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Between Two Moons
by Aisha Abdel Gawad
Transcendent Kingdom
by Yaa Gyasi
The Winter Soldier
by Daniel Mason
The Emperor of Gladness
by Ocean Vuong
Aisha Abdel Gawad
Aisha Abdel Gawad
Author Interview
Yaa Gyasi
Yaa Gyasi
Author Interview
Daniel Mason
Daniel Mason
Author Interview
Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong
Author Interview
Dear future AP Literature students,
This summer, to prepare for our course in the fall, read one of the contemporary novels above, plus the corresponding author interview. I recommend you read the book in August so that it's fresh in your mind in September. You will be working with your book and completing assignments related to it during the first two weeks of school and will need access to the text in class -- please keep this in mind if you choose to borrow it from a library. At the latest, you must finish all reading by the start of class on Monday, September 8.
Sincerely,
Dr. Kuzmany
Discussion questions to prepare for:
Discussion questions to prepare for:
What is the protagonist like? Does the protagonist change over the course of the novel? If so, how, and how do you know?
Which characters besides the protagonist are the most compelling/annoying/memorable/important? Why?
How does the story unfold (chronologically, in flashbacks, ...?) and who is telling the story?
Which internal or external conflicts do the characters face, and are these conflicts resolved in the end?
How important is the setting to the story? Why?
In what way does this book relate to your own life and experiences? What did you learn from reading this book about a community, place, historical time period, or customs unfamiliar to you?
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