All students taking American Literature should read the following two texts.

• The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
• The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Pay close attention to character and theme development. Students will complete an in-class writing assignment within the first two weeks of school.

AP Language students must read the required texts over the summer, and ideally should have their own copy of the books to bring to class. Students will write an in-class essay upon their return to school in August.

Read The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Read Maus l by Art Spiegelman
Read Maus ll by Art Spiegelman

AP English Literature is an upper-level course, and the expectations are greater than in other non-AP English classes. This course requires summer reading.

The texts are:

All the Pretty Horses, by Cormac McCarthy

Klara and the Sun, by Kazuro Ishiguro​

Since we will use these works in class, it is recommended you have your own copy. The expectations are the works will be read and considered before the first day of class.

Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams

Both works are expected to be read and considered by the first day of school.

Required:

The Dark Knight Returns, by Frank Miller (a graphic novel)

The Maltese Falcon, by Dashiell Hammett ​

Recommended: 

Screenwriting: The Foundations of Screenwriting, by Syd Field

Both required works are expected to be read and considered by the first day of school.