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Summer Reading 2018
Dear NOMMA Cadets,
Reading over the summer is critical to your academic success—not to mention it is fun! The research is very clear that students who don’t read over the summer suffer academic loss in the fall. In order to combat this “summer slide” and to encourage the enjoyment of reading, we have carefully selected several titles for your upcoming English courses.
When you return to school in August, your teacher will assign you a project related to the assigned readings for your course. Your teachers will also be referring to these readings throughout the year as you study related content.
Parents, please research the content of the books before allowing your cadet to make a selection. A website that may be useful for this purpose is commonsensemedia.org. If you’d like to review the reading levels of the books, you may find this information at arbookfind.com.
If you have any questions or concerns about the summer reading assignment, please email Ms. Heim at .
Use the list below to locate the course you are enrolled in, or are likely to be enrolled in, for next school year. Then, read the directions and summaries to make the appropriate reading choice for you.
English I and English I Pre-AP
This is the required reading for ALL incoming English I and English I Pre-AP students.
Title: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Author: Sean Covey
Imagine you had a roadmap—a step-by-step guide to help you get from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future. Your goals, your dreams, your plans…they are all within reach. You just need the tools to help you get there.
An indispensable book for teens, as well as parents, teachers, counselors, or any adult who works with teens, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens has become the last word on surviving and thriving as a teen and beyond.
English II and English II Pre-AP
Incoming English II and English II Pre-AP students should select one of the following titles.
Title: Anthem
Author: Ayn Rand
Genre: Fiction
In Anthem, Rand examines a frightening future in which individuals have no name, no independence, and no values. Equality 7-2521 lives in the dark ages of the future where all decisions are made by committee, all people live in collectives, and all traces of individualism have been wiped out. Despite such a restrictive environment, the spark of individual thought and freedom still burns in him--a passion which he has been taught to call sinful. In a purely egalitarian world, Equality 7-2521 dares to stand apart from the herd--to think and choose for himself, to discover electricity, and to love the woman of his choice. Now he has been marked for death for committing the ultimate sin.
Title: Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids
Author: Susan Cain with Gregory Mone and Grant Snider
Genre: Nonfiction
Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation when she published Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. With her inspiring book, she permanently changed the way we see introverts and the way introverts see themselves.
This book is all about kids' world—school, extracurriculars, family life, and friendship. You’ll read about actual kids who have tackled the challenges of not being extroverted and who have made a mark in their own quiet way. You’ll hear Susan Cain’s own story, and you’ll be able to make use of the tips at the end of each chapter.
This insightful, accessible, and empowering book, illustrated with amusing comic-style art, will be eye-opening to extroverts and introverts alike.
English III and AP Language and Composition
- Incoming English III students: Select one of the following titles.
- Incoming AP Language and Composition students: Both titles are required reading for the course.
Title: Fahrenheit 451
Author: Ray Bradbury
Genre: Fiction
Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden.
Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But then he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television.
When Mildred attempts suicide and Clarisse suddenly disappears, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. He starts hiding books in his home, and when his pilfering is discovered, the fireman has to run for his life.
Title: I am Malala:The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
Author: Christina Lamb and MalalaYousafzai
Genre: Nonfiction
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. MalalaYousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.
On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive.
Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she became a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize.
English IV and AP Literature and Composition
- Incoming English IV students: Select one of the following titles.
- Incoming AP Literature and Composition students: Both titles are required reading for the course.
Title: 1984
Author: George Orwell
Genre: Fiction
Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...
Title: Red Scarf Girl
Author: Ji-li Jiang
Genre: Nonfiction
It's 1966, and twelve-year-old Ji-li Jiang has everything a girl could want: brains, popularity, and a bright future in Communist China. But it's also the year that China's leader, Mao Ze-dong, launches the Cultural Revolution—and Ji-li's world begins to fall apart.
Over the next few years, people who were once her friends and neighbors turn on her and her family, forcing them to live in constant terror of arrest. And when Ji-li's father is finally imprisoned, she faces the most difficult dilemma of her life.
Jump Start Pathway Courses
Students who are enrolled in Jump Start courses (and will not be required to take any of the English Courses listed above) should choose one of the following titles.
Title: The Success Principles for Teens: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Author: Jack Canfield and Kent Healy
Genre: Nonfiction
Everyone wants to be successful―and surely you are no exception. After the massive success of Jack Canfield'sThe Success Principles, thousands of requests came rushing in to develop the most important success strategies for today's teenagers. Your calls have been answered.
Jack Canfield, cocreator of the famed Chicken Soup for the Soul series, has teamed up with successful author and young entrepreneur Kent Healy to design a fun and engaging book that offers the timeless information and inspiration to help you get to where you want to be.
The Success Principles for Teensis your road map whether your goal is to become a better student or athlete, start a business, make millions of dollars, or simply find guidance and direction. The principles in this book always work, if you work the principles.
Title: Start Something That Matters
Author: Blake Mycoskie
Genre: Nonfiction
InStart Something That Matters, Blake Mycoskie tells the story of TOMS, one of the fastest-growing shoe companies in the world, and combines it with lessons learned from other innovative organizations such as Method Products, charity: water, FEED Projects, and TerraCycle. Blake presents the six simple keys for creating or transforming your own life and business, from discovering your core story to being resourceful without resources; from overcoming fear and doubt to incorporating giving into every aspect of your life. No matter what kind of change you're considering,Start Something That Mattersgives you the stories, ideas, and practical tips that can help you get started.