Summer Reading List Class of 2013 - Bishop Loughlin Memorial ...

BISHOP LOUGHLIN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
SUMMER READING LIST: Summer 2013
All students are required to read the two mandatory books for their grade level. In addition, an
essay is required for each book (two books, two essays). These essays are to be typed using
Times New Roman, 12 font, double-spacing. Each student must submit both essays during
English class on the first day of classes in September.
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Class of 2016 (Rising Sophomores)
I. Read A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest Gaines. Then compose an essay in which
you consider the theme of justice as it is presented in the literature. Consider the perspective of
three different characters and how/why each is seeking to achieve justice in Gaines’s work.
AND
II. Read When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago. Then compose an essay in
which you consider the protagonists’s move. In your essay, be sure to consider her early life in
Puerto Rico, the cause for the move to New York, the consequences (immediate and longer term)
of the move, and the implication for her future.
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Class of 2015 (Rising Juniors)
I. Read The Color of Water by James McBride. Then compose an essay in which you
describe the character and personalities of both Ruth and James. Write about at least three
incidents or events in the book that show them to be the people you have described them to be.
AND
II. Read Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat. Then compose an essay in which
you consider the protagonist’s immigration to New York. Be sure to consider: her early home
life; the reason/s for her move; the consequences (with her family and with people she meets) of
the immigration; her return to her native country.
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Reminder: All essays are due the first day of English class in September!

Class of 2014 (Rising Seniors)
I. Read The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver. Then compose a well-developed essay in
which you consider how Lincoln’s physical handicap actually makes him a better detective, more
objective in his investigation. Be very specific with references to the novel for your evidence.
AND
II. Read Native Son by Richard Wright. Then compose a well-developed essay in which
you consider the structure of the novel. Wright has divided the work into three parts: Fear,
Flight, and Fate. In your essay consider the central theme of each section and assess how
effective the structure is in conveying this theme.
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Reminder: All essays are due the first day of English class in September!
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The following books are highly recommended. You may receive extra-credit for reading any
of these and completing a book report for each one you read. The book report must include:
1. Title and Author
2. A brief summary (one or two paragraphs) of the plot or narrative of the story.
3. A detailed description (one full paragraph) of two main characters in the story.
4. A detailed description (one or two paragraphs) of one specific event in the story that
you found particularly interesting and memorable.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Big Mouth and Ugly Girl by Joyce Carol Oates
Almost A Woman by Esmeralda Santiago
Having Our Say by the Delaney Sisters
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid
Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly
The Room by E. Donoghue
Mudbound by H. Jordan
Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by J. Ford
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part
Time Indian by S. Alexie
The Hunger Games by S. Collins
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
My Sister’s Keeper by B. Benners
Farenheit 451 by R. Bradbury
And Then There Were None by A. Christie
The Room by E. Donoghue
The Other Wes Moore by W. Moore
Red Pyramid by R. Riodan
The Help by K. Stockett
The Book Thief by M. Zusak
Ball Don’t Lie by M. de la Pena
Rucker Park Setup by P. Volponi
The Lifeboat by C. Rogan
The Astonishing Adventure of Fanboy
and Goth Girl by B. Lyga
Game by Walter Dean Myers
A Scary Scene in a Scary Movie by
M. Blackstone
any of the Harry Potter by J. K. Rowlings
Sarah’s Key by T. de Rosnay
11/22/63 by S. King
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by
S. Larsson