Summer Reading Lists  2008-09

     Summer reading—a Walker tradition—ensures that the student does not lose that intellectual edge that we work hard to hone. The books that every student must read and the format for reporting on that reading are here, along with a supplementary list of books and recommended books and films. 

Each student must type and double-space (12 point Times) the assigned essay for the required books.  Students should make sure that they carefully read the instructions.  This assignment is due on the first day of class and will constitute the first major grade of the year.  Essays not received on the first day of class will be given a zero.  Carefully read the Upper School Policy on plagiarism. The required reading will be the basis for the first two weeks of class discussion.  Please bring copies of the books in the editions listed here with you to class. 

NEW STUDENTS:  It is the policy of the English Department that all students enrolled by July 30, 2008 must complete the assigned summer reading and the essay for the first day of class.   Students accepted after that date must complete the reading and essay by Monday, September 1, 2008.  Because summer reading texts are a part of the curriculum, we do not permit students to make substitutions for required texts.  

The English Department requires students to use in-text, parenthetical documentation following MLA guidelines.  If you are unsure about how to cite quotations, there are a number of on-line resources you may wish to consult including the following:                 http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/02/

Students will receive some extra credit for reading selected books beyond the required reading (see the books in the "Supplementary Reading List" for each grade level).  Announcements will be made during the first week of school regarding these books. Please make sure you have access to copies of the books you read for extra credit.    

Questions?

Kate McConnaughey at (770) 427-2732    mcconnau@thewalkerschool.org

If you have problems finding a book, ask a bookstore to order it for you or try Amazon.com

Upper School Policy

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the intentional or unintentional use of another’s work (including graphics or audio clips of any sort) or ideas without giving credit.  You must put the words of others in quotation marks and cite your source(s).  You must give citations when using the ideas of others, even if you paraphrase those ideas.  Plagiarism is a violation of the Walker School Honor Code.  Such violations will be reported to the Honor Council.

Cliff’s Notes

Cliff’s Notes (in any form) and its many imitators are not allowed on campus.  Possession of these materials on campus is a violation of school policy and will result in disciplinary action.  Cliff’s Notes and its look-alikes are not considered to be scholarly resources of significant merit and should not be quoted or paraphrased in essays or other written assignments.  Using materials from these sources (or any others) without proper citation constitutes plagiarism which is an Honor Code offense (see above for detailed explanation). If you need extra help in understanding or writing about a work of literature, please see your teacher during tutorial.

10th Grade | 11th Grade | 11th Grade Honors | 11th Grade AP

12th Grade | 12th Grade Honors | 12th Grade AP

Ninth Grade

The Hero’s Journey

You must get the editions listed below!

Orson Scott Card.  Ender’s Game ISBN 0812550706 (TOR)

Witi Ihimaera.  The Whale Rider ISBN 0152050167 (Harcourt)

Essay topic:

"There is no teacher but the enemy," says Mazer Rackham. Whether Ender believes him absolutely or not, Ender frequently learns from "enemies" as well as from his “failures.” Select three examples from the book to show how and what Ender learns from those who stand in opposition to him and /or from those situations in which he is not successful.  Back up your assertions with specific details from the text.

Your essay will need an engaging introduction with a thesis statement, at least three body paragraphs, and a conclusion that moves from specific to the universal. Avoid plot summary and strive for analysis—in other words, always ask “so what?”

 You must use at least one short, partial quotation per body paragraph. The support quotes should be integrated into your own sentence construction and must be cited using standard MLA format.  After the quotation, include the author’s last name and page number (no comma) in parentheses followed by a period. Your essay must be typed and double-spaced.  The essay is due the first day of class.

In the first weeks of school, you will be tested over The Whale Rider (the book). We will also be watching the movie. Make sure you bring your essay and copies of both books with you on the first day.

Supplementary Reading List

English teachers will have details of the extra credit available for these two titles at the start of school.   

Smith.  A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Haddon. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time                

Also Recommended:             

Burns.  Cold Sassy Tree

Pullman. The Golden Compass

Card.  Ender’s Shadow

Paulsen. Winterdance

Recommended films: 

Chariots of Fire

Never Cry Wolf

Dead Poets Society

The Princess Bride

9th Grade Reading List (printable version)

Tenth Grade and Tenth Grade Honors

Freedom and Human Dignity

You must get the editions listed below!

