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Summer Reading Lists
Each year, all CGS students in each grade, including incoming
freshmen are expected to read several books from a selected list.
These books typically cover cultures and authors from outside the
typical US and European reading. Take a look at not only the
required reading for the coming school year, but also what books
were included in prior years, along with some recommended
reading by our CGS teachers and staff.
Summer Reading list for Fall 2008 -
To get the reading list in printable PDF format:
Click here for Incoming Freshman
Click here for Grades 10, 11, 12
* Double Entry Journal Instructions - needed for all assignments
Incoming Freshman:
CGS World Literature:
Required Text: Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah
In addition to the required text, choose one from the list below:
Maus I: My Father Bleeds History, by Art Spiegelman
Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began, by Art Spiegelman
The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd
The Odyssey, by Homer
ASSIGNMENT: Keep a double entry journal* (see above link) for the
required reading and the work of your choice (approximately 10
entries per text).
CGS Social Studies Classes:
Chinese Social Studies:
Red Scarf Girl, by Ji-li Jiang.
A memoir of the Cultural Revolution in China.
Japanese Social Studies:
Hiroshima, by John Hershey.
The survivors tell the story of the first atomic bomb and its effects.
Middle East Social Studies:
Habibi, by Naomi Shihab Nye.
A young Arab-American girl returns to Palestine and discovers her
heritage and issues of conflict.
ASSIGNMENT: Examine four or five events that you found
interesting from different parts of the book. Write a response
explaining your feelings and reactions to the issues you have
chosen. Include your questions about the issues and your interest
in learning more. I am not looking for a summary of the parts of the
book you have chosen, I want to hear your voice and your thoughts
on the issues portrayed.
BMHS Other Classes:
Please check the BMHS website for any other classes you are
taking that may have summer assignments, such as Honors Biology
.
Grades 10, 11, 12
World Literature
Students Entering Grade 10:
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho (required)
Honors students will read:
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
in addition to The Alchemist.
Non-honors students will choose one from the list below
in addition to The Alchemist.
The Natural, by Bernard Malamud
Girl with the Pearl Earring, by Tracy Chevalier
Monkeys, by Susan Minot
ASSIGNMENT: Keep a double entry journal* for the required reading
(s) and the work of your choice (approximately 10 entries per text).
Students Entering Grade 11
Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini (required)
Honors students will read:
The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver
in addition to Kite Runner.
Non-honors students will choose one from the list below
in addition to Kite Runner.
The Color of Water, by James McBride
White Teeth, by Zadie Smith
Son of the Revolution, by Liang Heng
Thura’s Diary, by Thura Al-Windavi
ASSIGNMENT: Keep a double entry journal* for the required reading
(s) and the work of your choice (approximately 10 entries per text).
Students Entering Grade 12:
Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse (required)
Honors students will read:
Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer
in addition to Siddhartha.
Non-honors students will choose one from the list below
in addition to Siddhartha:
This Boy’s Life, by Tobias Wolfe
Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell
Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson
Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder
ASSIGNMENT: Keep a journal for the required reading(s) and the
work of your choice. Entries are framed by commentary, personal
analysis, and inquiry. Your journal does not need to address every
chapter, and is not a series of summaries. The journal should be
thoughtful, reflective, and insightful.
CGS Social Studies Class
(for those students new to the CGS 2008-2009 - in any grade):
Chinese Social Studies:
Red Scarf Girl, by Ji-li Jiang.
A memoir of the Cultural Revolution in China.
Japanese Social Studies:
Hiroshima, by John Hershey.
The survivors tell the story of the first atomic bomb and its effects.
Middle East Social Studies:
Habibi, by Naomi Shihab Nye.
A young Arab-American girl returns to Palestine and discovers her
heritage and issues of conflict.
ASSIGNMENT: Examine four or five events that you found
interesting from different parts of the book. Write a response
explaining your feelings and reactions to the issues you have
chosen. Include your questions about the issues and your interest
in learning more. I am not looking for a summary of the parts of the
book you have chosen, I want to hear your voice and your thoughts
on the issues portrayed.
BMHS Other Classes:
Please check the BMHS website for any other classes you are
taking that may have summer assignments, such as Honors
Biology.
Other Recommended Reading:
CGS Teachers and Staff have also put together a great collection of
recommended reading. Please click to open the file that contains
the Required Reading and Recommended Reading Lists
Summer Reading Archive:
Summer 2008 for the 2008-09 school year.
Summer 2007 for the 2007-08 school year.
Summer 2006 for the 2006-07 school year.
Summer 2005 for the 2005-06 school year.
