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Twelfth grade– High School Summer Reading

Summer Reading – High School – Twelth

Twelfth grade

From SPF Summer Reading Hub: All incoming 12th graders taking English IV should choose one of the following titles.  Click on the image for more information.  Titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*).

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Print

Libby – eBook, eBook, eAudio

Make Your Bed by William H. McCraven

Print & audiobook

Libby – eAudiobook

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey

Print

Libby – ebook

How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Price

Print

Smarter Better Faster by Charles Duhigg

Print & Audiobook

Libby – eAudiobook

Twelfth grade – AP

From SPF Summer Reading Hub: All incoming 12th graders taking AP English Literature  should read Silas Marner by George Eliot.  In addition, students should choose one other title from the following.  Click on the image for more information.  Titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*).


In addition to reading, students should choose one other title from the following.  Click on the image for more information.  Titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*).

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Print

Libby – eBook, eAudiobook (multiple versions populate, please pick the one that you need)

Beloved* by Toni Morrison

Print

Libby – eBook, eAudio

A Thousand Splendid Suns* by Khaled Hosseini

Print

Libby – ebook, eAudio

Eleventh – High School Summer Reading

Summer Reading – High School – Eleventh

Eleventh Grade

From SPF Summer Reading Hub: All incoming 11th graders taking English III should choose one of the following titles.  Click on the image for more information.  Titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Print & Audiobook

Libby – ebook, eaudiobook

Maus* by Art Spiegelman

Print (multiple editions populate, please select the correct one you need)

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Print

Print

Libby – eBook, eAudio (please note other titles do populate, please pick the correct title you’re looking for).

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

Print

Libby – eBook & eAudiobook

AP Eleventh Grade

Summer Reading Hub: All incoming 11th graders taking AP English Language should choose one of the following titles.  Click on the image for more information.  Titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Grit by Angela Duckworth

Print

Libby – eBook, eAudiobook

Missoula* by John Krakauer

Print

Libby – eBook, eAudiobook

Columbine* by Dave Cullen

Print

Libby – eBook, eAudiobook

The Overachievers by Alexandra Robbins

Print

Libby – eBook

Crossing the Line by Kareem Rosser

Print

Hoopla – eBook

Boy Erased* by Garrard Conley

Print

Libby – ebook

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

Print Book

Libby – eBook, eAudiobook

Tenth – High School Summer Reading

Summer Reading – High School – Tenth Grade

Tenth Grade

From SPF Summer Reading Hub:  All incoming 10th graders should choose one of the following titles.  Click on the image for more information.  Titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*).

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Print Book

Libby – eBook

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe* by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Print Book, Audiobook

Playaway

Libby – Audiobook, Audiobook, eBook

New Boy* by Tracy Chevalier

Print Book

Little Fires Everywhere* by Celeste Ng

Print Book & Audiobook

Libby – eBook, eAudio

The Color of Water by James McBride

Print Book & Audiobook

Libby – eBook, eAudio

SPF Middle & High School Summer Reading

Middle School

All incoming students enter 6th through 8th grade are required to read two books during summer break – one fiction book and one nonfiction book. These books are free of choice; however, the school has a list of suggested titles to help you get started. Still need help? Ask one of our Youth Services Librarians for help! To view the school’s guidelines, visit their Summer Reading Hub.

High School

Ninth Grade – High School Summer Reading

Summer Reading – High School – Ninth Grade

Ninth Grade

From SPF Summer Reading Hub: All incoming 9th graders should read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.  In addition, students should choose one other title from the following.  Titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Print Copy & Audiobook

Libby – eBook & eAudio


Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Print Copy & Audiobook

Libby – eBook

Hoopla – eBook & eAudiobook

The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima

Print Copy

Libby – eBook

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Print Copy & Audiobook

Libby – eBook, eAudiobook

The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury 

Print Copy

Hoopla -ebook & eAudio

The Perks of Being a Wallflower *by Stephen Chbosky

Print Copy, Audiobook

Libby – eBook, eAudiobook

Terrill Middle School

Summer Reading – Middle School – Nettingham

Terrill Middle School

These are recommended Titles from the SPF School District. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are indicated by the school are titles that contain content that may be considered mature for the grade level. View the School’s Summer Reading Hub Online.

Graphic Novels

Does your child love graphic novels? Check out some of these titles we have at the library!