English 10:

Athol Fuggard.  Master Harold and the Boys  ISBN 0140481877 (Penguin)

Larry Watson.  Montana 1948  ISBN 0671507036 (Washington Square Press)

English 10 Honors:

Athol Fuggard.  Master Harold and the Boys  ISBN 0140481877 (Penguin)

Larry Watson.  Montana 1948  ISBN 0671507036 (Washington Square Press)

Kaye Gibbons.  Ellen Foster  ISBN 0375703055 (Vintage)

• Students in English 10 may write on either topic A or topic B.  Your Essay is due on the FIRST DAY OF CLASS.
• Students in English 10 Honors and/or in AP World History MUST write on prompt B. Your essay must be emailed to Mrs. McConnaughey before noon on MONDAY AUGUST 4th. 

1. Write a well-developed essay (typed, double spaced) in which you discuss the role of a secondary or minor character in Montana 1948. You should address a range of functions for the character you select.  Consider how the character influences the plot, the other characters of the work, and the theme.  Avoid plot summary.  You should have at least one partial quotation per body paragraph to support your assertions.  All quotations must be correctly cited in MLA format).  The essay is due the first day of class
2. For English 10 Honors and all AP World students.  In a thoughtful, well-written, 2-3 page essay, examine how the laws, practices, and customs of apartheid determine and shape the relationships in the play Master Harold and the Boys and the movie Cry Freedom.   Your introduction should present a general understanding of apartheid in South Africa and then narrow to a thesis concerning the nature of relationships in these two works.  In the body paragraphs, focus on at least three relationships. Explore how the ramifications of apartheid affect the perceptions, actions and feelings of the individuals or groups involved.  In the conclusion, move from the specific to the universal; in other words, reflect on how these relationships provide commentary on society as a whole.   Make sure you support your assertions with specific evidence from the play and the movie.  You should have at least two fully integrated quotations (correctly cited). NOTE: make sure you know how to access First Class.  The other two books will be covered in the first three weeks of class.

mcconnau@thewalkerschool.org or mcconnau@gmail.com

Supplementary Reading List 

English teachers will have details of the extra credit available for these two titles at the start of school.    

Gaines. A Gathering of Old Men

Markandaya.  Nectar in a Sieve

Also Recommended: 

Wiesel.  Night

Steinbeck.  Of Mice and Men

Albom. Tuesdays With Morrie

Anderson. Speak

Recommended Films: 

Life is Beautiful

My Left Foot

The Mission

10th Grade Reading List (printable version) 

Eleventh Grade –The American Experience

You must get the editions listed below! 

F. Scott Fitzgerald.  The Great Gatsby  ISBN 0743273567 (Scribner)

W.P. Kinsella. Shoeless Joe  ISBN 0395957737 (Mariner)

Annotate your text while reading Shoeless Joe, paying special attention to important passages.  Once you have finished your reading, select six passages from the book you deem especially important.  Passages must be taken from throughout the entire book. On a separate piece of paper, copy each passage verbatim, put it in quotation marks, and correctly cite it with the page number in parentheses. 

Then for each selection, craft a well-written paragraph in which you discuss why this passage is important to the book.  For example, does it add to the character development, the plot line, the details of setting, the progression of the theme? 

Next, in a second paragraph, react to each passage as a reader.  Make me understand WHY you have selected this passage. 

To clarify, the first paragraph is more about the book, more about ANALYSIS and the relationship of the passage to the book as a whole. The second paragraph is to be PERSONAL and explain your choice; relate the passage to something in your life to help your reader understand its inclusion.

To generate responses, you can consider the following as suggested prompts:

• Why does the passage impress, intrigue, horrify, or puzzle you?
• Do you find the author’s use of language appealing or powerful?  Does the passage jump off the page as a great descriptive passage?
• Does it prompt a strong response from you as you read it?  Does it present itself as so well-crafted that you just love the sound of it?  Is the language beautiful, descriptive, graphic?
• Is it particularly meaningful?  Is it a high point in the book?
• Do you find yourself in agreement/disagreement with the ideas expressed?
• Does the passage remind you of a situation you have lived as well?
• Does the passage make you laugh out loud or make you melancholy or make you feel something else?
• Does the author or the character raise intriguing questions or issues?
• Does the passage challenge or expand your thinking?

You are not limited by the above list, and you are not expected to answer all of these questions.  But your responses should clearly explain why these passages mean something to you and why they caught your attention.  Remember this entire assignment should be typed and double-spaced, and it is due the first day of class.

