Wando High School

English I CP

Required Reading Assignment 2017-2018

Students will choose at least one book from these titles to read before school begins in August.

Students should be prepared for assessments on their reading

This Strange Wilderness by

Nancy Plain, (nonfiction)

A nonfiction story of American icon, Jean-Jacques Audubon’s career and beautiful images that are his legacy as both an artist and naturalist.

Undocumented by

Dan-el Padilla Peralta (Immigration)

Dan-el Padilla Peralta discusses how he went from a young boy living in the United States illegally to a successful student at Princeton.

All American Boys by

Jason Reynolds (Racial profiling)

Two teenage boys are inextricably linked when Quinn witnesses Rashad being savagely beaten with little or no provocation by a policeman. Can Quinn simply walk away from this apparent atrocity and pretend he hasn’t seen what he has seen?

The Bitter Side of Sweet by

Tara Sullivan. (Realistic fiction, slavery)

Amadou and his brother, Seydou, have been away from Mali two years, as they work at an Ivory Coast cacao plantation. A story about children trying to make a difference and be counted.

Out of Darkness by

Ashley Hope Perez. (Historical fiction)

Historical fiction of the facts of the 1937 New London school explosion with the backdrop about segregation, love, family and the forces that destroy people.

The Sun is Also a Star by

Nicola Yoon (Romance fiction)

This novel is told in alternative points-of-view of Daniel and Natasha through the course of a single day in NYC. Life events inexplicably draw the two together creating a story both relatable and profound.

Salt to the Sea by

RutaSepetys (Historical fiction)

Historical fiction is inspired by the real-life tragedy

that was the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustlof. RutaSepetys unearths a little-known casualty

of a gruesome war.

March, Book One by

John Lewis (Civil Rights, graphic novel)

Graphic novel relaying the formative events from the life of Georgia Congressman John Lewis through his role as a civil rights leader.

Lab Girl by

Hope Jahren (Biologists/nonfiction)

Geobiologist Hope Jahren, invites her readers into her laboratory illustration about how to observe and protect our environment. Hope’s stories highlight how she found sanctuary in science.

Stick by

Michael Harmon (Football fiction)

Stick is a football hero who seems destined for greatness; Preston is the proverbial loser. A twist of fate brings this unlikely pair together in friendship.

Wolf by Wolf by

Ryan Graudin (Motorcycle racing/fiction)

The first book in a duology about an alternate version of 1956 where the Axis powers won WWII and hold an annual motorcycle race across their continents to commemorate their victory.

Booked by

Kwame Alexander (Soccer, Novels in Verse)

Soccer, family, love and friendship, take center stage in this heartfelt novel-in-verse as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match!