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HTHS Summer 2008 Reading Selections

HTHS has instituted a summer reading program that requires all students to read one book for their grade level from the titles listed below.  During the first weeks of school, students will discuss this book in a group book discussion with a faculty member and will be given a multiple choice comprehension test administered by their English teacher.  Students will receive a test grade for this test.  Our goal is to provide our students the experience of sharing and discussing a common text while also providing the opportunity to read books that most interest them.  In an effort to promote reading as a pleasurable experience, we encourage family members to participate.  Hopefully, this approach will encourage lifelong pleasure reading as well as intellectual growth.  An extensive list of award-winning books has been chosen for their readability and for their relevance to teens and teen issues.  Be aware that some may confront controversial issues, explore adult situations, and contain strong language.  Titles marked with a symbol may contain subject matter and language that may not be suitable for sensitive readers.  A description for the symbols can be found at the end of the book selections. We encourage students to choose a book with their parents’ input.   A summary of each title for summer reading can be found on the private teacher page of Carolyn Horne or Donna Speegle.

All students are asked to read one book completely before the first day of school.  As you read you may want to do one or all of the following so that you will be prepared for questions when school starts.  Take notes.  Outline each chapter.  Underline important passages.  Do whatever works best for you, but read and enjoy!

  Rising Freshmen Reading List

9th Grade REQUIRED READING

Night (Honors World History)                                    

Heroes, Gods, and Monsters(Honors English)    

The Alchemist by Coelho(Honors English)            

  Rising Sophomore Reading List

Book of a Thousand Days  by Shannon Hale

City of the Beasts  by Isabel Allende

Fahrenheit 451•  by Ray Bradbury

Feeling Sorry for Celia  by Jaclyn Moriarty

Forgotten Fire*•~ by Adam Bagdasarian

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story  by Ben Carson

The Gospel According to Larry•  by Janet Tashjian

Premonitions  by Jude Watson

Tell No One*  by Harlan Coben

 10th Grade REQUIRED READING

Animal Farm (Honors English)                                    

The Wave (Honors English)                                         

The Crucible (Honors  US History)                            

Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Honors US History)                 

My Antonia (Honors US History)                              

  Rising Junior Reading List

Ana’s Story: A Story of Hope*  by Jenna Bush

As Simple As Snow•  by Gregory Galloway

The Body of Christopher Creedץ by Carol Plum-Ucci

Geeks: How Two Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho•  by Jon Katz

In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer* by Irene Gut Opdyke

My Sister’s Keeper*•  by Jodi Picoult

A Northern Light•  by Jennifer Donnelly

Shark Girl  by Kelly Bingham

 11 Grade REQUIRED READING

The Jungle (AP US  History)                                        

The Grapes of Wrath(AP US History)                      

Alas, Babylon (AP US History)                                    

Jake Reinvented (Honors English)                           

Rocket Boys (Honors English and AP English)      

100 Great Essays (AP English)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (AP English)             

  Rising Senior Reading List

12th Grade REQUIRED READING                                                      

Beowulf (Dual Enrollment and AP English)           

Kite Runner(Dual Enrollment and AP English)     

The Bean Trees (Dual Enrollment and AP English)  

An Enemy of the People (Dual Enrollment and AP English)       

             

*Adult content                                                 •Language  ◊Controversial issues                                    ~Violence φGraphic descriptions

Students may use the library for research, checking out books, completing classwork and projects using the computers, and leisure reading.  Teachers are encouraged to utilize the library as an extension of their classroom.

Students must have an orange pass from their teacher to use the library during the school day!

     Monday - Friday

7:15 A.M. - 3:45 P.M. 

HTHS Library Sponsors Alan Gratz on Author Day

Author Alan Gratz discussed his books and his process as a writer during a visit to the HTHS library.  Mr. Gratz is the author of two books, Samurai Shortstop and Something Rotten.  Samurai Shortstop was chosen as a 2007 Top Ten Book for Teens by the American Library Association, and Something Rotten, a retelling of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, was released in October. Students learned about the writing process and what it means to be a professional writer.  Students who had read Samurai Shortstop discussed the book with the author while enjoying peanuts, popcorn, and drinks during the “7^th Inning Stretch” seventh period.  Mr. Gratz was well received by both students and teachers for providing insight on becoming an author. 

• The library is for research and the finding of reading materials and other information.
• The library offers copier service and printing.  The cost is $.10 for black and white and $.25 for color.
• Students should be quiet and courteous.

• Students may check out a maximum of 5 books.
• Books may be checked out for 3 weeks.
• The due date of the book is stamped in the back of the book.
• Students will be charged $.10 per day for each overdue book.
• Students with overdue books may not check out additional books. 
• Students who lose or damage books may not check out more books until the cost of the book is paid.

Teachers are to use the library calendar to select a date to bring classes to the library.  Please fill out this form with the date you want to reserve the library and bring to Donna or Carolyn to schedule using the library.

Library Calendar

Teachers are to use the classroom lab calendar to check availability of the lab. Please see Carolyn or Donna to actually schedule a time and it will be added to the calendar.

Classroom Lab Calendar

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