Summer reading 11th grade gifted
11th grade gifted—choose one book from each category: epics, classics, magical realism, and required (4 books). Watch your ACT/SAT/PSAT scores grow as your reading increases!
I cannot wait to see what you think of these books—some of them will be your very favorites forever.
Epics:
Moby Dick by H. Melville
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by M. Twain
Song of Solomon by T. Morrison
One Hundred Days of Solitude by G. Marquez
Classic Novels:
The Scarlet Letter by N. Hawthorne -- You may skip "The Customs House" prologue
Grapes of Wrath by J. Steinbeck
Invisible Man by R. Ellison
Magical Realism:
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by J. S. Foer
Cat’s Cradle by K.Vonnegut, Jr.
Beloved by T. Morrison
Snow in August by P. Hamill
Required Book:
The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald
The first week that we return to school you will be taking comprehensive tests on summer reading. If you want to read and present one of the books on the back of this page for bonus points, let me know. You can contact me through lcgodshall@lpssonline.com or schoolnotes.com.