Each year, all CGS students in each grade, including incoming
freshmen are expected to read several books from a selected list.
These books typically cover cultures and authors from outside the
typical US and European reading. Take a look at not only the
required reading for the coming school year, but also what books
were included in prior years, along with some recommended
reading by our CGS teachers and staff.
Summer Reading list for Fall 2008 -
To get the reading list in printable PDF format:
Click here for Incoming Freshman
Click here for Grades 10, 11, 12
* Double Entry Journal Instructions - needed for all assignments
Incoming Freshman:
CGS World Literature:
Required Text: Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah
In addition to the required text, choose one from the list below:
Maus I: My Father Bleeds History, by Art Spiegelman
Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began, by Art Spiegelman
The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd
The Odyssey, by Homer
ASSIGNMENT: Keep a double entry journal* (see above link) for the
required reading and the work of your choice (approximately 10
entries per text).
CGS Social Studies Classes:
Chinese Social Studies:
Red Scarf Girl, by Ji-li Jiang.
A memoir of the Cultural Revolution in China.
Japanese Social Studies:
Hiroshima, by John Hershey.
The survivors tell the story of the first atomic bomb and its effects.
Middle East Social Studies:
Habibi, by Naomi Shihab Nye.
A young Arab-American girl returns to Palestine and discovers her
heritage and issues of conflict.
ASSIGNMENT: Examine four or five events that you found
interesting from different parts of the book. Write a response
explaining your feelings and reactions to the issues you have
chosen. Include your questions about the issues and your interest
in learning more. I am not looking for a summary of the parts of the
book you have chosen, I want to hear your voice and your thoughts
on the issues portrayed.
BMHS Other Classes:
Please check the BMHS website for any other classes you are
taking that may have summer assignments, such as Honors Biology
.
Grades 10, 11, 12
World Literature
Students Entering Grade 10:
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho (required)
Honors students will read:
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
in addition to The Alchemist.
Non-honors students will choose one from the list below
in addition to The Alchemist.
The Natural, by Bernard Malamud
Girl with the Pearl Earring, by Tracy Chevalier
Monkeys, by Susan Minot
ASSIGNMENT: Keep a double entry journal* for the required reading
(s) and the work of your choice (approximately 10 entries per text).
Students Entering Grade 11
Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini (required)
Honors students will read:
The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver
in addition to Kite Runner.
Non-honors students will choose one from the list below
in addition to Kite Runner.
The Color of Water, by James McBride
White Teeth, by Zadie Smith
Son of the Revolution, by Liang Heng
Thura’s Diary, by Thura Al-Windavi
ASSIGNMENT: Keep a double entry journal* for the required reading
(s) and the work of your choice (approximately 10 entries per text).
Students Entering Grade 12:
Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse (required)
Honors students will read:
Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer
in addition to Siddhartha.
Non-honors students will choose one from the list below
in addition to Siddhartha:
This Boy’s Life, by Tobias Wolfe
Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell
Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson
Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder
ASSIGNMENT: Keep a journal for the required reading(s) and the
work of your choice. Entries are framed by commentary, personal
analysis, and inquiry. Your journal does not need to address every
chapter, and is not a series of summaries. The journal should be
thoughtful, reflective, and insightful.
CGS Social Studies Class
(for those students new to the CGS 2008-2009 - in any grade):
Chinese Social Studies:
Red Scarf Girl, by Ji-li Jiang.
A memoir of the Cultural Revolution in China.
Japanese Social Studies:
Hiroshima, by John Hershey.
The survivors tell the story of the first atomic bomb and its effects.
Middle East Social Studies:
Habibi, by Naomi Shihab Nye.
A young Arab-American girl returns to Palestine and discovers her
heritage and issues of conflict.
ASSIGNMENT: Examine four or five events that you found
interesting from different parts of the book. Write a response
explaining your feelings and reactions to the issues you have
chosen. Include your questions about the issues and your interest
in learning more. I am not looking for a summary of the parts of the
book you have chosen, I want to hear your voice and your thoughts
on the issues portrayed.
BMHS Other Classes:
Please check the BMHS website for any other classes you are
taking that may have summer assignments, such as Honors
Biology.
Other Recommended Reading:
CGS Teachers and Staff have also put together a great collection of
recommended reading. Please click to open the file that contains
the Required Reading and Recommended Reading Lists
Summer Reading Archive:
Summer 2008 for the 2008-09 school year.
Summer 2007 for the 2007-08 school year.
Summer 2006 for the 2006-07 school year.
Summer 2005 for the 2005-06 school year.