WSHS English 9/9Honors:
Summer Reading List 2007

Summer reading assignments for rising ninth-graders at West Springfield High School are designed to help you explore areas of interest and continue to practice your reading skills over summer vacation.  Some choice is given to promote individual interests and to provide for a more enjoyable reading experience. The texts that you may choose from provide various thematic comparisons to texts that are studied during English 9 and English 9 Honors. You are encouraged to make comparisons and connections between class texts and your summer reading choices throughout the school year.

You are encouraged to purchase these books and take notes in them as you read, or to borrow from a library and keep separate notes about characters, setting, action, plot, and any other comments or questions as you read. All students will complete a formal assessment of their reading in September.

English 9 Honors
Students must read Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns (F Bur) and choose one other book from the list below:

English 9
Students must choose one of the following books to read.

Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
One of the ALA Best Books for Young Adults, this is the true autobiography of a woman raised by a stepmother who didn’t want her. (951.092 Mah)

Eragon by Christopher Paolini
A number-one New York Times bestseller, this is a classic fantasy story and the first in a series about a boy and the dragon he befriends as they confront the struggle between good and evil. (Fan Pao)

Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
This is a coming-of-age tale that follows the adventures of 14-year-old Will Tweedy in Cold Sassy, Georgia..(F Bur)

Monster by Walter Dean Myers
This 1999 National Book Award nominee for Young People's Literature tells the story of a teenage boy who is accused of a crime and put in jail, where he writes about his ordeal in the form of a movie script. (F Mye)

Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer
This ALA Best Books for Young Adults shares the journey of Jenna, who sets out on an unforgettable road trip after finally getting her driver’s license. (F Bau)

Within Reach: My Everest Story by Jack Galvin and Mark Pfetzer
The gripping true story of the youngest climber to ascend to 26,000 feet on Mount Everest. (796.52 Pfe)

Students unsure of what they would like to read are encouraged to borrow a library book first.
I am available by prior arrangement during most of July.

The WSHS Library is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 3:30 beginning July 30.
Please let me before you come, as I may be out for meetings, staff development, etc. (703) 913-3852 or stephanie.byrnes@fcps.edu

The loan period is 3 weeks, no renewals, with overdue fines of $1 per non-holiday weekday.

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