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Summer Reading
In preparation for the 2020-21 academic year, below is the required reading for students enrolled in Humanities III, IV or V. Students may use either a paper copy of the book or an e-book. Links provided take the user to the text on Amazon.
Humanities III
Required Reading:
Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
ISBN: 978-1-68119-105-8 (hardcover)
ISBN: 978-1-68119-106-5 (e-book)
Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
ISBN: 978-1-68119-105-8 (hardcover)
ISBN: 978-1-68119-106-5 (e-book)
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Humanities IV
Required Reading (both books):
The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez
ISBN: 978-0-385-35084-6 (hardcover)
ISBN: 978-0-385-35085-3 (e-book)
When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka
ISBN: 978-0385721813
If you are joining St. Paul’s School as a new Fourth Former, we recommend you read the following three texts which were discussed in Humanities III in preparation for joining Humanities IV:
The Odyssey by Homer
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez
ISBN: 978-0-385-35084-6 (hardcover)
ISBN: 978-0-385-35085-3 (e-book)
When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka
ISBN: 978-0385721813
If you are joining St. Paul’s School as a new Fourth Former, we recommend you read the following three texts which were discussed in Humanities III in preparation for joining Humanities IV:
The Odyssey by Homer
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Humanities V
Required Reading:
The Industrial Revolutionaries: The Making of the Modern World 1776-1914 by Gavin Weightman
ISBN: 978-0-8021-4484-3
Student Choice (read one of these books):
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
ISBN: 978-1616202415
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
ISBN: 978-1416562603
The Attack by Yasmina Khadra
ISBN: 978-0307275707
If you are joining St. Paul’s School as a new Fifth Former, we recommend you read the following three texts which were discussed in Humanities III or IV in preparation for joining Humanities V:
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
There There by Tommy Orange
The Industrial Revolutionaries: The Making of the Modern World 1776-1914 by Gavin Weightman
ISBN: 978-0-8021-4484-3
Student Choice (read one of these books):
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
ISBN: 978-1616202415
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
ISBN: 978-1416562603
The Attack by Yasmina Khadra
ISBN: 978-0307275707
If you are joining St. Paul’s School as a new Fifth Former, we recommend you read the following three texts which were discussed in Humanities III or IV in preparation for joining Humanities V:
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
There There by Tommy Orange
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Additional Recommended Reading
You are strongly encouraged to read as much as possible this summer. Below is a link to additional recommendations from SPS students, faculty, and staff.
Additional recommendations
Additional recommendations
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