SUMMER READING 2011 CHS students, new and returning, are required and responsible for reading from the appropriate list as directed. Assessments on the readings will take place in September. These assessments will factor into the first quarter grades. Entering Grade 5: Choose THREE: Avi Poppy Burnford, Shelia The Incredible Journey Curtis, Christopher Paul The Watsons Go To Birmingham: 1963 Cushman, Karen Ballad of Lucy Whipple D’Adamo, Francesco Igbal Freedman, Russell Eleanor Roosevelt or Wright Brothers Naidoo, Beverly The Other Side of the Truth Paterson, Katherine Jip: His Story Paulsen, Gary Woodsong Raskin, Ellen The Westing Game Ritter, Lawrence The Story of Baseball Sachar, Louis Holes Skarmeta, Antonio The Composition Taylor, Theodore The Cay Not e: Li st s are avai lab le dur ing t he summer in t he CHS main o f f i c e , CHS Websi t e, Ta lking Leav es Bookst ore , Barne s and Nob l e, and t he Buf fa lo and Eri e County Libr a ry.

SUMMER READING 2011

CHS students, new and returning, are required and responsible for reading from the appropriate list as directed. Assessments on the reading will take place in September. Hand written notes will be allowed during the tests. Please include the following in your notes: the title, the author, setting, characters, plot -- including the conflict and resolution -- and summary. These assessments will factor into the first quarter grades. Entering Grade 6: Choose THREE: Almond, David Kit’s Wilderness Alvarez, Julia Before We Were Free Christie, Agatha Death on the Nile Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Lost World Jacques, Brian Redwall Jiang, Ji Li Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution Jones, Diana Wynne Howl’s Moving Castle Joseph, Lynn Color of My Words Meyer, L.A. Bloody Jack: Being and Account of the Curious Adventures of

Mary “Jacky” Montgomery, L.M. ` Anne of Green Gables Murray, Joan Queen of the Mist: The Forgotten Heroine of Niagara Napoli, Donna Jo The King of Mulberry Street Nye, Naomi Shihab Habibi O’Dell, Scott Island of the Blue Dolphins Yolen, Jane Wizard’s Hall Not e: Li st s are avai lab le dur ing t he summer in t he CHS main o f f i c e , CHS Websi t e, Ta lking Leav es Bookst ore , Barne s and Nob l e, and t he Buf fa lo and Eri e County Libr a ry.

SUMMER READING 2011 CHS Students, new and returning, are required and responsible for reading from the appropriate lists as directed. Students entering Grade 7: Everyone MUST read: Philbrick, Rodman Freak the Mighty Choose THREE additional titles from the list: Alexie, Sherman The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian Anderson, Laurie Halse Fever 1793 Card, Orson Scott Ender’s Game Collins, Suzanne The Hunger Games Christie, Agatha And Then There Were None Feinstein, John Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery Frank, Anne The Diary of a Young Girl Knowles, John A Separate Peace L’Engle, Madeleine A Wrinkle in Time Lupica, Mike Heat Mah, Adeline Yen Chinese Cinderella: The True Story Of An Unwanted Daughter Ryan, Pam Munoz Esperanza Rising Spiegelman, Art MAUS I Spinelli, Jerry Stargirl Stevenson, Robert Louis Treasure Island Tolkien, J. R.R. The Hobbit Whelen, Gloria Homeless Bird Students will be assessed on all four books within the first month of school; therefore, students should have all four books available for reference for assignments during the month of September. Not e: Li st s are avai lab le dur ing t he summer in t he CHS main o f f i c e , CHS Websi t e, Ta lking Leav es Bookst ore , Barne s and Nob l e, and t he Buf fa lo and Eri e County Libr a ry.

SUMMER READING 2011

CHS students, new and returning, are required and responsible for reading from the appropriate list as directed. Assessments on the readings will take place in September. These assessments will factor into the first quarter grades. Entering Grade 8: Select FOUR: Angelou, Maya I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Armstrong, Lance It’s Not About The Bike Cisneros, Sandra A House on Mango Street Cormier, Robert The Chocolate War LeGuin, Ursula The Left Hand of Darkness Meyers, Walter Dean Hoops Monk, Susan Kidd The Secret Life of Bees Orwell, George Animal Farm Paterson, Katherine The Sign of the Chrysanthemum Paulsen, Gary Hatchet Renault, Mary The King Must Die Swarthout, Glendon Bless the Beasts and the Children Twain, Mark The Prince and the Pauper Voigt, Cynthia The Runner Zindel, Paul The Pigman Not e: Li st s are avai lab le dur ing t he summer in t he CHS main o f f i c e , CHS Websi t e, Ta lking Leav es Bookst ore , Barne s and Nob l e, and t he Buf fa lo and Eri e County Libr a ry.

