2014-2015 Pine-Richland Summer Reading Program
Students will be responsible for obtaining their own copies of the summer reading books.
purchasing summer reading books.
The school district will not be
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Students enrolling in the district during the summer must contact John Dolphin, the High School English Department Chair, at
[email protected] , or their English teacher about a time frame for completion of summer reading assignments. Faculty e-mail addresses are
on the district website.
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Students: When selecting a book from the ALA website, please do not choose a book that has been taught in one of your classes, that you have
previously read, or that is below your reading level.
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Parents: If you have questions or concerns about the Summer Reading Program contact your child’s English teacher by June 30, 2010. Email addresses
are on the website.
College Prep English 9
The common book that all students will read in preparation for this course is:
Lord of the Flies
William Golding
Students then choose one book from this website to read in the summer: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/bookawards/booklists/members
Disclaimer: The books on the American Library Association website represent a cross section of young adult literature and do not reflect an across the
board endorsement by the PRSD. However, parents are encouraged to help their children choose a book from the website that is appropriate for them.
Students should be prepared for an objective test/writing assessment of their summer reading within the first two weeks of school. A different
form of assessment will be used for the ALA website selection.
Honors / Pre-APEnglish 9
The common book that all students will read in preparation for this course is:
Lord of the Flies
William Golding
Students then choose two books from this list to read in the summer:
African Queen
House on Mango Street
Alas, Babylon
C.S. Forester
Sandra Cisneros
Pat Frank
Students should be prepared for an objective test/ writing assessment of their summer reading within the first two weeks of school.
College Prep English 10
The common book that all students will read in preparation for this course is:
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
Students then choose one book from this website to read in the summer: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/bookawards/booklists/members
Disclaimer: The books on the American Library Association website represent a cross section of young adult literature and do not reflect an across the
board endorsement by the PRSD. However, parents are encouraged to help their children choose a book from the website that is appropriate for them.
Students should be prepared for an objective test/writing assessment of their summer reading within the first two weeks of school. A different
form of assessment will be used for the ALA website selection.
Honors / Pre-AP English 10
The common book that all students will read in preparation for this course is:
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
Students then choose two books from this list to read in the summer:
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Bell Jar
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denesovich
Erich Maria Remarque
Sylvia Plath
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Students should be prepared for an objective test/ writing assessment of their summer reading within the first two weeks of school.
2014-2015 PR Summer Reading Program cont.
College Prep English 11
The common book that all students will read in preparation for this course is:
Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
Students then choose one book from this website to read in the summer: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/bookawards/booklists/members
Disclaimer: The books on the American Library Association website represent a cross section of young adult literature and do not reflect an across the
board endorsement by the PRSD. However, parents are encouraged to help their children choose a book from the website that is appropriate for them.
Students should be prepared for an objective test/writing assessment of their summer reading within the first two weeks of school. A different
form of assessment will be used for the ALA website selection.
Honors English 11
The common book that all students will read in preparation for this course is:
Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
Students then choose two books from this list to read in the summer:
Piano Lesson
The Awakening
The Crucible
August Wilson
Kate Chopin
Arthur Miller
Students should be prepared for an objective test/ writing assessment of their summer reading within the first two weeks of school.
College Prep English 12
The common book that all students will read in preparation for this course is:
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
Students then choose one book from this website to read in the summer: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/bookawards/booklists/members
Disclaimer: The books on the American Library Association website represent a cross section of young adult literature and do not reflect an across the
board endorsement by the PRSD. However, parents are encouraged to help their children choose a book from the website that is appropriate for them.
Students should be prepared for an objective test/writing assessment of their summer reading within the first two weeks of school. A different
form of assessment will be used for the ALA website selection.
Honors English 12
The common book that all students will read in preparation for this course is:
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
Students then choose two books from this list to read in the summer:
The Bean Trees
Pride and Prejudice
The Road
Barbara Kingsolver
Jane Austen
Cormac McCarthy
Students should be prepared for an objective test/ writing assessment of their summer reading within the first two weeks of school.
 Students taking AP Language and Composition (grade 11) or AP Literature and Composition (grade 12) next
year need to see their AP teacher for titles and summer reading assignments before the end of the school
year.
 Informational meetings for the AP classes will be offered near the end of the school year.
Students will be responsible for obtaining their own copies of the summer reading books.