The witch boy by Molly Ostertag

When a boy goes missing during a night of shapeshifting, thirteen-year-old Astor risks going against family tradition by using his magic to help locate him.

When stars are scattered by Victoria Jamieson

Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their future . . . but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day.

Twins by Varian Johnson

Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran — a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there’s nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?

Super Turbo saves the day! by Edgar J. Powers

Super Turbo learns he is not the only superhero pet at Sunnyview Elementary.

Spy School : the graphic novel by Stuart Gibbs

Ben Ripley is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science–but he’s entirely shocked to discover that the school is actually a front for a junior C.I.A. academy. Ben becomes an undercover agent and goes on his first assignment

Sunny side up by Jennifer L. Holm

Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. At first she thought Florida might be fun — it is the home of Disney World, after all. But the place where Gramps lives is no amusement park. It’s full of . . . old people. Really old people. But the question remains — why is Sunny down in Florida in the first place? The answer lies in a family secret that won’t be secret to Sunny much longer. . .

The sand warrior by Mark Siegel

A story that explores new worlds packed with amazing adventures; ancient mysteries; the unlikely bond of a clumsy dancer, a boy from the poorest slums, and a superstar athlete–and their quest to save one small, distant galaxy from the forces…

Realm of the blue mist by Amy Kim Kibuishi

While searching for the truth surrounding her father’s death, Tabby Simon is unexpectedly led to Rema, a distant world of magic and beauty, where she discovers she is destined for something far greater than she ever could have imagined.

Planetary-yum by Drew Brockington

Future CatStronaut Waffles and his younger sister Pancake are kittens who enjoy visiting the science museum with Dad-Cat.

Pea, Bee, & Jay. 1, Stuck together by Brian Smith

Like all peas, Pea loves to roll. So when a no-good strawberry dares him to roll all the way off the farm, he swears he can do it–eazy me-zee! But along the way, a powerful thunderstorm strikes and bounces Pea off course…and right into two unlikely newbuds: a bee named Bee who thinks she knows it all, and a bird named Jay who can’t figure out how to fly. On their own they may not look like much, but if this trio can stick together, they just might help Pea find his way back home!

Owl and Penguin by Vikram Madan

The okay witch by Emma Steinkellner

Narwhal : unicorn of the sea by Ben Clanton

Meet the Super Duper Seven by Tim Hamilton

Jukebox by Nidhi Chanani

The invisible whale by Beth Ferry

I’m ogre it by Jeffrey Ebbeler

Housecat trouble by Mason Dickerson

Hoggy went-a-courtin’ by Ethan Long

Donut feed the squirrels by Mika Song

Cucumber quest. 1, The doughnut kingdom by D.G. Gigi

The cardboard kingdom by Chad Sell

Benny and Penny in The big no-no! : a Toon Book by Geoffrey Hayes

Aru Shah and the end of time by Joe Caramagna

Books About Space

Check out some books we own about Space! You can also view our catalog to find more fun and interesting titles.

Meet the astronaut! by Steve Foxe
Astronauts in Space by DK
Ellen takes flight: the life of astronaut Ellen Ochoa by Doreen Rappaport
Universe by Robin Kerrod
How to spacewalk :step-by-step with shuttle astronauts by Kathy Sullivan
How to eat in space by Helen Springhetti Taylor
Grace needs space by Alison Wilgus
The astronaut’s guide to leaving the planetEverything You Need to Know, from Training to Re-entry by Terry Virts
Pete The Cat And The Space Chase by Kim Dean
Where are the aliens? :the search for life beyond Earth by Stacy McAnulty
The fire of stars :the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of by Kirsten Larson
Spacemanatee! by Katie Gilstrap
100 Things To Know About Space by Alex Firth
Sabrina Sue Loves The Moon by Priscilla Burris
Wow In Space by Mindy Thomas
Blast Off!: Volume 1 by Andrea Loney
The Astronomically Grand Plan by Rie Neal
The First Cat In Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett
Children of stardust by Edudzi Adodo
The cosmic adventures of Astrid and Stella by Sabrina Moyle
How Do Satellites Stay In Space? : A Book About How Satellites Work by Jessica Taylor
Bok’s Giant Leap : One Moon Rock’s Journey Through Time And Space by Neil Armstrong
Good night, Oppy! by James McGowan
Snakes in space by Kathryn Dennis
Sally Ride by Atia Abawi
Sadie Sprocket Builds A Rocket by Sue Fliess