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9th Grade Required Reading - High School

Memorial High School Required Reading

 9TH GRADE Questions? Please contact Mrs. Jasek at lindsay.jasek@springbranchisd.com.
Gr. 9 English I, English I Pre-AP and English I Pre-AP
Ludic reading, or reading for pleasure, is an expectation throughout the school year. For 20 minutes every Friday, students will be expected to read a book of their choosing. In preparation for this, the English I team encourages students to read high-interest novels throughout the summer. The following is a list of novels that past students have enjoyed. Feel free to choose from this list or to find something else that suits your interests:
o The Help by Kathryn Stockett
o Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel
o Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
o The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
o A Separate Peace by John Knowles
o The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
o Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card


Stratford HS Required Reading
PreAP English I
Read one of the following books, analyzing for characterization, plot, setting, author’s purpose, and conflict(s). There will be an assessment at the start of school where you will be expected to identify key themes, ideas, plot and points. Annotations (notes in the book) are encouraged as you will be able to use your novels on the assessment.
·         Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson
·         A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
·         Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
·         Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Grade Level English I
Read one of the following books, paying attention characterization, plot, setting, and conflict(s). There will be an extra credit assignment at the start of school.
·         Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher
·         Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
·         Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
·         The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
·         A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly

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