GRADE 11 COURSES
ADVANCED PLACEMENT 11: Literature and Composition
Students must read TWO books. Please read this entire section carefully.
All students enrolled in AP Literature must read Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. See the attached link with directions for taking book notes (notes are recommended but optional).
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte ISBN# 978-0451530912
Purpose Statement: Reading Jane Eyre will enable your pursuit of the sharp literary analysis skills necessary for success in AP Literature and Composition. There will be multiple assessments and activities on Jane Eyre when school resumes. It is highly recommended that you take notes as you read, as Jane Eyre is a challenging novel with a lot of details to remember. Click the link to read directions on how to take effective book notes. Again, notes are optional, but highly encouraged.
Directions for Optional Book Notes:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1plNEhyElTDrd0OmIRc1mfmnqOg87DWpQ/view?usp=sharing
Select your second book from the list below.
This year’s school wide summer reading selection was nominated by the students. You may choose any title, regardless of grade level. This means that, even though you’re going into 11th grade, you can read the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade nomination. Your pick!
(All Novels are from the 2025 Reading Olympics List)
The 9th grade class nominated Life As We Knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer
The 10th grade class nominated All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
The 11th grade class nominated- Everlost by Neal Shusterman
The 12th grade class nominated- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Purpose Statement:
As you read the book you selected, ask yourself why this book is beneficial for a high school student to read. What does it show you about your world? Your own life? Does it illuminate the importance of certain qualities, actions, or institutions?
HONORS ENGLISH 11
Students must read a total of THREE books. Please look at both lists and choose accordingly.
One Book must come from the below list:
This year’s school wide summer reading selection was nominated by the students!!! You may choose any title, regardless of grade level. This means that, even though you’re going into 11th grade, you can read the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade nomination. Your pick!
(All Novels are from the 2025 Reading Olympics List)
The 9th grade class nominated Life As We Knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer
The 10th grade class nominated All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
The 11th grade class nominated- Everlost by Neal Shusterman
The 12th grade class nominated- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Purpose Statement for the book you choose from the list:
As you read the book you selected, ask yourself why this book is beneficial for a high school student to read. What does it show you about your world? Your own life? Does it illuminate the importance of certain qualities, actions, or institutions?
AND
Students must also read TWO of the following books:
The Awakening by Kate Chopin ISBN# 978-0451524485
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan ISBN# 978-0143038092
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger ISBN# 978-0316769174
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ISBN# 978-0385333481
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ISBN# 9780333791035
Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway ISBN #0684801221
Purpose Statement: Characterization is a multifaceted element in literature. After reading two selections, you will be asked to compare and contrast the static or dynamic nature of each book’s main characters.
ACADEMIC ENGLISH 11
This year’s school wide summer reading selection was nominated by the students!!! You may choose any title, regardless of grade level. This means that, even though you’re going into 11th grade, you can read the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade nomination. Your pick!
(All Novels are from the 2025 Reading Olympics List)
The 9th grade class nominated Life As We Knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer
The 10th grade class nominated All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
The 11th grade class nominated- Everlost by Neal Shusterman
The 12th grade class nominated- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Purpose Statement for the book you choose from the list:
As you read the book you selected, ask yourself why this book is beneficial for a high school student to read. What does it show you about your world? Your own life? Does it illuminate the importance of certain qualities, actions, or institutions?