You will be tested on The Great Gatsby within the first two weeks of school.

Supplementary Reading List

English teachers will have details of the extra credit available for these two titles at the start of school.    

Guterson.  Snow Falling on Cedars

Potok. The Chosen

Also Recommended :

Walker.  The Color Purple            

Shaara.  The Killer Angels

Cather.  My Antonia

Recommended Films: 

Cold Mountain

Breaking Away

A Streetcar Named Desire

11th Grade Reading List (printable version)

Eleventh Grade Honors – The American Experience

You must get the editions listed below! 

F. Scott Fitzgerald.  The Great Gatsby  ISBN 0743273567 (Scribner)

W.P. Kinsella. Shoeless Joe  ISBN 0395957737 (Mariner)

Respond to one of the following prompts in a well-written and fully developed essay.  Support your assertions with evidence from the text in the form of specific examples and effective partial quotations.  Make sure that all quotations are fully integrated into your own sentence structure and are correctly cited.  Your essay is due the first day of class.

A.  The novel begins at the end of the story.  Nick looks back on the events of the summer of 1922.  He has shunned society declaring that he wants "no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart"(2).  Ironically, he comments that Gatsby, who represented everything for which Nick had "unaffected scorn," is the one person whose heart he wishes he had known better.  As the novel begins, Nick gives his assessment of Gatsby and his dream:

No--Gatsby turned out all right in the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and shortwinded elations of men. (2)

Write an essay in which you examine this irony: how Nick can hold both opinions; is he hypocritical or complex? How can he both admire and scorn Gatsby, and is he justified in doing so? In what ways is the reader asked to react to Gatsby given Nick’s opinion? Conclude by sharing how you personally reacted to Gatsby and support this reaction with evidence from the text.

B. Explore the nature of Gatsby's dream and its connection to The American Dream of the twentieth century; you must first decide exactly what “The American Dream” is, then define and compare Gatsby’s dream to it carefully.  Consider to what extent and how Gatsby perpetuates, corrupts, exposes and/or purifies the American Dream.  What is admirable about his vision, and what is flawed? Finally, if Gatsby lived in the present day, and this novel was set in twenty-first century East Egg and West Egg, what would Gatsby’s dream be like, and how would it compare to the current state of The American Dream today?   

C.  Nick is the first character the reader encounters, and his role is essential to our experience of the book.  Honest, objective, observant, he guides us through the "riotous excursion" that is The Great Gatsby. While Gatsby is the center of Nick's attention, and thus the reader's, ultimately we come to know Nick far better than the enigmatic Jay Gatsby; why would Fitzgerald have applied this narrative technique?  Consequently, the novel is as much about Nick as it is about Gatsby. Discuss point of view, the advantages and disadvantages of having Nick narrate the story, and whether or not Nick is a trustworthy and therefore reliable narrator.  With Nick as the narrator, is he the only character who grows and changes in the course of the novel? Finally, conclude by suggesting another narrator for the novel, and give details as to how this would have made Gatsby a different story altogether. 

Supplementary Reading List

English teachers will have details of the extra credit available for these two titles at the start of school.    

Guterson.  Snow Falling on Cedars

Potok. The Chosen

Also Recommended:

Walker.  The Color Purple            

Shaara.  The Killer Angels

Cather.  My Antonia

Recommended Films: 

Cold Mountain

Breaking Away

A Streetcar Named Desire

11th Grade Honors Reading List (printable version)

Eleventh Grade AP American Studies

You must get the editions listed below!

F. Scott Fitzgerald.  The Great Gatsby  ISBN 0743273567 (Scribner)
Henry Nash Smith. Virgin Land: the American West as Symbol and Myth
ISBN 0674939557  (Harvard University Press)

Expect discussion and assessment of your understanding and insights into these works within the first two weeks of school NOTE: check your e-mail frequently for updates throughout the summer. The summer assignment consists of two parts: an essay and a field experience.

ESSAY (make 2 copies—due the first day of class)
As you read Virgin Land, bear in mind the following excerpts from Panoramas: The North American Landscape in Art—an exhibit by the Virtual Museum of Canada.

