Reading Lists

The following websites provide quality reading lists for those of us serious about improving our reading skills. These lists include both college bound reading and enjoyment reading. Look at them seriously. Your reading skills must improve throughout high school if you hope to handle advanced reading in college or technical school. Improving your reading level is the number one thing you can do to guarantee success in college, technical school, or the workforce.

TOP 10 HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER READING LISTS: (To Kill a Mockingbird was listed first!!)

http://bestsellers.about.com/od/readingrecommendations/tp/SummerReading.htm

RECOMMENDED READING FOR THE COLLEGE BOUND:

http://www.deafhomeschool.com/study/readinglists/highschoolfiction.html

101 GREAT BOOKS

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/23628.html

SUGGESTED READING FOR HIGH SCHOOL

http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/reading_list/high_school.html

WALDORF SUMMER READING LISTS (Imagine, some schools have a recommended reading list!)

http://www.waldorflibrary.org/Journal_Articles/hsreadlist.pdf

HIGH SCHOOL RECOMMENDED READING LIST (This list is classified by genre – fantasy, biography, etc.)

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/glhs/forms/hsreading.pdf

READING FOR KNOWLEDGE AND PLEASURE (This reading list is classified by grade level – freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior.)

http://theoceancountylibrary.org/summerreading/documents/Brick%20Summer%20Reading%20List.pdf

SUMMERTIME FAVORITES (This reading list is classified by grade level as well. It is also sponsored by the researchers of the United States government.

http://www.neh.gov/projects/summertimefavorites.html

GREAT BOOKS FOR THE RELUCTANT READER (This list looks like it was compiled by someone who understands that some of you hate to read. Check it out!)

http://www.ucrl.utah.edu/teachers/pdf/high_school_readers.pdf

2011 QUICK PICKS FOR THE RELUCTANT READER (This list is compiled by the American Library Association.)

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/qp2011.cfm

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