Summer Reading 2019
Requirement: Students should read ONE book from the list for their grade in the 2019-20 school year. Books are available at Batavia Public and other area libraries. Audiobooks are also available for some of the selections. The books are high-interest titles and were selected with input from staff and students.
Incentives: Students are also encouraged to read TWO more books of their choice and to earn incentive prizes through the Teen Summer Reading at Batavia Public Library or the student’s public library.
School year follow-up: Teachers in the following courses will involve the books in at least one classroom activity. Students in Honors/AP classes will be emailed by their teacher with the assignment.
9th grade – English I/English I Honors
10th grade – English II/English II Honors
11th grade – American History/APUSH/AP Language/AP Literature
12th grade – Government/AP Government/AP Language/AP Literature
Why read during the summer? Reading during the summer helps students prevent the “summer slide” of skills, and it encourages the habit of reading. Like athletes, musicians, and artists, readers need to practice to maintain and improve their skills. Also, summer is a great time to discover new books, perhaps the book behind a movie blockbuster or the book that everyone is discussing. Participation in a public library’s Teen Summer Reading program helps students develop lifelong learning skills!
Interested in purchasing your book? The BHS-LRC will be hosting a book fair at the Barnes and Noble in Geneva Commons on May 18th from 10-4. A percentage of the proceeds will be given to the BHS-LRC.
Questions? Contact BHS-LRC@bps101.net
FRESHMEN
Freshmen taking English I (Choose 1)
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| A List of Cages | Robin Roe |
| Illegal | Eoin Colfer |
| Positive | Paige Rawl |
| Lockdown | Alexander Gordon Smith |
Freshmen taking English I Honors (Choose 1)
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Life of Pi | Yann Martel |
| Girl in Translation | Jean Kwok |
| The Alchemist | Paulo Coelho |
SOPHOMORES
Sophomores taking English II (Choose 1)
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| A Long Way Down | Jason Reynolds |
| Unwind | Neal Shusterman |
| Between Shades of Gray | Ruta Sepetys |
| Laughing at My Nightmare | Shane Burcaw |
Sophomores taking English II Honors (All Read)
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| A Thousand Splendid Suns | Khaled Hosseini |
JUNIORS
Juniors taking American History or APUSH (AP US History) (Choose 1)
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Chasing Lincoln’s Killer | James L. Swanson |
| Mr. Lincoln’s High Tech War | Thomas B. Allen |
| Photo By Brady | Jennifer Armstrong |
Juniors (or Seniors) taking AP Language (Choose One)
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| American Sniper | Kyle McEwen |
| The Forbidden Schoolhouse | Suzanne Jumaine |
| Galileo’s Daughter | David Sobel |
| The Pursuit of Happyness | Chris Gardner |
| Unbroken | Laura Hillenbrand |
| Undaunted Courage | Stephen Ambrose |
| Wild | Cheryl Strayed |
| The Demon in the Freezer | Richard Preston |
| Into Thin Air | Jon Krakauer |
| No Time to Lose | Peter Piot |
| The Perfect Storm | Sebastian Junger |
| Salt | Mark Kurlansky |
| Stiff | Mary Roach |
| Walden | Henry David Thoreau |
| The Tipping Point | Malcolm Gladwell |
| Outliers | Malcolm Gladwell |
| Moneyball | Michael Lewis |
| Branded | Alissa Quart |
| The Innovators | Walter Isaacson |
| 1421 | Gavin Menzies |
| Argo | Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio |
| Behind Rebel Lines | Seymour Reit |
| Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Dee Brown |
| City of Scoundrels | Gary Krist |
| Devil in the White City | Erik Larson |
| Eight Men Out | Eliot Asinof |
| Flags of our Fathers | James Bradley and Ron Powers |
| Washington’s Spies | Alexander Rose |
| The Beauty Myth | Naomi Wolf |
| The Cheating Culture | David Calhoun |
| Columbine | Dave Cullen |
| Invisible Man | Ralph Ellison |
| Life, Animated | Ron Suskind |
| The Paradox of Choice | Barry Schwartz |
| When March Went Mad | Seth Davis |
| Bad Or, The Dumbing Down of America | Paul Fussell |
SENIORS
Seniors taking Government or AP Government (All Read)
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation | Jonathan Hennessey |
Seniors (or juniors) taking AP Literature (All Read)
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| How to Read Literature Like a Professor | Thomas Foster |
Seniors (or juniors) taking AP Literature (Choose One)
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| The Underground Railroad | Colin Whitehead |
| The Sympathizer | Viet Thanh Nguyen |
| All the Light We Cannot See | Anthony Doerr |
| The Narrow Road to the Deep North | Richard Flanagan |
| Sing Unburied Sing | Jesmyn Ward |
