Summer Reading 2023
Watchung Hills Regional High School
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Summer Reading 2023
The summer reading books listed below are a compilation of titles that English teachers suggested over the course of the year. These books speak to the wide range of perspectives and talents of our school community. We hope you find books on this list that engage you, whether you read one or all nine. As you review the list, choose books that you think will involve you in a good conversation. This link may help you decide. It includes excerpts from published reviews.
As always, we want you to read actively. Write down your favorite passages - those you find memorable and those that raise questions for you - and remember to do your part in September to keep the conversation going as you interact with your new teachers and peers at WHRHS.
Please see grade and course level guidelines for summer reading below. In-class written assessments of summer reading will take place during the first weeks of class and will count as part of the first semester grade. For audio versions of these books, download the Libby app and use your valid local library card number to borrow audio files.
Summer Reading Book Options for 2023
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The Anthropocene Reviewed John Green |
Born a Crime Trevor Noah |
Family of Liars E. Lockhart |
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Heart of a Samurai Margi Preus |
The Night Diary Veera Hiranandani |
The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life Kwame Alexander |
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Shelby Van Pelt |
Seedfolks Paul Fleischman |
Untwine Edwidge Danticat |
Grade 9
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English 1 |
Read one of the nine titles. |
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English 1 College Prep |
Read one of the nine titles. |
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English 1 Accelerated |
Read two of the nine titles. |
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English 1 Honors |
Read two of the nine titles and “The Perils of Indifference” by Elie Wiesel (available online). |
Grade 10
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English 2 |
Read one of the nine titles. |
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English 2 College Prep |
Read one of the nine titles. |
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English 2 Accelerated |
Read two of the nine titles. |
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AP Language and Composition* |
Read two of the nine titles and the required title: David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell |
Grade 11
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English 3 |
Read one of the nine titles. |
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English 3 College Prep |
Read one of the nine titles. |
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English 3 Accelerated |
Read two of the nine titles. |
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AP Language and Composition* |
Read two of the nine titles and the required title: David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell |
Grade 12
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English 4 |
Read one of the nine titles. |
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English 4 College Prep |
Read one of the nine titles. |
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English 4 Accelerated |
Read two of the nine titles. |
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Read two of the nine titles. | ||
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AP Literature and Composition* |
Read two of the nine titles and the required title: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri |
*Please complete the summer reading for the course for which you have registered.
Contact James Aquavia, English Department Supervisor, with any questions. jaquavia@whrhs.org 908.647.4800 x2200