(NOTE: ALL BOOKS ARE SELECTED BY THE OHS ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FROM THE HAMILTON COUNTY BOOK LIST, EXCEPT FOR AP ENGLISH LITERATURE. STUDENTS COMING TO OHS ARE EXPECTED TO READ FROM THIS LIST. IF YOU READ A BOOK OTHER THAN THOSE ON THIS LIST, YOU MUST SPEAK TO YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS.)

Grade 12

AP/DE English (choose two)

·          Catch-22 by Heller

·          East of Eden by Steinbeck

·          Jane Eyre by Bronte

·          Song of Solomon by Morrison

·          Their Eyes Were Watching God by Hurston

·          How to Read Literature Like A Professor by Foster* (Required purchase for AP Literature by first day of class, but is not a summer reading choice.)

All students will complete a dialectic journal for each selection. Journals will be due on first day of class. (See back of sheet for instructions). Journals will be due in first week of class.

English 12 (choose one)

·          1984 by Orwell

·          Brave New World by Huxley

·          Lord of the Flies by Golding

·          How to Read Literature Like A Professor by Foster* (Required purchase for English 12 by first day of class, but is not a summer reading choice.)

You will have a test on your book during the first three weeks of class. You will have to answer questions about the book and write a summary and personal reaction essay.

Grade 11

AP English Language and Composition (all)

·          Elements of Style (50^th Anniversary Edition) by Strunk & White

·          Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass by Douglass

·          Ethan Frome by Wharton

·          The Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck

All students will complete a dialectic journal for each selection. Journals will be due on first day of class. (See back of sheet for instructions).Journals will be due on the first day of class. Additional assessment of these selections may be objective, short answer, performance based or essay in nature.

Honors English 11 (both)

·          Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass by Douglass

·          Ethan Frome by Wharton

All students will complete a dialectic journal for each selection. Journals will be due on first day of class. (See back of sheet for instructions). Journals will be due on the first day of class. Additional assessment of these selections may be objective, short answer, performance based or essay in nature.

English 11 (choose one)

·          Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass by Douglass

·          Ethan Frome by Wharton

·          Durable Goods by Berg

·          Having Our Say by Delaney

·          Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck

You will have a test on your book during the first three weeks of class. You will have to answer questions about the book and write a summary and personal reaction essay.

Grade 10

European Studies Honors English 10 (all)

·          The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas

·          A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens

·          A World Lit Only by Fire by Manchester (for History section)

All students will complete a dialectic journal for each selection. Journals will be due on first day of class. (See back of sheet for instructions).Journals will be due on first day of class.

Honors English 10 (choose two)

·          Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (required)

·          Choose one from the English 10 or European Studies list

You will have a test on your book during the first three weeks of class. You will have to answer questions about the book and write a summary and personal reaction essay.

English 10 (choose one)

·          Alas, Babylon by Frank

·          A Separate Peace by Knowles

·          Fahrenheit 451 by Bradbury

·          Tuesdays with Morrie by Albom

You will have a test on your book during the first three weeks of class. You will have to answer questions about the book and write a summary and personal reaction essay.

Grade 9

World Cultures Honors English 9 (both)

·          Pride and Prejudice by Austen

·          Princess by Sasson

You will have a test on your book during the first three weeks of class. You will have to answer questions about the book and write a summary and personal reaction essay.

Honors English 9 (read two)

·          The Pearl by Steinbeck (required)

·          The Ender’s Game by Card

·          Nothing but the Truth by AVI

·          Pride and Prejudice by Austen

·          Breaking Rank by Randle

You will have a test on your book during the first three weeks of class. You will have to answer questions about the book and write a summary and personal reaction essay.

English 9 (choose one)

·          Buried Onions by Soto

·          Nothing by the Truth by AVI

·          Breaking Rank by Randle

·          The Pearl by Steinbeck

·          Ender’s Game by Card

·          Pride and Prejudice by Austen

·          Princess by Sasson

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