Extra Credit Book Club
Before the end of each marking period, read one or more of the following
books. You must complete a review of the book. The format is on the
following page. A day will be arranged with the people that read the book to meet.
The discussion will last for approximately one hour. If you can demonstrate general mastery of
the book and your report is well written, you will earn full credit. If there is limited
understanding you will earn partial credit.
You will be earning extra credit, while reviewing ninth grade topics, gaining a greater
understanding of the course….which means higher AP grades (hopefully)!
You may read no more than 3 extra credit books per marking period.
First Quarter: Discussion will take place during the week of October 27th.
 Bridal, Tessa Tree of Red Stars (2)
 Grennan, Conor Little Princes (3)
 Gordan, Stewart When Asia was the World (3) 
 Kurlansky, Mark Salt: A World History (4)
 See, Lisa Snowflower and the Secret Fan (2)
 Standage, Tom A History of the World in Six Glasses (3)
 Sundaresan, Indu The Feast of Roses (3)
 Whitfield, Susan Life Along the Silk Road (3)
Second Quarter: Discussion will take place during the week of January 20th.
 Akpan, Uwen Say Your’re One of Them (3)
 Dunn, Ross E. The Adventures of Ibn Battuta: A Muslim Traveler of the 14th Century (4)
 Greenfield, Amy Butler A Perfect Red (3)
 Markandaya, Kamala Nectar in a Sieve (2)
 Massie, Robert K. Peter the Great: His Life and World (3)
 Mortenson, Greg and David Oliver Relin Three Cups of Tea (3)
 Weatherford, Jack Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (3)
 Weatherford, Jack The Secret History of the Mongol Queens (3)
 Zacks, Richard The Pirate Hunter (3)
 Jim Zilkowski Walk in Their Shoes (2)
Third Quarter: Discussion will take place during the week of April 13h
 Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi Half of a Yellow Sun (3)
 Bagdasarian, Adam Forgotten Fire (3)
 Chang, Jung Wild Swans (4)
 Kingsolver, Barbara The Poisonwood Bible (2)
 Hochschild, Adam King Leopold’s Ghost (4)
 Seierstad, Asne The Bookseller of Kabul (3)
 Tolan, Sandy The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East (3)
 Zakaria, Fareed The Post American World (4) 
Book Review
I. Description of Book
Author’s name, place of publication, date of publication, number of pages in book 5 points
Summary of book: Important points, highlights (don’t just give a plot summary) 20 points
II. Analysis
Author’s Objectives: What did the author intend for the reader in writing this
10 points
book?
Universal Lessons: Provide examples from the book of lessons that would apply 10 points
any place or time. If you do not feel there is any lesson to be learned from your
book, explain why.
Use passages from the book to support your answer.
10 points
III. Appraisal
Did you like/Dislike the book and why?
10 points
What is missing?
5 points
IV. Themes of World History
What themes of World History were covered in the book? How did the book
connect the theme?
V. Input in Discussion
20 points
10 points
100 points