High School Summer Reading
Summer Reading Books
Summer Reading
Wellesley High School Summer Reading List 2022
Wellesley High School Library Summer Reading List 2022
YALSA Teens’ Top Ten 2021 Books, and 2022 Nominees
New York Times YA Best Sellers
GRADE 12
Class | Title |
12CP (English 143) | “The Body” from Different Seasons by Stephen King |
12ACP (English 142) | The Wall byJohn Lanchester |
12H (English 141) | The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri |
21st Century Literature | Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner |
Beyond the Binary |
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood *Please follow this link for an important note from the instructors of the course. |
Diverse American Voices | The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley by Malcolm X and Alex Haley |
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 Available free online at: https://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks/1984.pdf |
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) | The Pearl by John Steinbeck |
10 ACP (English 122) | Please read this letter from the 10ACP team and follow its guidance |
10H (English 121) |
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue *Note from the 10H teachers: We encourage you to find and follow your reading curiosities and preferences! Check out this list to get you started. |
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) |
Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah Please read one additional book of your choice from any genre you are interested in |
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