LibGuides: Summer Reading 2019: Grade 9

2018 Summer Reading Choices

The Summer Reading Choices list for students in Grade 9 has 38 books, fiction and nonfiction, in a variety of genres and subjects - something for everyone! See other pages in this section to browse these categories:

New and Noteworthy

Fiction and Nonfiction

Classics

Questions? Email Gretchen Nordleaf-Nelson

2019 Summer Reading Choices List - Grade 9
Over the summer rising 9th graders are required to read two books from this list and one book for Holistic Health: The Alchemist

Required Reading & Assignment for 9th Grade English

2019 Summer Reading Assignment for 9th Grade
Explanation of 2019 summer reading requirements for rising 9th graders for two classes: Holistic Health and English.

The assignment: Choose at least TWO books from the 9th Grade Summer Reading Choices List to read.

At the end of the summer, you will need to write a letter to your English Teacher, Gretchen Nordleaf Nelson. This letter is a great way to introduce yourself and talk about your favorite book you read over the summer.

Choose ONE of the books and tell her what you liked about the book you read – or what you didn’t like. This letter should be about 200 words long and emailed to her at gnordleaf@westsoundacademy.org or delivered in person on the first day of school.

Your first class project for English is going to involve your summer reading book so the more details you put in your letter the more fun you will have with your first project!

Required Reading for 9th Grade Holistic Health

All students enrolled in 9th Grade Holistic Health are required to read The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, during the summer.

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
ISBN: 9780062315007
Publication Date: 2014-04-15
An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an Alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a meditation on the treasures found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.