All AVID Students are required to participate in summer reading as follows:

Each advancing class is required to read two books and complete all work before the first day of school. Please see instructions below.

 
 

All Freshmen will read "Night" by Elie Wiesel and "Animal Farm" by George Orwell. Click on each book title for instructions on summer work with these books. All work is due the first day back to school to Ms. Blackwell.
 

All Sophomores will read "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding and "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles. A Dialectical Notebook will be created with 4-6 entries per chapter for each book. Click here to find Instructions for DNs. Both books' DNs are due the first day back to school.

 
 

AP Juniors will read "Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck and one non-fiction. Click on the title and non-fiction to find instructions for the work. All work is due the first day back to school to Mr. Sullivan.

Non AP Juniors will read "Alas, Babylon" by Pat Frank. A Dialectical Notebook will be created with 4-6 entries per chapter. Click here to find Instructions for DNs. All DNs are due the first day of school to Ms. Blackwell.

 
 

AP Seniors will read "Things Fall Apart" by Albert Chinualumogu Achebe and "Cry, the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton. A Dialectical Notebook will be created with 4-6 entries per chapter for each book. Click here to find Instructions for DNs. Both books' DNs are due the first day back to school.

Non AP Seniors will read "Cry, the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton. A Dialectical Notebook will be created with 4-6 entries per chapter for each book. Click here to find Instructions for DNs. Both books' DNs are due the first day back to school.

 

   

If you have questions about any of the work please contact Ms. Blackwell at carlablackwell@nisd.net.

It is highly recommended you purchase the books assigned and write in them to help with understanding and remembering the information. Click here to get an idea of how to outline a book.