Co-ed K-12 Catholic School in Fremont Ohio

Summer Reading
2022-2023 Freshman English Summer Reading
English I and Advanced English I:
Please pick a book from the below list.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Lexile 1090
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Moonlight by Mark Haddon Lexile 1090
Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston Lexile 1050
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Lexile 950
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Lexile 970
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Lexile 850
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt Lexile 770
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Lexile 730
Speak by Larie Halse Anderson Lexile 690
Of Mice and Men by Job Steinbeck Lexile 630
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie Lexile 600
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Lexile 580
Due the first week of school will be your chapter breakdown (bring your notebook to class).
Chapter Breakdown: in a notebook of your choice labeled “ENGLISH READING”:
label the top of pages with the title & author of your book. with chapter title and chapter number, and/or section; plus page number. Then answer the W’s: Who, What, Where, When, Why & How in complete sentences; also include personal thoughts and questions you have about that section.
Example:
(top of page) Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol
Chapter 1, pages 1-15
(answer these questions for each chapter or group of pages - if no chapters are listed)
Who is in this chapter?
What are they doing?
Where are they? City, house, park, list all locations.
When are they in time? Year and time of day.
Why are they doing what they’re doing?
How are they doing the action?
Add any personal thoughts, comments, or concerns about this chapter.
2022-2023 Sophomore English Summer Reading
English II and Advanced English II:
All students are required to read the following book:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Assignment:
A quiz and a writing assignment will be given on the novel when school resumes.
2022-2023 Junior English III Summer Reading
English III and Advanced English III:
All students are required to read the following book:
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
Assignment:
A quiz and a writing assignment will be given on the autobiography
when school resumes.

