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The list also includes grade-specific honors requirements and additional reading for juniors and seniors, plus Advanced Placement English III and IV extra texts. Fiction covers classics and contemporary works and young adult titles, while non-fiction focuses on memoirs, inspiration, and education-centered writing.","Freshmen Summer Reading  \nAll students must read two books chosen from the following list. Students will be tested on both books during the first week of school. The English department recommends that students take notes as they read. Parents and guardians should review books on sites such as Common-Sense Media ([www.commonsensemedia.org](www.commonsensemedia.org)) when helping to choose a book appropriate for their student.  \nFiction (Classics and Contemporary)  \nA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas And Then There Where None by Agatha Christie  \nThe Pearl by John Steinbeck Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card The Hobbit by J.R.R. 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