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Wellesley High School Summer Reading List 2026

Wellesley High School Summer Reading CHOICE LIST

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Grade 12

Class Title
12CP (English 143) Elevation by Stephen King
12ACP (English 142) Train Dreams by Denis Johnson     
12H (English 141) The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
21st Century Literature Reality and Other Stories by John Lanchester
Diverse American Voices – Honors The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
Diverse American Voices – ACP Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers  by Ibram X. Kendi
World Literature Please read a book of your choice from this list .

Grade 11

Class Title
11CP (English 133) American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
11 ACP (English 132) The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore
11H (English 131) 1984 by George Orwell
And please read a book of your choice from this list .
AP Language & Composition The Narrative of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
Please complete this assignment .

Grade 10


Class Title
10CP (English 123) Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
10 ACP (English 122) Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
10H (English 121) Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
AND
Please read one additional book of your choice from any genre you are interested in.

Grade 9

ClassTitle
9CP (English 113)The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
9ACP (English 112)Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
9H (English 111)Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein Reading Guide
AND
Please read one additional book of your choice from any genre you are interested in.

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