Summer Reading 2020
The English Department at Scecina Memorial High School does not have any specific summer reading requirements for 2020; however, Scecina strongly encourages all students to read over the summer. Research shows that students who do not read in the summer experience the “summer slide,” which is a reduction in reading ability for the new school year.
Below is a list of suggested books students may enjoy. The bottom line is that it does not matter what students read, as long as they are reading. Students are encouraged to read what interests them. Magazines and nonfiction, whether in print or online, are good choices as well. Consider reading books as a family or sharing reading lists with friends.
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In addition, the Indianapolis Public Library has a teen summer reading program, Imagine Your Story. Students can share what they are reading and qualify for prizes, including books, bicycles, and tickets to Indianapolis sporting events and attractions. See https://www.indypl.org/srp/kids for more information.
Happy reading, and have a safe and relaxing summer!
| Freshmen and Sophomores | Juniors and Seniors |
| Jurassic Park – Crichton
Uglies – Westerfield Bluefish – Schmatz Same Kind of Different As Me – Hall and Moore From the Barrio to the Board Room – Renteria Fahrenheit 451 – Bradbury A Tale of Two Cities – Dickens Jane Eyre – Bronte Things Fall Apart – Achebe The Good Earth – Buck In the Time of the Butterflies — Alvarez Ender’s Game – Card 1776 – McCullough The Kite Runner – Hosseini The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian – Alexie Out of Darkness – Pérez Pride and Prejudice – Austen The Sun Is Also a Star – Yoon Leaving Fishers – Haddix |
The Grapes of Wrath – Steinbeck
All the Pretty Horses – McCarthy A Farewell to Arms – Hemingway King Lear – Shakespeare Billy Buddy – Melville The Bean Trees – Kingsolver The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Haddon The Last Town on Earth – Mullen Chronicle of a Death Foretold – Marquez Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman – Krakauer One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – Kesey Little Bee – Cleave A Lesson Before Dying – Gaines Uncle Tom’s Cabin – Stowe The Picture of Dorian Gray – Wilde The Language of Flowers – Diffenbaugh The Glass Castle – Walls Into the Wild – Krakauer Cry, the Beloved Country – Paton The Road – McCarthy |
