Summer Reading 2024

The AHS English Department encourages ALL students to read over the summer. If you are looking for something engaging to read, check out this list of popular young adult titles.

Students entering grades 9&10 are required to read one mandatory title from the choices outlined below:

Students entering grade 9 must select one of the following texts to read:

• Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
  Or
• The Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Students entering grade 10 must select one of the following texts to read:

• Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner
  Or
• The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore

Grade 9 & 10 students will take a writing assessment on their book during the first week of school. They will be allowed to use any notes they took or the book itself. Notes are not required and will not be graded, but are encouraged.

Both Amazon and Barnes and Noble have a variety of paperback, ebook, and audiobook versions of the required titles for sale. In addition, If you have a library card, you can borrow ebooks and audiobooks for free on any device through the Libby app.

Happy Reading!