Summer Reading

Summer 2024

Language Arts 8 & HonorsEnglish IEnglish IIEnglish IIIEnglish IV
English I HonorsEnglish II HonorsEnglish IV AP

 

Explore New Worlds with Shaw Summer Reading

Archbishop Shaw students are required to participate in a summer reading program. These treasured writings of the English language are hand-picked to challenge student reading abilities and open their minds to new concepts and ideas.

Take a look below to find which book you’ll be assigned for the summer. You’ll also find convenient shopping links.

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Please refer to the course the student will be enrolled in during the 2024-2025 school year.
Course rosters will be sent in the 2024-2025 Summer Mailer.

Language Arts 8 & Honors

ISBN: 978-0375842207


The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau. This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.



English I

ISBN: 978-1368051491


The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book 2)

by Rick Riordin



English I Honors


ISBN: 978-0547928227

The Hobbit

by J.R.R. Tolkien



English II



ISBN: 978-1440641794

Night

by Elie Wiesel

Night is Elie Wiesel’s masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps. This new translation by Marion Wiesel, Elie’s wife and frequent translator, presents this seminal memoir in the language and spirit truest to the author’s original intent. And in a substantive new preface, Elie reflects on the enduring importance of Night and his lifelong, passionate dedication to ensuring that the world never forgets man’s capacity for inhumanity to man.



English II Honors

ISBN: 978-0060837563


Native Son

by Richard Wright



English III



ISBN: 978-1442472433

Scythe

by Neal Shusterman

In a world where there are no natural deaths, Scythes must take on the gruesome task of population control. This gripping series follows Citra and Rowan as they grapple with their newfound profession of killing people. The unique and chilling plot of Scythe is an unsettling tale perfect for fans of dystopian novels.



English IV

ISBN: 978-1557427663


The Metamorphosis

by Franz Kafka



English IV AP: Literature and Composition



ISBN: 978-1440641794

1984

by George Orwell

A scary look into a society where free thought is punishable. Disturbing and thought-provoking, 1984 warns us of the dangerous possibilities of what would happen if everyone became completely submissive to the state. Remember, Big Brother is always watching…




ISBN: 978-1440641794

The Lincoln Highway

by Amor Towles

Buckle up for an unforgettable journey from master storyteller Amor Towles, set in the tumultuous year of 1954. Brothers Emmett and Billy are in for a shock when they discover two stowaways on their 10-day move from New York City to San Francisco. This novel perfectly encapsulates friends as the family we choose, and it’s a road trip, for once, you may not want to end.


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