EASTON SOCIAL STUDIES SUMMER READING LIST
Grade 8
Honors students must read the following and one the others.
Brooks – Queen Eleanor: Independent Spirit of the Medieval World
Others must read one of the following books.
Gray-Adam of the Road Meyer –Mary Bloody Mary Avi-Crispin
Grade 9
Honors students must read the following and one of the others.
Achebe-Things Fall Apart
All others must read one of the following books.
Lawrence-Lord of the Nutcracker Men Elliot-Under a War Torn Sky
Remarque-All Quiet on the Western Front Matas-After the War
Grade 10
Honors students must read TWO books-One from EACH group.
Others must read one book from either group.
Group 1 Titles Group 2 Titles
Elliot-Annie Between the States
Rinaldi-The Fifth of March Lincoln-With Every Drop of Blood
Reit - Behind Enemy Lines
Shaara-Rise to Rebellion Rinaldi-The Last Silk Dress
Shaara-Killer Angels
Grade 11
AP students must read TWO books- One from EACH group.
Other students must read one book from either group.
Group 1 Titles Group 2 Titles
Brown-Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Beals-Warriors Don’t Cry
Washington-Up From Slavery Hillenbrand-Seabiscuit
Kennedy-Profiles in Courage Woodward-All the President’s Men
Auch-Ashes of Roses Houston-Farewell to Manzanar
Bradley-Flags of Our Fathers
Grade 12
Philosophy students must read both titles.
Orwell-1984 Huxley-Brave New World