~ Fourth Grade ~
Fritz, Jean. The Cabin Faced West
Greenfield, Cloise. Mary McLeod Bethune
and one more book of your choosing
You will complete the attribute web and story map either given to you at the
end of third grade or mailed to you at home.
The fourth grade utilizes the Accelerated Reader Program during the school
year. You can take a test on any book that you read. You may want to verify
that a quiz exists for a particular book. To check quiz availability, you
will need to access the Renaissance Learning website. The AR quiz list can
be accessed by following this link: Renaissance Learning
~ Fifth Grade ~
Baillett, Blue. The Calder Game
Byars, Betsy. Trouble River
You will complete the mind map and write a book report following the
guidelines given to you either at the end of fourth grade or mailed to you
at home.
The fifth grade utilizes the Accelerated Reader Program during the school
year. You can take a test on any book that you read. You may want to verify
that a quiz exists for a particular book. To check quiz availability, you
will need to access the Renaissance Learning website. The AR quiz list can
be accessed by following this link: Renaissance Learning
~ Sixth Grade ~
Gutman, Dan. The Kid Who Ran for President
O'Brien, Robert. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
~ Seventh Grade ~
Creech, Sharon. Walk Two Moons
Collier, James Lincoln and Christopher Collier. My Brother Sam is
Dead
~ Eighth Grade ~
Burnett, Frances Hodgson. The Secret Garden
Steinbeck, John. The Red Pony
~ Ninth Grade ~
Summer reading
Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men
Namioka, Lensey. Ties That Bind, Ties That Break
Outside reading (assigned in September)
Steinbeck, John. The Pearl
~ Tenth Grade ~
Summer reading
Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice
Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol
Required outside reading (assigned during the year)
Golding, William. Lord of the Flies
Knowles, John. A Separate Peace
Read in class
Sophocles. Antigone
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre
The Legend of King Arthur
~ Eleventh Grade ~
Cather, Willa. My Antonia
Chopin, Kate. The Awakening
Mitchell, Margaret. Gone with the Wind
Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
~ Twelve Grade ~
Choose one of the required reading and 2 of the optional readings. Write a 2
page, 12 point font, double-spaced letter to a main character discussing
what happened in the story. Use details from the story to express your
feelings about what the character experienced. Due the first day of
class.
Required reading (Choose one)
Follet, Ken. Pillars of the Earth
Housseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner
Patterson, James. When the Wind Blows
Weir, Allison. Innocent Traitor
Optional reading - choose 2
You may choose another book from the required list as an optional book.
Dunant, Sarah. The Birth of Venus
Gregory, Phillipa. The Other Boelyn Girl
Gregory, Phillipa. The Constant Princess
Grisham, John. A Time to Kill
Hamill, Pete. Forever
Prestin, Douglas and Lincoln Childs. The Cabinet of Curiosities
Salinger, J.D. Catcher in the Rye
~ Advanced Placement English ~
Austen, Jane. Emma
Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights
Edwards, Kim. The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Esquivel, Laura. Like Water for Chocolate
Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God
Kidd, Sue Monk. The Secret Life of Bees
Weir, Allison. Innocent Traitor
You will present your novel to the class to generate discussion. Groups will
provide: background information, author's life, plot, characters, setting,
theme, symbolism, style, literary criticism, historical times... Creativity
is welcomed.
