High School Summer Reading
Summer Reading Books
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Summer Reading
Required Reading:
Wellesley High School Summer Reading List 2025
Wellesley High School Summer Reading CHOICE LIST
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GRADE 12
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Title
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12CP (English 143)
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“The Body” from Different Seasons by Stephen King
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12ACP (English 142)
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Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
12H (English 141)
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The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
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21st Century Literature
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Reality and Other Stories by John Lanchester
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Diverse American Voices- Honors:
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
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Diverse American Voices – ACP:
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Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers, by Ibram Kendi
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Senior Creative Writing
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Poetry 180 or 180 More (both by Billy Collins)
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World Literature
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Please read a book of your choice from this list
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Evolutions (11/12)
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The Evolutions Primer Please see the Summer Engagement page of the Evolutions website for more information.
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GRADE 11
Class
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Title
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11CP (English 133)
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American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
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11 ACP (English 132)
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The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore
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11H (English 131)
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1984 by George Orwell And Please read a book of your choice from this list
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AP Language & Composition |
The Narrative of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass Please complete this assignment. |
Evolutions (11/12)
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The Evolutions Primer Please see the Summer Engagement page of the Evolutions website for more information.
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GRADE 10
Class
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Title
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10CP (English 123)
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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
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10 ACP (English 122)
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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
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10H (English 121)
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Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue AND Please read one additional book of your choice from any genre you are interested in (recommendations at top of page) |
Foundations of English
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GRADE 9
Class
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Title
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9CP (English 113)
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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
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9ACP (English 112)
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Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
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9H (English 111)
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley AND Please read one additional book of your choice from any genre you are interested in. (recommendations at top of page)
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Foundations of English
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