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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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What Should I Read Next?

MA Teen Choice Awards 2025 Nominees

 

GRADE 12

Class

 

Title

 

   12CP (English 143)

 

“The Body” from Different Seasons by Stephen King

 

   12ACP (English 142)

 

Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery      

   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: As Told to Alex Haley by Malcolm X and Alex Haley

 

   Diverse American Voices – ACP:

 

Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers, by Ibram Kendi

 

   Senior Creative Writing

 

Poetry 180 or 180 More (both by Billy Collins)

 

   World Literature

 

Please read a book of your choice from this list

 

   Evolutions (11/12)

 

The Evolutions Primer

Please see the Summer Engagement page of the Evolutions website for more information.

 

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.  

   Evolutions (11/12)

 

The Evolutions Primer 

Please see the Summer Engagement page of the Evolutions website for more information.

 

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 (recommendations at top of page)

   Foundations of English

 

  

 Coming soon

 

GRADE 9

Class

 

Title

 

   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. (recommendations at top of page)

 

   Foundations of English

 

Coming soon 

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