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ALA's Best Books for Young Adults
Outstanding Books for the College Bound
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2011
Calhoun 11th Grade Summer Reading List:
*AP-one title required for AP students
3 AP Summer Reading Assignment (.pdf)
The Bellmore-Merrick Public Libraries
have copies of all of these books, & all of the books are available
in paperback editions.
New York State English Language Arts Literature Suggestions (.pdf file)
Anderson,
Laurie-Halse. Twisted c. 1998.Fiction, YA
After finally getting noticed by someone other than school bullies and his ever-angry father, seventeenyear- old Tyler enjoys his tough new reputation and the attentions of a popular girl, but when life starts to go bad again, he must choose between transforming himself or giving in to his destructive thoughts.
Reviews from Amazon.com
King, Stephen. Cell. c. 2006.
Science Fiction, Horror Fiction, Adult
Maine artist Clayton Riddell, elated after closing the deal for his
first comic book, comes down to Earth quickly when a brain-zapping energy
burst--The Pulse--strikes, reducing cell phone users to zombie-like
creatures, and leaving Clayton desperate to find a way home from Boston
to see if his wife and son have survived.
Reviews
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Krakauer,
Jon. Into Thin Air: a personal account of the Mount Everest disaster.
c. 1997.
Nonfiction, Adventure, YA
In this bone-chilling narrative, the author relates his experience climbing
Mount Everest during its deadliest season and examines what it is about
the mountain that makes people willingly subject themselves to such
risk, hardship, and expense.
*Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.) .
Lipsky, David. Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point. c2004.
Nonfiction, Adult
David Lipsky chronicles the experiences he had during the years he spent following the cadets at West Point Academy, learning about their daily lives, the reasons they chose to attend the school, and the impact it has had on their lives.
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Packer,
Ann. The Dive from Clausen's Pier. c. 2002
Fiction, YA
Twenty-three-year-old Carrie Bell, engaged to her high school sweetheart,
is ready to make a break from a life that has become suffocating in its
sameness, but her decision is complicated when her fiancee is paralyzed
in a diving accident and everyone expects her to stay and care for him.
Reviews
from Amazon.com
*AP = required for E3AP English
*Writing assignment required as well.
Choose ONE of the following:
*Angelou,
Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. *C c1969
Biography, Adult
The author tells of her painful childhood and adolescence, and how she
grew out of a childhood fantasy that she was an enchanted white girl
to self acceptance today.
Reviews
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*Guterson,
David. Snow Falling on Cedars. *C c1994 Fiction, Adult
An award winning tale of love and murder. In 1954 the murder of a local fisherman on an isolated island in Puget Sound stirs up memories of World War II, and the internment of the island's Japanese population. Ishmael Chambers is the reporter who covers the story of the accused-a man who married the Japanese girl Ishmael had once loved.
* PEN/Faulkner Award
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*Morrison,
Toni. Song of Solomon. *C c1977 Fiction, Adult
Follows the life of Macon Dead, Jr., the son of the richest black family in a midwestern town, as he leaves home on a quest for personal freedom.
*National Book Critics Circle Award
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*Tan,
Amy. The Kitchen God's Wife. *C c1991 Fiction, Adult
A Chinese immigrant, convinced she is dying wants to unburdening herself of secrets she has kept for more than 50 years. When she reveals the story of her life, her American born daughter finally understands her mother's many quirks and superstitions.
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