HS+Summer+Reading+Lists

Summer is right around the corner. When you're in an international school summer means a lot of different things. Most of us travel. We visit family and friends or return to our home country. For many it means sun and warmth, but if you're going Down Under, enjoy the winter weather! For all of us it means a change in schedule. The homeroom bell won't dictate when our day begins. We can sleep in and enjoy the freedom of choice of what to do with our free time. Hopefully reading is on your list of things to do. We're all so busy during the school year and it's often difficult to find time for pleasure reading. The lazy days of summer just beg for a good book. It's also a great way to fill time in airports and on planes.

=**Not sure what to read?**=
 * If you have access to book stores, just go in and browse! Check out the fantastic displays of new titles and popular books.[[image:teenstopten.gif width="125" height="65" align="right" link="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/teenstopten.cfm"]]
 * [|ALA's Teen Top Ten Nominations]: read titles from this list and then [|vote]for your favorite.
 * Check out [|What Should I Read Next?] You just plug in the title and author of a book that you like and it'll suggest 10 more books you might like.
 * ALA (American Library Association) has a bunch of other [|reading lists], including [|Outstanding Books for the College Bound], [|Best Books for Young Adults] and more.
 * You can also go to [|Amazon]and check out the [|Hot New Releases], [|Best Sellers] and [|New York Times Best Sellers] lists.
 * Go to [|Library Thing] and create your own library. Keep track of what you read, plus suggest other titles.
 * Try [|Shelfari]. It's very similar to Library Thing. You can create a widget to put on your blog with both Shelfari and Library Thing.

=**High School Summer Reading**= Summer is also a good opportunity to read books suggested or required by your teachers so you're better prepared for your classes next year. Below are reading lists from SAS Pudong teachers. Please talk with individual teachers if you have questions. I'll update this post as I receive more lists.
 * **IB Economics -****Mr. Cheung:**
 * //The World is Flat// by Thomas Friedman
 * //Hot, Flat and Crowded// by Thomas Friedman
 * **IB History - Mr. Goruk**
 * [|IB History Fiction Books]
 * [|IB History Nonfiction Books]
 * **AP Language - Ms. Rosen**
 * [|AP Lang Summer Reading List]
 * **Grade 11 English - Ms. Prager**
 * **[[file:OPTIONAL SUMMER BOOK and PLAY LIST FOR 10th going to 11th Graders.doc]]**
 * **Grade 11 & 12 English -** **All classes**
 * **[[file:Independent reading list general 11 and 12 only.xls]] - There are 2 worksheets. The 2nd tab has literary analysis books that are available in the library.**
 * **IB English - Years 1 & 2 - Mrs. Kemsly**
 * [[file:Independent reading list IB A1.xls]]**There are 2 worksheets. The 2nd tab has literary analysis books that are available in the library.**