Summer Reading
Sale Creek
9th Grade
2014-2015
Choose ONE book from one of the following authors. You may choose from fiction or
non-fiction.
Fiction options:
Maya Angelou
Angelou is an African-American author who writes about her experiences growing up
from a child who refused to speak to a world traveler and artist.
Ray Bradbury
Bradbury is a well-known author of science- fiction stories and novels. “Bradbury
excels in revealing the dark side that exists in us all, teaching us ultimately to
celebrate the shadows rather than fear them (amazon.com).”
Libba Bray
Most of Bray’s works are “an interesting combination of fantasy, light horror, and
historical fiction, with a dash of romance thrown in for good measure (amazon.com.)”
Ted Dekker
Ted Dekker is a New York Times best-selling author best known for mystery, thriller,
and fantasy novels including Thr3e, Obsessed, and the Books of History Chronicles.
Matt de la Pena
De la Pena’s works combine sports themes along with issues of growing up and finding
your place in the world.
Gayle Forman
Forman’s young adult novels focus on strong, believable female protagonists dealing
with love and tragedy.
Neil Gaiman
Gaiman is best known for the Sandman series of graphic novels, but he has also
written contemporary fiction. There is always an element of magic in Gaiman’s works
(along with a twist of humor).
John Green
Green writes contemporary fiction about young adults, mixing the ordinary with the
extraordinary.
Khaled Hosseini
Hosseini writes about life in Afghanistan, focusing on the lives of young people in the
midst of war.
George Orwell
Eric Arthur Blair, known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist,
essayist, journalist and critic.
Meg Rosoff
Every Rosoff book is a bit different: mystery, comedy, drama, but all deal with
relationships and life’s big questions.
Markus Zusack
Markus Frank Zusak is an Australian writer. He is best known for The Book Thief and
The Messenger, two novels for young adults which have been international bestsellers.
Non-fiction options:
Corrie ten Boom
Cornelia "Corrie" ten Boom, author of The Hiding Place, was a Dutch Christian who,
along with her father and other family members, helped many Jews escape the Nazi
Holocaust during World War II and was imprisoned for it.
Annie Dillard
Dillard writes about the power of nature in first-hand accounts in essays and memoir.
Anne Frank
Anne Frank was a teen writer who went into hiding during the Holocaust, journaling
her experiences in the renowned work The Diary of Anne Frank.
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Goodwin is primarily a historical writer focusing on Presidents, including Franklin
Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and most recently Theodore Roosevelt.
Clara Kramer
Clara Kramer (née Schwarz) and her family were among the approximately 5,000 Jews
in Zolkiew, Poland, before World War II. At the end of the war, she and her parents
numbered among the approximately 60 who had survived.
Pat McManus
Prepare to laugh your head off as McManus weaves true stories about hunting,
fishing, and camping.
Jim Murphy
Murphy deals with various topics in history and science, placing the reader in the
middle of the action.
Summer Reading will be assessed during the first two weeks of school.
Summer Reading
2014-2015
Sale Creek
I have received a copy of the summer reading list for Fall 2014 and understand
that summer reading is a requirement of my English class. Summer Reading
will be assessed during the first two weeks of school.
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