2023

For all

Students should expect a reading test over their summer book on one of their first days back; this test will represent a significant grade.

If any student needs help getting a copy of the book for any financial reason, please contact Mr. Frank Kovarik at fkovarik@sluh.org as soon as possible. For summer reading only, electronic books are fine as long as they are the same text.

Incoming Freshmen (Class of 2027)

American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang (ISBN-10 : 1250811899)

Sophomores (Class of 2026)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon (ISBN-10 : 9781400032716)

JUNIORS - REGULAR (CLASS OF 2025)

How to Read Literature Like a Professor, by Thomas C. Foster (ISBN-10 : 9780062301673)

Juniors - AP Honors (Class of 2025)

How to Read Literature Like a Professor, by Thomas C. Foster (ISBN-10 : 9780062301673)

Seniors (Class of 2024)

• African American Voices: Not Without Laughter, by Langston Hughes (ISBN-10: 9780486454481)
• Alienated Hero: ​​​​​​​The Comfort Crisis, by Michael Easter (ISBN-10: 0593138767) OR Where Men Win Glory, by Jon Krakauer (ISBN-13: 978-0307386045)
• American Literature: Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer (ISBN-10 : 0385486804)
• Dante and the Modern World: Tales from Ovid, translated by Ted Hughes (ISBN-10 : 0374525870)
• Fantasy and Realism: A Wind in the Door, by Madeline L'Engle (ISBN-10 : 0312368542)
• Shakespeare: Some Say the Lark, by Jennifer Chang (ISBN-10 : 193858466X)

Seniors: Once a senior learns in which first semester English class he has been placed, he should take immediate action to obtain a copy of the book assigned for his fall semester class. If he switches out of one course and into a new one, he must make sure that he does so so far enough in advance in order to leave himself time to read the book for the new course.

Seniors should also note: Books are selected to fit the content of a particular course, and teachers intend to spend time discussing them during the first few days of the semester.  A student should be prepared to do more than just take a test and move on.

Questions about English Summer Reading? Please contact Frank Kovarik at fkovarik@sluh.org.