ENGLISH 9
Honors English Literature
English Literature
ENGLISH 10
Honors English Literature
English Literature
Required Major Works/Novels
Required Major Works/Novels
Required Major Works/Novels
Required Major Works/Novels
Homer, The Odyssey (1050L) CCE $
Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (870L) CCE
Homer, The Odyssey (1050L) CCE $
Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (870L) CCE
Knowles, A Separate Peace (1110L)
Zusak, The Book Thief (730L) CCE
Knowles, A Separate Peace (1110L)
Choose at least one of the following:
Lewis, The Blind Side (nonfiction) (910L)
Golding, Lord of the Flies (770L)
Card, Ender’s Game (780L)
Tolkien, The Hobbit (1000L)
Cleaver, Where the Lilies Bloom (920L)
Zindel, The Pigman (950L)
Choose at least one of the following:
Choose one of the following:
Choose one of the following:
Lewis, The Blind Side (nonfiction) (910L)
Golding, Lord of the Flies (770L)
Card, Ender’s Game (780L)
Tolkien, The Hobbit (1000L)
Cleaver, Where the Lilies Bloom (920L)
Zindel, The Pigman (950L)
Prachett, Nation (790L)
Tan, The Joy Luck Club * (930L)
Stockett, The Help* (730L)
Gains, A Gathering of Old Men
*(650L)
Antigone”
Zusak, The Book Thief (730L) CCE
Prachett, Nation (790)
Tan, The Joy Luck Club * (930L)
Stockett, The Help* (730)
Gains, A Gathering of Old Men
*(650L)
Supplemental Works
Supplemental Works
Supplemental Works
Supplemental Works
Choose at least one supplemental
nonfiction informational text with each
major work.
Required Drama
Choose at least one supplemental
nonfiction informational text with each
major work.
Required Drama
Choose at least one supplemental
nonfiction informational text with
each major work.
Required Drama
Choose at least one supplemental
nonfiction informational text with
each major work.
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (1260L)
CCE
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (1260L)
CCE
Shakespeare, Julius Cesar (1330L)
Shakespeare, Julius Cesar (1330L)
Required Short Stories
Required Short Stories
Required Short Stories
Required Short Stories
Connell, "The Most Dangerous Game"
O. Henry, "The Gift of the Magi"
Guy de Maupassant, "The Necklace"
Poe, "The Cask of Amontillado"
Hurst, "The Scarlet Ibis"
Connell, "The Most Dangerous Game"
O. Henry, "The Gift of the Magi"
Guy de Maupassant, "The Necklace"
Poe, "The Cask of Amontillado"
Hurst, "The Scarlet Ibis"
Vonnegut, “Harrison Bergeron”
Jackson, “The Possibility of Evil”
_________, “The Story of an hour” CCE
Vonnegut, “Harrison Bergeron”
Jackson, “The Possibility of Evil”
Required Drama
Poetry
Poetry
Poetry
Poetry
Shakespeare, “Seven Ages of Man”
Frost, “The Road not Taken”
Poe, “The Raven”
Dickinson, “Hope Is a Thing with Feathers”
Winter, “Egg Horror Poem”
Madgett, “Woman with Flower”
Roethke, “Bat”
Justice, “Incident in a Rose Garden”
Poe, “The Lake”
Shakespeare, “Sonnet 18”
Poe, “The Lake”
Shakespeare, “Sonnet 18”
Required Non Fiction
Shakespeare, “Seven Ages of Man”
Frost, “The Road not Taken”
Poe, “The Raven”
Dickinson, “Hope Is a Thing with
Feathers”
Winter, “Egg Horror Poem”
Madgett, “Woman with Flower”
Roethke, “Bat”
Justice, “Incident in a Rose Garden”
exc, Seabiscuit and companion pieces
exc, Seabiscuit and companion pieces
Required Non Fiction
CCE = Common Core Exemplar
L = Lexile Level
NF = Non-Fiction Selection
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*These selections may contain subject matter that may be objectionable to some students or families. Students may choose to read an alternate book
from this list in lieu of any of these books.