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The Hightstown High School Summer Reading Program for 2026 seeks to foster individual choice in the selection of reading material and support students in maintaining skills throughout the summer while simultaneously enjoying texts.
Required Text: Any Grade Appropriate Text You Choose
Students are required to read two texts of appropriate high school rigor. The titles suggested are not Board of Education approved texts. They are works that are recommended by such organizations as the American Library Association, our instructional staff, and the National Council for Teachers of English. They appear on many reading lists across the nation. Nevertheless, certain titles may contain subject matter that some parents may not want their children to read. The following link will enable students to choose books that fall in grade level complexity and interest/topic: AR Book Find
Summer Reading Assignment 2026
All summer reading assignments will be due by September 18, 2026.
Summer reading assessments may be conducted in a variety of formats but must be completed independently and will not be embedded within regular course work in September.
You may be asked to take a test created by your teacher, assessing your summer reading selections.
You may be asked to complete a book review, critique, or a literary analysis.
You may be asked to complete a literary mini-project as assigned by or approved by your English teacher. For ALL projects a shared rubric will be provided.
Individual teacher assignments will be shared the first week of school. They will be weighted at ten points. Students in AP courses will have alternate summer assignments.
Teacher Recommendations 2026
Each teacher has shared books to support you in choosing texts this summer. You are not required to read books suggested by your teachers but they have shared these based on student recommendations, books they have enjoyed with their class, and books they find students enjoy in class discussions.
To view the list on the library catalog website see here.
Questions about using the Google Sheet? See this guide!
What is NoveList Plus and why did Mrs. Potts include their descriptions? NoveList Plus is a readers’ advisory and book discovery database built specifically for libraries by librarians. NoveList Plus uses hand-crafted recommendations, extensively tagged titles, and search tools designed around how readers actually talk about books. In fact, it’s the most trusted source for read-alikes and reading suggestions in the market. No one else matches the level of expertise behind it. NoveList Plus includes 375,000+ fiction titles and 314,000+ nonfiction titles. (NoveList About). Not only can you use these descriptions to see if a book might be a good fit for you, the read-a-like features is a valuable resource if the title you wanted is currently out with another library patron and you'd like to find something similar!
Access Info: UN: hhslib PW: Ramshhs25!
2026 Summer Reading.pdfAbove find titles that are avaiable through the HHS Library as well as descriptions and links to find them in our catalog. Keep in mind there are also some ebook and audiobook titles included so you can borrow from HHS without needing to visit the library!
Places to Access New Books & Award Winning Reads
Best Books for Young Adults - A committee from ALA annually compiles a list of titles including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and biography recommended for young adults ages 12-18.
Booklists and Book Awards for Young Adults - ALA recommended lists for young adults ages 12-18
ALA Young Adult Library Services Association - YALSA has launched the new Teen Book Finder Database, a one-stop shop for finding selected lists and award winners. Use this to find books by award, list name, year, author, genre and more, and print customizable lists.
Time Magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Books - The slide show includes cover previews
National Public Radio And this is a sub link with additional lists Best Ever Teen Novels.
Goodreads - This is a robust site sharing reviews, friend groups, and recommendations since 2007. See which books your friends are reading. Track the books you're reading, have read, and want to read.
Epic Reads - This is a commercial list serve but includes reviews that give background, as well as “trending lists”
The Nerdy Book Club - created by educators and bloggers to showcase texts that have won “The Nerdy Book Award”. Many strong titles. It is a commercial blog so ignore the merchandise section.
The Mercer County Library Website - This site includes links to summer reading programs, databases, reading lists, as well as programs running through the library all summer.
This is a sub link to their summer reading program: Children's and Teen Program
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