Welcome to our 2025 Summer Reading Page!
Summer Reading Assignment Distribution Dates:
YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR MATERIALS AT EITHER CAMPUS REGARDLESS OF WHICH CAMPUS YOU WILL BE ATTENDING IN THE FALL
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One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus:
(Mystery)
"An engaging, enticing look at the pressures of high school and the things that cause a person to lose control."
When the creator of a high school gossip app mysteriously dies in front of four high profile-students all four become suspects. It's up to them to solve the case.
Unwind by Neal Shusterman:
(Dystopia/Science Fiction)
"Challenges readers' ideas about life -- not just where life begins, and where it ends, but what it truly means to be alive."
In a future world where those between the ages of thirteen and eighteen can have their lives "unwound" and their body parts harvested for use by others, three teens go to extreme lengths to uphold their beliefs--and, perhaps, save their own lives.
Activities based on the books have been planned for September when you start school.
Teachers will expect all assignments to be completed prior to the start of school. Assignments, related quizzes, and projects from the summer assignments will count toward your 1st marking period class grade.
(Dystopian Fiction)
"A thoroughly original, intimate, and sometimes harrowing meditation on survival, forgiveness, and learning how to love again at the almost end of the world."
The world is about to end. Again. Ever since the first Storm wreaked havoc on civilization as we know it, seventeen-year-old Liz Flannery has been holed up in an abandoned bookstore in suburban New Jersey where she used to work, trading books for supplies with the few remaining survivors. It’s the one place left that feels safe to her. Until she learns that another earth-shattering Storm is coming . . . and everything changes. Enter Maeve, a prickly and potentially dangerous out-of-towner who breaks into the bookstore looking for shelter one night. Though the two girls are immediately at odds, Maeve has what Liz needs—the skills to repair the dilapidated store before the next climate disaster strikes—and Liz reluctantly agrees to let her stay. As the girls grow closer and undeniable feelings spring up between them, they realize that they face greater threats than the impending Storm. And when Maeve’s secrets and Liz’s inner demons come back to haunt them both, they find themselves fighting for their lives as their world crumbles around them.
(Mystery Thriller)
"The two immersive storylines bring to life the trials and frustrations each main character faces in this debut, which is a thrilling delight right up to the unexpected and bittersweet conclusion."
A compelling thriller about a young woman who wakes up on the side of a road with no memory of who she is or how she got there. After being taken into police custody, a man comes to the station, claiming to be her father. There’s something about this man and the situation that doesn’t seem right to “Mary” – if that’s even her name… In the other narrative, an entire town is convinced that a young man named Drew murdered his missing girlfriend. Drew will stop at nothing to find her, convinced that she is alive. There are twist and turns until the very last page. This is a compelling and fast read that you may be able to finish in one sitting.
(Dystopian Fiction)
"Lovers of horror action fiction will feel right at home with this terrifyingly realistic story of our tenuous relationship with the environment and of the resilience of the human spirit in the face of desperate situations."
When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is forced to make life and death decisions for her family in this harrowing story of survival from New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman. The drought—or the Tap-Out, as everyone calls it—has been going on for a while now. Everyone’s lives have become an endless list of don’ts: don’t water the lawn, don’t fill up your pool, don’t take long showers. Until the taps run dry. Suddenly, Alyssa’s quiet suburban street spirals into a warzone of desperation; neighbors and families turned against each other on the hunt for water. And when her parents don’t return and her life—and the life of her brother—is threatened, Alyssa has to make impossible choices if she’s going to survive. Alyssa’s neighbor—her schoolmate Kelton McCracken—comes from a family of doomsday preppers and are well prepared for such a disaster. Will his preparedness be enough to save them?
(Realistic Fiction)
"This sensitive novel boasts strong characterizations and conflicts that many teens will relate to. She deftly grounds Sam’s OCD support system with both her mother and therapist and gives readers an endearing romantic lead to root for. A twist toward the end will surprise many readers, yet what follows falls perfectly in line with the story’s hopeful message."
A coming-of-age story about Samantha, a popular high school junior with Purely-Obsessional OCD, who seeks solace and self-discovery within a hidden group of misfits, "Poet's Corner," and a new friendship, ultimately confronting her mental illness and finding her voice. The story includes a twist that makes Samantha question everything she thought she knew, leading to a powerful ending where she accepts herself and her journey.