SUMMER READING 2011

CHS students, new and returning, are required and responsible for reading from the appropriate lists as directed. Assessments on the readings will take place in September. These assessments will factor into the first quarter grades. Students entering Grade 9 (Pre-AP Literature): Required for ALL in-coming freshmen: Steinbeck, John Of Mice and Men Smith, Betty A Tree Grows in Brooklyn**

In addition to the required reading, you must choose TWO of the following selections for your student-choice: Alvarez, Julia How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents Bradbury, Ray Fahrenheit 451 Bryson, Bill A Walk in the Woods Buck, Pearl S. The Good Earth Hornby, Nick About a Boy Kingsolver, Barbara The Bean Trees McBride, James The Color of Water ** indicates a suggestion from the Librarian Assessment: Dialectical journal (see attached) Par ent s and student s should b e caut ioned that some o f t he t i t le s d ea l wi t h matur e th emes and ar e r emind ed t hat the Pr e-AP Curr i c ulum is meant to b e c o l l eg e lev el work . Not e: Li st s are avai lab le dur ing t he summer in t he CHS main o f f i c e , CHS Websi t e, Ta lking Leav es Bookst ore , Barne s and Nob l e, and t he Buf fa lo and Eri e County Libr a ry.

SUMMER READING 2011

Students entering Grade 10 (AP Literature): Required for ALL in-coming sophomores: O'Brien, Tim The Things They Carried Morrison, Toni Beloved

In addition to the required reading, you must choose one of the following selections for your student-choice: Aroya, Rudolpho Bless Me, Ultima Baldwin, James If Beale Street Could Talk Bronte, Emily Wuthering Heights Gaines, Ernest A Lesson Before Dying Hemingway, Ernest The Sun Also Rises Huxley, Aldous Brave New World Potok, Chaim The Chosen Wolff, Tobias This Boy’s Life Reminder: Annotate as you read! You will need these books for our comparative study of the works during the school year. Assessment: Dialectical journal (see attached)

Par ent s and student s should b e caut ioned that some o f t he t i t le s d ea l wi t h matur e th emes and ar e r emind ed t hat the AP Curr i culum i s meant to be c o l l eg e l ev e l wo rk.

Not e: Li st s are avai lab le dur ing t he summer in t he CHS main o f f i c e , CHS Websi t e, Ta lking Leav es Bookst ore , Barne s and Nob l e, and t he Buf fa lo and Eri e County Libr a ry.

SUMMER READING for students entering grade 11: Required reading for Part 4 of the IB Literature curriculum: 1984 George Orwell First They Killed My Father: Loung Ung A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers In addition to the required reading, you must choose one of the following selections for your student-choice: Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Fifth Business Robertson Davies Great Expectations Charles Dickens Ragtime E.L. Doctorow Rhinoceros Eugene Ionesco Wide Sargasso Sea Jean Rhys As You Like It* William Shakespeare Slaughterhouse Five Kurt Vonnegut The Color Purple Alice Walker Fences August Wilson *Shakespeare in the Park performance selection, Summer 2011 Reminder: Annotate as you read! Assessment: Dialectical journal (see attached) Par ent s and student s should b e caut ioned that some o f t he t i t le s d ea l wi t h matur e th emes and ar e r emind ed t hat the IB Curr i cu lum i s meant to be c o l l eg e l ev e l work. Not e: Li st s are avai lab le dur ing t he summer in t he CHS main o f f i c e , CHS Websi t e, Ta lking Leav es Bookst ore , Barne s and Nob l e, and t he Buf fa lo and Eri e County Libr a ry.

SUMMER READING for students entering grade 12: Required reading for IB Literature, Part II: Native Son – Richard Wright Ethan Frome – Edith Wharton All students must choose one from the following list: Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini A Prayer for Owen Meany John Irving The God of Small Things Arundhati Roy Woman at Point Zero Nawal El Saadawi No Exit Jean Paul Sartre Pygmalion George Bernard Shaw White Teeth Zadie Smith* * BABEL Series speaker, 2011-2012 Season Reminder: Annotate as you read! Assessment: Dialectical journal (see attached) Par ent s and student s should b e caut ioned that some o f t he t i t le s d ea l wi t h matur e th emes and ar e r emind ed t hat the IB Curr i cu lum i s meant to be c o l l eg e l ev e l work. Not e: Li st s are avai lab le dur ing t he summer in t he CHS main o f f i c e , CHS Websi t e, Ta lking Leav es Bookst ore , Barne s and Nob l e, and t he Buf fa lo and Eri e County Libr a ry.