Welcome to Landrum High School’s English Department Summer Reading page.  As students journey through their high school years, we are committed to providing them with a meaningful summer reading experience.  The selected books are chosen from the list AP English suggested works in order to help prepare Honors English students for national AP exams and college programs.  Deep reading is imperative for the acquisition of vocabulary, a broader understanding of the world, and the development of one’s IQ. While the reading assignments are listed for Honors English Classes, we want to encourage all students to read.  CP English students can earn extra credit for completing the assignments; please see your CP English teacher for specifics about the point value of the extra credit. 

For more information regarding the benefits of summer reading, please click here.

Select one book: 

The Lord of the Flies by William Golding (digital copy linked here and on the summer reading website) OR

Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns (available at the public library)

Please email teresa.price@spart1.org for book title approval for any book other than The Lord of the Flies or Cold Sassy Tree.

Regardless of which semester you have English, you should be ready for an evaluation at the start of school.  Therefore, you will probably want to take notes or annotate the chapters to help you review before the evaluation.  Please contact the teacher listed for your course if you have any questions.

If you choose to read The Lord of the Flies, a digital version is available at http://colleronline.weebly.com/uploads/2/8/2/0/2820270/lotf_text.pdf

Select one book: 

The Chosen by Chaim Potok (copies are available in the main office to check out)

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 

Or another novel of your choosing of similar length and difficulty that explores the importance of adolescence

Email laurin.baker@spart1.org for book title approval! 

The Secret Life of Bees is available online at https://pbsreading.weebly.com/uploads/1/9/9/2/19924975/the_secret_life_of_bees.pdf

Regardless of which semester you have English, you should be ready for an evaluation at the start of school.  Therefore, you will probably want to take notes or annotate the chapters to help you review before the evaluation.  Please contact the teacher listed for your course if you have any questions.

Please pick a play or novel written by an American author and of English III Honors length and difficulty. Texts to consider include A Raisin in the Sun, The Bell Jar, or The Grapes of Wrath. Digital versions of these recommendations are linked here.

Please email Mrs. Henson for approval of your specific title at beth.henson@spart1.org. 

Regardless of which semester you have English, you should be ready for an evaluation at the start of school.  Therefore, you will probably want to take notes or annotate the chapters to help you review before the evaluation.  Please contact the teacher listed for your course if you have any questions.

The posted assignments in Google Classroom are due at the start of school. Join our Google Classroom using the join code zmunzlbk or use the following invitation link: https://classroom.google.com/c/Nzc4NTg5OTEwMzAx?cjc=zmunzlbk

Please email beth.henson@spart1.org with questions.

You will need to have your assignments submitted to our Google Classroom by the second class meeting.  

Please join our Google Classroom for the links to your selections. We will begin the semester using the selections posted on Classroom.  The Google Classroom join code is  zkfexrhv for English 101, or use the following linked invitation to join Google Classroom. https://classroom.google.com/c/Nzc4NTc5MDY2NjU0?cjc=zkfexrhv  

Please email michelle.dover@spart1.org if you have any questions or problems joining Google Classroom.