Rising 9th Graders
English Department Summer Reading
Statement on Summer Reading: Families and Caregivers should review the titles listed at grade level and make a selection in collaboration with your student in order to make the best choice for your student/family.
All students in grades 9-12 will read two books this summer.
Book 1: Students will select one book from the Grade Level Book List. All students must complete this Google form when they finish the book. Students are encouraged to take notes. Upon your return to school in the fall, you will engage in a learning experience in your ELA class using this book.
Book 2: All students in grades 9-12 will select and read at least One Choice Book, and complete this Google form upon completion. The choice book can be any book of interest.
Class of 2028 | Rising 9th Graders
Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Suzanne Collins
A Lesson Before Dying, Ernest Gaines
Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway
Girl in Translation, Jean Kwok
Color of Water, James McBride
I Must Betray You, Ruma Sepetys
The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers or The Return of the King, JRR Tolkien
The Sun is Also a Star, Nicola Yoon
Pride, Ibi Zoboi
⬇️How can I get the print/ebook/audiobook? ⬇️
Book titles above are active links to our school Sora account. On Sora, you may also find an audiobook version. In addition, the Melrose Public Library as well as the Boston Public Library have all summer reading titles.