Text Box: Summer Reading Initiative (West Campus Only) Why read? Over the summer months, a student can drop significantly in reading gains and content achievement (SREB, 2006). Since reading is the key to success, all students should read at least one book from the list below and be prepared to participate (for prizes) upon returning to school in the fall of 2008. All books can be purchased at the local bookstores or checked out at the public library Read one of the novels listed: Text Box: Freshman books: Educating Esme: The diary of a Teacher’s first year by Esmé Raji Codell (non-fiction) StarGirl by Jerry Spinelli (fiction) Tears of a Tiger By Sharon Draper Sophomore books: Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton (non-fiction) by Walter Payton with Don Yaeger Secret Life of Bees (fiction) by Sue Kidd Among the Hidden (fiction) By Margaret Peterson Haddix Junior books: Fast Food Nation (non-fiction) by Eric Schlosser Tuesdays with Morrie (non-fiction) by Mitch Albom Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Senior books: Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival (non-fiction) by Jen Marlowe, Aisha Bain, Adam Shapiro Between a Rock and a Hard Place (non-fiction) by Aron Ralston Running Out of Time (fiction) By Margaret Peterson Haddix

***Honor and AP Freshman students will receive their reading assignment through the mail.

*******Instructional students will receive assignment for summer reading in the mail.

*****Sophomore, Junior, and Senior AP/Honors English students will be given summer reading assignment through your current English classes or it will be posted on the Literacy or teacher’s web sites!!!!

 

 

 

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