Regional School District #10

Lewis S. Mills High School

Summer Reading List 2006-2007

English Grade 9

* Learning Center Collection

Students in Level One must read two books. Students in Level Two must read one book.  Upon their return to school, students will complete an assessment chart explaining the author’s use of elements of literature.

Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak*. 1999. (YA) Fiction/Emotional Problems/High Schools/Rape

Anderson, M.T. Feed*. 2002. (YA) Fiction/Science Fiction/Technology/Virtual Mind Control/Consumerism

Armstrong, Lance.  Every Second Counts*. 2003. (AD) Non-Fiction/Autobio./Human Condition/Coping

Armstrong, Lance. It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life*. 2000. (AD) Non-Fiction/Autobio./Cycling/Cancer

Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights *. 1942. (YA/AD) Fiction/England/Social Life and Customs

Brooks , Martha . True Confessions of a Heartless Girl. 2003. (YA) Fiction/City and Town Life/Interpersonal Relations

Cappo, Nan Willard. Cheating Lessons: A Novel*. 2003. (YA) Fiction/School/Cheating

Card, Orson Scott. Ender’s Game*. 1999. (YA) Fiction/Science Fiction/Military Education/Space Warfare

Card, Orson Scott. Ender’s Shadow*. 1999. (YA) Fiction/Science Fiction/Extraterrestrial Beings/Imaginary Wars and Battles

Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street *. 1998. (AD) Fiction/Hispanic Americans

Codell, Esme Raji. Educating Esme:  Diary of a Teacher’s First Year. 1999. (AD) Non-Fiction/Autobio./Teacher’s Diary

Crutcher, Chris. Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes*. 1993. (YA) Fiction/Friendship/Loyalty

Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk*. 2002. (YA) Fiction/High School/Diversity/Sports

Dickens, Charles. Oliver Twist*. 1941. (AD) Fiction/Orphans/England/Social Life and Customs

Ferris, Jean. Of Sound Mind*. 2001. (YA) Fiction/Deaf/ASL/Family Problems/Friendship

Fiedler, Lisa. Dating Hamlet: Ophelia’s Story*. 2002. (YA) Fiction/Revenge/Murder

Fisher, Antwone Quenton. Finding Fish: A Memoir*. 2001. (YA/AD) Biography/Blacks/Screenwriters/Foster Care

Fleischman, Paul. Seek*. 2001. (YA) Fiction/Parent and Child

Garfield, Henry. Tartabull’s Throw. 2001. (YA) Fiction/Werewolves/Baseball

Going, Kelly. Fat Kid Rules the World. 2003. (YA) Fiction/Interpersonal Relations/Obesity/Drug Abuse/Suicide

Haddon, Mark. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. 2003. (YA/AD) Fiction/Autism/Mental Retardation

Herbert, Frank. Dune 1984. (YA) Fiction/Science Fiction/Imaginary Places

Herman, John. Labyrinth. 2001. (YA) Fiction/Suicide/Father and Sons

Johnson, Angela. The First Part Last*. 2003. (YA) Fiction/Teenage Parents/African Americans

Lipsyte, Robert. The Contender*.  1967. (YA) Fiction/Boxing/African Americans

Myers, Walter Dean. Monster*. 1999. (YA) Fiction/Youth/Murder/Incarceration/Trial/Human Condition

Napoli, Donna. Breath*. 2005. (YA) Hist. Fiction/Medieval Europe/Epidemic/Rats/Suspense

O’Brien, Robert.  Z is for Zachariah*. 1974. (YA) Fiction/Science Fiction/Nuclear War

Smith, Betty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn *. 1947. (YA) Fiction/Brooklyn, NY

Tashjian, Janet. The Gospel According to Larry*. 2001. (YA) Fiction/Identity

Tashjian, Janet. Vote for Larry*. 2004. Sequel to The Gospel According to Larry. (YA) Fiction/Youth/Political Action

Thomas, Rob. Rats Saw God*. 1996. (YA) Fiction/Father and Sons/Divorce

Wittlinger, Ellen. Razzle. 2001. (YA) Fiction/Friendship/Photography

Zusak, Markus. Fighting Ruben Wolfe. 2000. (YA) Fiction/Boxing/Brothers