Summer Reading

Welcome to the 2011 NMH Summer Reading Program. Summer reading expectations at NMH are divided into two categories: reading students will do for their English courses and reading students will do to participate in a book discussion group early in the academic year.

 

The books that are required for English courses and the subsequent writing assignments are designed to introduce students to and help them prepare for the academic challenges they will face in each course. These readings are an integral to the experience in the NMH classroom and it is important that students read with intention, take meaningful notes, complete the writing assignment, and think about the important characteristics of the work on their own before they return to school.

 

The books for the discussion groups were selected by the members of the NMH faculty and staff. The selections are broken up by grade. Students will have a limited choice of what they read, except for members of the class of 2015 who will read a book in common.

 

The goal of the book groups is to get people with common interests in a room to discuss a book at length. It is no less important for students to read with close attention to detail, but there will be no writing assigned for this aspect of the program. Students will be evaluated based on thoughtful participation in the discussion group. In order to keep the discussion groups small, students are required to select their top ten choices of books from the list. 

 

Please select your choices from the appropriate class reading list below. Returning students should list their choices on the section form (link below) and return it to Diane Garland in Holbrook. New students should list their choices on the selection form and return to Diane Garland via the options listed at the bottom of the form. Please note that the summer reading required for English is listed on the top of the page. The selections for the general reading are listed on the second half of the page.

 

 

The selection form is due to Diane Garland in Holbrook by noon on Tuesday, May 24.