Read ONE of the following novels during the semester and complete a brief book report (see the wiki for more details). Most of these books can found at the LCHS library - just ask! 


Lizard Cage Connely, Karen

Iqbal: a Novel D’Adamo, Francesco

The Heaven Shop Ellis, Deborah

The Lotus Seed Garland, Sherry

It's Your World- If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for Teenagers Halpin, Mikki

Undercover Economist : Exposing Why the Rich are Rich, the Poor are Poor-- and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car! Harford, Tim

The Lost Island Johnson, E. Pauline

The Garbage King Laird, Elizabeth

The Elephant and the Dragon: the Rise of India and China and What it Means for All of Us Meredith, Robyn

Good for Nothing Noël, Michel

The Vanishing Rainforest Platt, Richard

No-nonsense guide to Fair Trade Ransom, David

The Human Right to Peace Roche, Douglas

Initiation Schwartz, Virginia Frances

Tangled Threads: a Hmong Girl's Story Shea, Pegi Deitz

Red Earth and Pouring Rain Chandra, Vikram

The White Tiger Adiga, Aravind

The Summer We Saved the Bees by Stevenson, Robin

New Ideas from Dead Economists: An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought Buchholz, Todd G.

In This Together edited by Metcalfe-Chenail, Danielle

If you are going to read the following picture books/graphic novels, you MUST DO THREE:

Boxes for Katje Fleming, Candace

The Arrival Tan, Shaun

I am Not a Number by Dupuis, Kay Jenny and Kacer, Kathy

Secret Path by Downie, Gord and Lemire, Jeff

You may read a novel NOT on this list with permission from your teacher.

Questions and activities to be completed throughout your novel study. Questions and activities can be completed in any format. Be creative.