553269151
To Kill a Mockingbird (Lee)               ISBN 0446310786

INCOMING SOPHOMORES (Advanced English):
Inherit the Wind (Lawrence)            ISBN 0553269151
1984 (Orwell)                                 ISBN 0451524934

INCOMING JUNIORS:
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Miller)       ISBN 0060892994
Fist, Stick, Knife and Gun (Canada) ISBN 0807004235

INCOMING SENIORS:
American Creation:  Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic (Ellis)                         ISBN 030726369X