2013 Summer Reading
Incoming Freshmen will
read:
·
The Servant, by James C. Hunter
·
The Boy who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
·
Calico Joe, by John Grisham
Sophomores, Juniors
and Seniors will read:
·
The Boy who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
·
Calico Joe, by John Grisham
·
lol…OMG, What
Every Student Needs to Know About Online Reputation Management, Digital
Citizenship, and Cyberbullying (High School Edition), by Matt Ivester
In a change from
recent years, students will be assigned two all-school summer reading books and
a third book assigned by grade level. As in the past, students’ understanding
of each book will be assessed during the first full week of school, and, as in
the past, the average of the all assessments will count for a summer reading
grade listed separately on the transcript for .125 credits per year. Study
guides for each book will be available on the St. Edward website in June.
In Calico Joe: A novel, John Grisham, one
of our nation’s most successful contemporary novelists takes on America’s
pastime in a story that, though set around baseball, is ultimately about the
most fundamental of human relationships. His blending of fictional characters
with historical facts from baseball history add color to what is ultimately a
story about human relationships.
Half a world away, The
Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating
Currents of Electricity and Hope traces the true story of William
Kamkwamba who, when faced with the harsh realities of
poverty and famine, turned to innovation and self-education to bring hope where
it was most needed.
In lol…OMG (High School Edition), sophomores through seniors will read valuable
advice from author Matt Ivester an internet entrepreneur who learned firsthand
just how World Wide the Web is when placing something "funny” on the Internet
for friends (lol) that it is seen by unintended audiences (OMG!).
Finally, the freshmen
will join the last six classes of Edsmen in reading James Hunter’s parable The Servant, which describes one man’s
journey toward his realization of Jesus’ lesson to his followers that, in order
to lead, you must serve.
All books are
available at the St. Edward bookstore as well as at most libraries and
booksellers.
