Summer Reading

Honors 9th Grade English

And Then There Were None by Agathe Christie (Copyright 2011-Make sure it’s the right copyright date!) – A few copies of this book are available for check out in Mrs. Smith’s room before the end of school. There will be a test the first week of school.

Honors 10th Grade English

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck – A few copies of this book are available for check out in Mrs. Smith’s room before the end of school.Expect a test and writing topic the first week of school.

Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals – A few copies of this book are available for check out in Mrs. Smith’s room before the end of school. There will be a test the first week of school. You will need to take notes as you read because you will be writing your first major paper on this book during the first weeks of school.

Advanced Placement Language (11th Grade)

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – A few copies of this book are available for check out in Mrs. Smith’s room before the end of school.Expect a test the first week of school as well. You will need to take notes as you read because you will be writing your first major paper on this book during the first weeks of school.

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson – A few copies of this book are available for check out in Mrs. Smith’s room before the end of school. Expect a test and writing topic the first week of school.

Advanced Placement Literature (12th Grade)

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen – This book is available for check out in Mrs. Smith’s room before the end of school. Expect a test the first week of school. You will need to take notes as you read because you will be writing your first major paper on this book during the first weeks of school.

Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow – A few copies of this book are available for check out in Mrs. Smith’s room before the end of school. Expect a test the first week of school.

How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster – Summary notes packet only; you do not have to read the entire book. There will be a test on the information in the notes during the first week of school. The packet can be obtained from Mrs. Smith before the end of school or downloaded at the link below:

HTRLLaP Summary Notes