All of us are profoundly affected by the landscapes we inhabit. From the land we derive not only our basic food and shelter, but also a sense of who we are as individuals, communities and nations.
• THE MYTHIC LANDSCAPE
Long before the creation of Canada, Mexico and the United States, there was the land. The very earth of North America, its diverse beauty, majestic mountains, vast plains, and sparkling waters, moved its inhabitants to define their developing nations in part through love of land and awe of nature. Combined with religious, scientific and philosophical ideals, each region birthed nationalistic myths, which formed the basis of their cultural identity and destiny. Artists depicting the land in this mythical or allegorical sense shaped and affirmed their nations’ ideologies. These artworks tell the story of each country, enabling us to better understand the places and histories which are depicted.
• NATIONAL ICONS
Some art images have become visual shorthand for a country’s culture and values, expressing, as the saying goes, a thousand words. These icons evoke shared feelings and ideas, which are the basis of a nation's identity. The powerful images shown here may depict a person, such as George Washington, the first president of the United States; an object, like the Canadian maple leaf; or a place, such as the volcanoes near Mexico City. Comparing images that stir national pride, we readily see that pictures from each country are different, but their power and spirit are similar.
• ALLEGORIES AND THEIR STORIES
Sometimes there is more to art than meets the eye, even in landscapes. A picture of a green valley is not only about a valley if the artist intended it as an allegory. In art, allegories express a truth about life or human nature through symbols. As an allegory, a green valley might represent many ideas, such as prosperity or optimism for the future.
Allegorical landscapes are one way that artists express nationalism. The meanings behind such artworks tell fascinating stories about the culture and identity of the countries they depict

For your essay, you will select two or three paintings by one of the artists listed below and show how their paintings reveal the history of our country, its ideals and its values.
The fundamental basis of your inquiry is to explain the choices made by the artist in the presentation of the work in the light of reading of Virgin Land. Given the historical context presented in The American West as Myth and Symbol, what might have been the artist’s purpose and the intended effect on the viewer? Given numerous options, why did he compose and paint the picture the way he did?
Your essay should be three to four pages (typed, double-spaced). You may use additional sources if you wish, but these must be included in a works cited page and information correctly cited in your paper. In your analysis of the paintings, you must make direct reference (correctly cited) to Virgin Land. Remember that titles of paintings are underlined or italicized and you must cite your source. You will find links to helpful websites and a list of acceptable outside sources on Mr. Killian’s website (http://www.walkersocialstudies.org/us/apusamstud.htm)

THINGS TO CONSIDER

• What is the size of the area shown?
• What is the spectator’s viewpoint?
• How far can we see into the picture? Why is that important?
• What kind of place is shown: cultivated fields, woods, riverbank?
• Can the season or time of day be determined?
• What kind of human activity is shown, if any?
• What kind of architectural elements appear and what are their thematic and spatial relationships to the site?
• What is the proportion of cloud to sky? Plane to elevation? Water to land?
• What is the general character of the scene: attractive, forbidding, calm, turbulent, spectacular, intimate?
• What elements determine the effect: lighting, color scheme, spatial organization?
• Does the work seem spontaneous or calculated?
• How do the formal elements convey theme, mood, visual interest?
• What was the original function of the picture? Was it done for a public or private place?
• Is it possible to make a reasoned statement about the artist’s aim? Does the artist wish to elevate the spirit, instruct, moralize, entertain, or satisfy her/his own need for expression?
• Is the color realistic, expressionistic, or symbolic? In other words, does the color look "real?" Is color used to emphasize a certain feature of the painting or to structure the composition in any way?
• How big is the actual painting?
• How is light used? Does it appear artificial? What is the apparent source of light, and what does it emphasize?
• How are the human figures related to one another? Do they link with each other or contrast, are they active or passive? Who are the most important figures? Follow their eyes and see where they look. Do they look out at the viewer, or do their eyes point to a significant object or person? Are they all the same size? Are they in proportion? Who are they?
• Are the figures set in architecture or landscape? What is their relation to the background?

FIELD EXPERIENCE

Over the course of the summer, you are to visit, experience, and then reflect on a place or event that represents something uniquely American.  Your written reflection will be in the form of a blog entered within the week of your field experience.  In your reflection, you should identify your experience giving any relevant background information, provide an engaging narrative of that experience, and finally offer a cogent reflection on what this institution or place or event says about America and Americans.  While there is something to be said for “following your bliss,” sometimes “taking the road less traveled” can be unexpectedly rewarding.

