English Department

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ENGLISH SUMMER READING – UPDATED! 2020

AP English IV—How to Read Literature Like a Professor ( may omit chapters 16-17) by Thomas C Foster

English IV—The Lord of the Flies by William Golding

AP English III — 1984 By George Orwell

English III—Anthem by Ayn Rand

AP Seminar (Capstone)—The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Pre-AP English II —Animal Farm by George Orwell

English II—Animal Farm by George Orwell

Pre-AP English I—Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

English I—To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee