High School Summer Reading
Summer Reading Books
Summer Reading
Wellesley High School Summer Reading List 2023
Wellesley High School Library Summer Reading List 2023
YALSA Teens’ Top Ten 2023 Books, and 2024 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 Narrative of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass |
| 12H (English 141) |
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri |
| 21st Century Literature | Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner |
| Beyond the Binary |
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo |
| Diverse American Voices | The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley by Malcolm X and Alex Haley |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Foundations of English |
The Treasure of Lemon Brown by Walter Dean Myers |
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 |
| Foundations of English |
The Treasure of Lemon Brown by Walter Dean Myers |
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