If there is a tour or a video or some sort of program, you need to take advantage of it.  Photographs, videos, and / or sound-bites are strongly encouraged. Remember, just as interesting as these places and events are the people who attend them!  Ideally ½ to 1 day should be spent in field experience.  We will be looking for initiative, insight, innovation, and inspiration.  We will consider an experience not listed below (especially if you are traveling out of the Southeast over the summer).  Your destination must be pre-approved by Mrs. McConnaughey or Mr. Killian.

PLACES TO GO (in no particular order) NO DUPLICATIONS PLEASE—first come, first served.  E-mail your choice Mrs. McConnaughey at mcconnau@the walkerschool.org

Supplementary Reading List

English teachers will have details of the extra credit available for these two titles at the start of school.   

Shaara.  The Killer Angels

Larson. The Devil in the White City

Also Recommended :

Tan.  The Joy Luck Club         

Walker.  The Color Purple

Cather.  My Antonia

Recommended Films: 

Cold Mountain

Breaking Away

A Streetcar Named Desire

The Last of the Mohicans

Directions for the Blog:

The course blog page is http://walkerschoolamstud.blogspot.com/ . If you already have a blog identity, you can sign in and blog away.  If you do not have an identity that gives you blogging permission for this website, do the following:

• Under the heading and description for the summer reading experience, you will see the underlined phrase “0 comments.”  Click on that hyperlink.
• The next page you see will allow you to type a comment in a box on the top right of the page, under the heading “Leave a comment.”  Enter your blog entry there.  You are advised to type the comment on your favorite word processor first, and check for spelling errors.  You may then cut and paste to the blog posting box.
• If you already have a blogspot.com identity, simply sign in and you are finished. If you do not have a blogspot identity, go to item #4.
• Below the “Leave your comment” box, you will see a hyperlink “Sign up here.”  Clicking here will allow you to create an online identity for blogging this site.
• Follow the directions entering an e-mail address, an online identity, a password, etc.
• SAVE YOUR IDENTITY AND YOUR PASSWORD.  One thing you can do is e-mail yourself the information you need to remember.

Important directions for your safety.  DO NOT USE YOUR FULL NAME AS YOUR ONLINE SCREEN PERSONA! Instead, use your first name or your initials so that the rest of class knows who you are, but online predators do not.  Additionally, you have an option to list information into your personal profile  - Do not do so. 

If someone else in the class has your same first name or initials, feel free to create a more personal or creative online name, although you need to e-mail Mr. Killian (killians@thewalkerschool.org) to clue us in as to who you are.

Once you have created your online identity, you may blog away.

Some people are woefully technophobic and will have trouble following these directions.  If you cannot seem to log on, simply write your blog entry and e-mail it to Mr. Killian.  He will post it for you so others can read it.  Feel free, by the way to read others’ blogs and comment.

11th Grade AP Reading List (printable version)

Twelfth Grade – Self and Society

You must get the editions listed below!

Eric Schlosser.  Fast Food Nation   ISBN 0060838582  (Harper Perennial)

Aldous Huxley.  Brave New World   ISBN 0060776099  (Harper Perennial)

You are required to complete both sections.

    Essay Topic:

In light of the fact that Huxley wrote Brave New World in 1931, some read his work as pure fiction.  However, we live in an era in which much of what he postulated has become our existence.  Consider the relevance of Huxley’s warning to the early twenty-first century: do we stand on the verge of our own “Fordian nightmare?”  Write a five-paragraph essay in which you link happenings in the modern world with specific events and ideas in the novel.  Your essay should address two or three of the following: genetic engineering, American cultural hegemony, the role of the media, consumerism, medical advances, pop-culture, or technology. 

              Begin with an engaging opening paragraph that leads to a clear thesis statement. Support your assertions with specific examples and incorporate at least two partial quotations from the text which you must cite using correct MLA formatting.  Your essay is due the first day of class and should be typewritten in Times New Roman 12, double-spaced, with standard margins.  If you decide to make use of secondary material, be careful to document your research precisely according to MLA standards.  Be sure to keep a copy of your essay on a portable flash drive.

Journal Writing Assignment:

              For Fast Food Nation, you are only responsible for Part I “The American Way” over the summer.  We will be reading the rest of the book (Part II “Meat and Potatoes”) in the first two weeks of school.  Read Part I “The American Way.” As you read, keep a list of quotes, facts, ideas, insights, anecdotes that shocked you, engaged you, or just generally got you thinking. Be sure to include page numbers. For each entry, write a brief reaction/reflection/commentary. Aim for a total of ten to twelve entries. Use a composition book (marbled cover, sewn binding, preferably college rule), and bring it with you on the first day of class.

