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Students in grades 10 and 11 are being asked to choose their own book for summer reading.
Grade 10 students should choose a work of fiction.
Grade 11 students should choose a work of non-fiction.
This approach is designed to accommodate a range of reading levels, and apply to a wide range of interests. Choice is a key element of fostering a love of reading, and it is our hope that all students will find one or more books that they will find enjoyable.
Tips for Choosing a Book
Tips for Choosing a Book
Look at the title and the cover – do they appeal to you?
Read the book jacket blurb – does it interest you? Give different genres a chance.
Read the first page or two.
Read information about the author on the jacket.
Listen to friends', teachers', parents' and librarians’ suggestions.
Look for popular authors and series.
Use the SAILS library catalog to look up authors, titles and subjects that interest you.
Give a book a fair chance – read several pages or chapters.
Follow our school library on Twitter for occasional recommendations: https://twitter.com/BPRTlib?s=20
Where can I find a book?
Where can I find a book?
Description from website: Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
K-12 Open Library Book Lists by Grade Level
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Public Library Card - Sign up online at your town library for a temporary library card. E-books and audiobooks are available here.
Boston Public Library Card - All Massachusetts residents may obtain a Boston Public Library e-Card. You can sign up for one on their website. E-books and audiobooks are available here. (We suggest signing up for both a town and Boston card. Boston has more copies per title than the town public libraries.)
Learning Ally - for students who have a reading accommodation. For more information, contact Amy Cohen, Special Education Coordinator, acohen@bptech.org.
Bookoutlet.com - If students choose to purchase a book, this website has books at very low prices. Most books are around $4 or $5 dollars, however, some are as low as $1.95.
Amazon and Barnes and Noble are also available to purchase books.
SyncAudiofile
https://audiofilemagazine.com/sync/ SyncAudiofile
Sync offers 2 free audiobooks each week from April 28th through August 17th. You must download the audiobooks the week they are available. Once downloaded, they are yours to keep and read anytime. A list of all of the audiobooks and the weeks they are available is on the site.
Signing up is free.
Riveted by Simon Teen
https://rivetedlit.com/free-reads/
Simon Teen offers new books to read online each month all year long. Books are read directly on their website, however, you only have that month to read them. Each month is a new set of books.
Signing up is free.
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