SUMMER READING

AP Language & Composition

1. Select one book from the options below.

2. Read it thoughtfully (take notes/add sticky notes as you read to help you write about it once class starts.)

3. Be prepared to answer THESE questions (with specific evidence from the text)

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Remember this when selecting your text --

While all of these texts have been approved for this course by the JSD Literature Selection Committee, that does not mean you personally will be comfortable with all of the content. All of the texts have both literary merit and valid, credible researched information. In talking about various issues, however, some of them will use language and/or describe situations and perspectives you may find offensive. Before you select your text, make sure you’ve read about it. Click on each title below for more information about the book.

CLICK ON THE BOOK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EACH TITLE

Poverty, by America - Mathew Desmond

The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World - Melinda Gates

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants - Malcom Gladwell (If you were in Ms. Marshall's 11H class, you may not select this book)

Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs: A Journey Through the Deep State - Kerry Howley

How to Be An Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi

Born to Run - Christopher McDougall

The Next Great Migration - Sonia Shah

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot

The 57 Bus - Dashka Slater

The Undocumented Americans - Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

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