Supplementary Reading List

English teachers will have details of the extra credit available for these two titles at the start of school.   

Orwell.  1984

Childress. Crazy in Alabama                 

Also Recommended:

Kingsolver.  The Poisonwood Bible     

Fowles.  The Collector

Kaysen.  Girl Interrupted

Recommended Films:                                                                   

M*A*S*H

Being There

A Beautiful Mind

North by Northwest

Psycho

12th Grade Reading List (printable version)

Twelfth Grade Honors – Self and Society

You must get the editions listed below!

Eric Schlosser. Fast Food Nation   ISBN 0060838582  (Harper Perennial)

Amy Tan.  The Joy Luck Club   0143038095 or (ISBN-13: 9780143038092)

You are required to complete both sections.

Essay topic:

In anticipation of her trip to China to meet her sisters, Junes wonders, "What will I say? What can I tell them about my mother? I don't know anything. She was my mother" to which Auntie An-Mei replies, "Not know your own mother? . . . How can you say? Your mother is in your bones!"  (Tan 40). Show how Auntie An-Mei's comment applies to at least three of the daughters in the novel.  Support your assertions with evidence from the text in the form of specific examples and effective partial quotations.  Make sure that all quotations are fully integrated into your own sentence structure and are correctly cited.  Your typed essay should be 2-3 pages.  Bring in a hard copy of your essay on the first day of class, and e-mail it as an attachment to branhamj@thewalkerschool.org as well.

Journal Writing Assignment:

                Read Part I “The American Way.” We will read Part II in the first two weeks of school.  As you read, keep a list of quotes, facts, ideas, insights, anecdotes that shocked you, engaged you, or just generally got you thinking. Be sure to include page numbers. For each entry, write a brief reaction/reflection/commentary. Aim for a total of ten to twelve entries. Use a composition book (marbled cover, sewn binding, preferably college rule), and bring it with you on the first day of class.

Supplementary Reading List

English teachers will have details of the extra credit available for these two titles at the start of school.   

Kingsolver.  The Poisonwood Bible

McCourt. Angela’s Ashes                     

Also Recommended:

Heller. Catch-22           

Toole.  A Confederacy of Dunces

Fowles.  The Collector

North by Northwest

Psycho

Irving.  A Prayer for Owen Meany

Kaysen.  Girl Interrupted

Recommended Films: 

M*A*S*H

Being There

A Beautiful Mind

12th Grade Honors Reading List (printable version) 

Twelfth Grade AP Language and Composition

You must get the editions listed below! 

Eric Schlosser. Fast Food Nation   ISBN 0060838582  (Harper Perennial)

Bill Bryson. The Lost Continent   ISBN 0060920084  (Harper Perennial)

All students must complete sections A and B

A. In an interview, Schlosser said of the fast food industry, "In the early days, I think the industry embodied some of the best things about this country. It was started by high school drop-outs who had little training, by entrepreneurs who made it big by working hard. Guys like the McDonald brothers didn't rely on focus groups, marketing surveys, or management consultants with MBAs. They just set up their grills and started cooking. It's ironic that what they created turned into such a symbol of faceless, ruthless corporate power. It's a very American story, both good and bad."

In a 3-4 pg essay address the validity of Schlosser’s last sentence.  Use partial quotations to support your argument.   This essay is due the first day of class.

B. The Lost Continent could be classified as travelogue, personal narrative, or social commentary.  In which genre (or combination of genres) is the book most successful?  Email your response to this topic by July 20.  Your comments should be sent as an attachment and in the email itself (in case we can’t open the attachment).  Your response may not be longer than 2 pages. 

Questions?  Email Mr. Block at blockl@thewalkerschool.org

Supplementary Reading List

English teachers will have details of the extra credit available for these titles at the start of school.         

 (no more than 2 books can receive extra credit) 

House, Tracy Kidder

In the Heart of the Sea, Philbrick

River Horse, Heat-Moon

The Devil in the White City, Larson

Recommended Films:

This is Spinal Tap

Super Size Me

Apocalypse Now

The Shape of Things

12th Grade AP Reading List (printable version)

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