SUMMER OF 08

 Reading for Pleasure at your Leisure

 

Note: This summer reading assignment is for Standard and Honors only and does not apply to AP. See the AP link for the AP summer reading assignment by scrolling down the summer reading page to the bottom.

 

Once again the English department and librarians at BHS have compiled a HIT PARADE of great books that teenagers across the country are recommending.  Students can access this list by going to  http://www.wcs.edu/bhs/bhslib/summereading.htm  We have included titles for all interest levels. Whether you like chillers, thrillers, fantasy, romance or a tear jerker, you should find it on the Brentwood High School HIT PARADE. 

 

REQUIRED READING: 

  1. All students are required to read ONE selection from any of the lists.

  2. Complete the ON –LINE BOOK REVIEW FORM located on the website above.

  3. Print a copy of your review BEFORE submitting so that it can be turned in to your teacher in August.

  4. A Parent Permission Form (download from the website) must accompany the hard copy of your review when it is handed in to your teacher

 

BONUS READING:

        If you elect to read more than one book (maximum of three), additional ON-LINE BOOK REVIEW FORMS should be completed following the above instructions.  These additional reviews will not be considered extra credit but will constitute extra quiz/test grades to be figured into your first nine weeks grade. 

 

 

 

NOTE TO PARENTS:

The BHS English Department and library have NOT screened nor read every book on the HIT PARADE.  These books have been selected in good faith based on student recommendations and chosen from legitimate educational sites on the internet.  We STRONGLY recommend that you review your child’s selection for appropriate language and content.  Some of these titles may not be suitable for your student at this particular time in his academic career; however, another family may be quite comfortable with the themes and writing style of the same book(s).

 

 

 

 

 DETAILS ON COMPLETING THE REVIEWS:

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REVIEW CRITERIA-  1.  Summary of the book,

                                        2.  Brief discussion of three quotes AND their relevance to your life.

                                        3.  Your recommendation (opinion) justified with reasons.

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SAMPLE REVIEW:  (BLANK FORM found on the MEDIA CENTER website)

Grade level: 10

Book title: My Losing Season

Author: Pat Conroy

Type: Non Fiction

Rating: 5

Summary: This book covers the very disappointing senior season of a famous author's college basketball career. Besides trashing his coach throughout the book, he rekindles friendships with many of the boys (men) who went through the agony with him.                                                                                                                 

Quote #1"I found my joy, unrecapturable beyond the realm of speech or language, and I lost myself in the pure, dazzling majesty of my sweet, swift game." Conroy's love for basketball comes out in this quote and he nails the passion that we players feel for the game.                                                                                

Quote #2"His father's gentleness flowed like some rare form of honey over his son's dark mood." I think he is recognizing a Dad's connection with his son. Sometimes parents just need to chill and just be there for their kids when they are hurting or depressed.                                                                                                                                                                                

Quote #3"I have come to a conclusion about my country ... America is a good enough country to die for even when she is wrong." He's saying this about the Vietnam era, but maybe it applies to today, too.

Opinion: I really liked this book. I give it 5 stars and a big thumbs up. It talks all about basketball which I love, but it also discusses his journey to becoming a writer as well. There are patches of the book that read a little slow, but for the most part it was really good.  If you are an athlete in any sport, you can identify with the love he had for the game.  If you are interested in ever being a writer, this is a must read as well.

 

 

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