Summer Reading 2012

In-coming 9^th graders:                                        In-coming 10^th graders:

The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)        A Voice in the Wind (Francine Rivers)

The Good Earth (Pearl Buck)                                The Chosen (Chaim Potok)

This Present Darkness (Frank Peretti)                      A Separate Peace (John Knowles)

The Last Sin Eater (Francine Rivers)                    Lord of the Flies (William Golding)

In-coming 11^th graders:                                      In-coming 12^th graders:

Moby Dick (Herman Melville)                             Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (Twain)            Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)

The Veritas Conflict (Shaunti Feldhahn)                 The Great Divorce (C.S. Lewis)

Peace Like a River (Leif Enger)                             Cry, the Beloved Country (Alan Paton)

Choose one novel from the list for your grade level and read it before school starts in the fall. After (or during) your reading of the novel, you must complete the following literary analysis. The analysis can be done in outline form except for sections that specify otherwise. You will have one week after school starts in August to complete the analysis, and you should also be prepared to write an essay about the novel during the first week of school. Do not use Sparknotes or any other similar resource in analyzing the novel; write only your own original thoughts.

• Author Research – conduct research on the author – his or her life, beliefs, the causes he or she stood for, his or her purpose for writing this novel. Write 1-2 paragraphs on your findings (include citations and works cited).

• List major characters and include the following information for each:

Internal and external conflicts that mold or motivate the character

Character traits (2-4 one word answers)

• List major themes

• Describe the overall style of the novel (1-3 sentences) and list examples from the text to support your description. Include page numbers.

• Important Scenes – Copy at least 5 scenes or lines that you found to be especially memorable or that illustrated key ideas (include page numbers). Write a brief commentary for each scene, explaining its significance (3-5 sentences).

• Questions – As you read, record any questions you have. After finishing the novel, list 5 questions you feel are most important or would facilitate the best class discussion.

• Vocabulary – Record and define any words from the novel that you don’t know. Minimum of 10 vocabulary words.

• Summer Reading List 2012