QPHS Summer 2008 Reading List

Summer Reading 2008

Course	Phase	Title/Author
Freshman (Class of 2012) Mandatory Reading List
English	Phase 3, 4	Eyes of the Dragon, Stephen King
English	Phase 5	Eyes of the Dragon, Stephen King Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes (unabridged version) A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry (drama)
Physical Science	Phase 3, 4	The Time Machine, H.G. Wells
Freshman Chemistry	Phase 5	The Genie in the Bottle, Dr. Joe Schwarcz
Social Studies	All	I Am Mordred, Nancy Springer

Sophomore (Class of 2011) Mandatory Reading List

Course Phase Title/Author

English Phase 3, 4

Phase 5
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Any collection of at least 8 short stories of Edgar Allen Poe

The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou
Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller
The Turn of the Screw, Henry James

Spanish II Phase 3, 4 The Seville Communion, Arturo Perez-Reverte

French II Phase 3, 4 The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint Exupery

Biology Phase 5 Silent Spring, Rachel Carson

Religion All Groups Joshua, Joseph Girzone

Sophomore (Class of 2011) Mandatory Reading List
Course	Phase	Title/Author
English	Phase 3, 4 Phase 5	To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee Any collection of at least 8 short stories of Edgar Allen Poe The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller The Turn of the Screw, Henry James
Spanish II	Phase 3, 4	The Seville Communion, Arturo Perez-Reverte
French II	Phase 3, 4	The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint Exupery
Biology	Phase 5	Silent Spring, Rachel Carson
Religion	All Groups	Joshua, Joseph Girzone

Junior (Class of 2010) Mandatory Reading List

Course Phase Title/Author

English Phase 3

Phase 4

Phase 5
Animal Farm, George Orwell

Animal Farm, George Orwell
Pygmalion, G.B. Shaw

Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt
Pygmalion, G.B. Shaw
1984, George Orwell

US History I Phase 3, 4
Phase 5
Jubilee, Margaret Walker
Jubilee, Margaret Walker
The Civil War, Bruce Catton

Religion All Groups Tuesdays With Morrie, Mitch Albom

Chemistry
Advanced Chemistry
and
Advanced
Honors Chemistry
Phase 3

Phase 4, 5
College
Fever, Robin Cook
Read ONE of the following 3 books:
Red Mars, Kim Robinson
Contact, Carl Sagan
Heart of Gold, Sharon Shinn

Junior (Class of 2010) Mandatory Reading List
Course	Phase	Title/Author
English	Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5	Animal Farm, George Orwell Animal Farm, George Orwell Pygmalion, G.B. Shaw Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt Pygmalion, G.B. Shaw 1984, George Orwell
US History I	Phase 3, 4 Phase 5	Jubilee, Margaret Walker Jubilee, Margaret Walker The Civil War, Bruce Catton
Religion	All Groups	Tuesdays With Morrie, Mitch Albom
Chemistry Advanced Chemistry and Advanced Honors Chemistry	Phase 3 Phase 4, 5 College	Fever, Robin Cook Read ONE of the following 3 books: Red Mars, Kim Robinson Contact, Carl Sagan Heart of Gold, Sharon Shinn

Senior (Class of 2009) Mandatory Reading List

Course Phase Title/Author

English BCP
Phase 3

Phase 4

Phase 5
All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque
All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque
The Good Earth, Pearl Buck

A Separate Peace, John Knowles
The Good Earth, Pearl Buck
All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque

The Awakening, Kate Chopin
The Good Earth, Pearl Buck
The Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy
Desire Under the Elms, Eugene O’Neil
Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe

US History II BCP
Phase 3

Phase 4

Phase 5
Hiroshima, John Hersey
Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne W. & James D. Houston

Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson

A People's History of the United States (paperback), Howard Zinn

Religion All Groups The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom

Senior (Class of 2009) Mandatory Reading List
Course	Phase	Title/Author
English	BCP Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5	All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque The Good Earth, Pearl Buck A Separate Peace, John Knowles The Good Earth, Pearl Buck All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque The Awakening, Kate Chopin The Good Earth, Pearl Buck The Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy Desire Under the Elms, Eugene O’Neil Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe
US History II	BCP Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5	Hiroshima, John Hersey Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne W. & James D. Houston Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson A People's History of the United States (paperback), Howard Zinn
Religion	All Groups	The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom

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