Ms. Fernandez
English I Honors

English I Honors – Independent Reading Assignment

In addition to works you will read for this course, you are responsible for reading four (4) books independently.  You will select two (2) novels from each of the lists below.  Some of these books are available in the media center; however, you may choose to purchase your own to make notations in it.  Following the list of books are the due dates for each assignment.  NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  If you are absent on the due date, your absence must be excused for you to receive credit.  Do not procrastinate!  I encourage you to bring your book to class on silent reading days.

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Novels:

First Semester:

The Wizard of Earthsea

by Ursula LeGuin

Warriors Don’t Cry,

by Melba Patillo Beals

Hole in My Life,

by Jack Gantos

Twisted,

by Laurie Halse Anderson

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,

by Mark Haddon

Aimee,

by Mary Beth Miller

Second Semester:

 

Maus I and Maus II,

by Art Spiegelman

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier,

by Ishmael Beah

October Sky,

by Homer Hickam

Feed,

by M.T. Anderson

Farewell to Manzanar,

by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston

Troy,

by Adele Geras

Assignment:

Reading Journal: 

You will complete a reading journal for each novel, similar to your summer reading assignment.  After (approximately) every 50 pages, you will complete a reader-response journal entry.  You may choose to comment on character development, theme, the author’s use of literary devices, etc., but please avoid summarizing.  Your response journal entries are worth two (2) grades.

Connections Essay:

When you finish your last reader-response entry, your final task is a 1-page essay discussing connections between the novel and any literary work (novel, play, essay, poem) we have read in this class so far.  DO NOT SKIP this part!  Your connections essay is worth two (2) grades.

Due Dates:

(You will be notified in advance of any changes in the due dates.)

First Semester:

Novel 1

Friday, October 17th

Novel 2

Monday, January 5th

Second Semester:

Novel 3

Friday, March 20th

Novel 4

Friday, June 22nd