Upper School
Enrichment Reading
Welcome to the Upper School Enrichment Reading site!
To prepare "lives that will go out from the classroom, reach out to the community, and and stand out in the world," Enrichment Reading challenges students to curate their own reading list based on personal interests and from award winners and book lists from around the globe.
Your summer challenge is to read a minimum of 250 pages from one book or many! You can always check the Gill Library Catalog to see what we have available or head straight to Sora to check out our digital collections (instructions).
This site is only a starting place to help you find your next great read.
Using the menu at the top of the page, explore the various national and international book awards, a selection of book lists from the American Library Association and Texas Library Association, tops lists from popular media and organizations, and don't miss the Faculty and Staff Reads!
Using the menu at the top of the page, explore the various national and international book awards, a selection of book lists from the American Library Association and Texas Library Association, tops lists from popular media and organizations, and don't miss the Faculty and Staff Reads!
Looking for your Required Readings? Head to ESD's Summer Reading 2023 page.
Some Things to Note
Read for fun. Satisfy your own interests and curiosities.
If you are not liking what you're reading, STOP, and select something else.
Reading is more than a novel. Explore. Try something new. Consider articles, short stories, blogs, nonfiction, or a books outside your usual genre. Audiobooks count too!
Read with a friend! Share what you read over a great meal.
Consider starting a book journal to track your reading. Maybe try sketchnoting or a bullet journal?