LibGuides: Summer Reading 2019: Grade 12

2019 Required Summer Reading - Grade 12

A young man canoeing and camping for 2 weeks in Wabakimi Provincial Park - Britannica ImageQuest Grade 12

All students starting Grade 12 in Fall Semester, 2019, are required to read Zeitoun for English. Students should be prepared to discuss and write about the book at the start of classes in August. You may find it useful to record your responses to the texts you choose in writing or as an audio note. Questions? Email Alayna Garvin.

Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
ISBN: 9780307387943
Publication Date: 2010-06-15
The true story of one family, caught between two disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.

Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a Syrian-American, and his wife Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approached, Kathy evacuated with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. In the days following the storm he traveled the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors. Then, on September 6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrested Zeitoun in his home. Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family's unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water.