ELA

Summer Reading Assignments (Summer 2025)
Students, please complete your summer reading assignment based on the instructions for your upcoming course. You'll be tested on your chosen book(s) on the first day of school. No exceptions.

Parents, these selections offer engaging narratives and themes for discussion. Please review the books based on your child's needs, as reading levels may differ.

Happy reading and have a wonderful summer!

The Conwell-Egan English Department

ELA I
*Students enrolled in Academic ELA I and College Prep ELA I must read one book from the list below
*Students enrolled in Honors ELA I must read two books from the list below

• Night by Elie Wiesel
• Wonder by RJ Palacio
• The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

ELA II
*Students enrolled in College Prep ELA II must read one book from the list below
*Students enrolled in Honors ELA II must read two books from the list below

• Lord of the Flies by William Golding
• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

ELA III
*Students enrolled in College Prep ELA III must read one book from the list below
*Students enrolled in Honors ELA III must read two books from the list below

• The Help by Kathryn Stockett
• Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

AP LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION: 
Read the following two texts:

• Just Mercy (Adopted for Young Adults) by Bryan Stevenson
• Maus (the graphic novel) by Art Spiegelman

ELA IV
*Students enrolled in College Prep ELA IV must read one book from the list below
*Students enrolled in Honors ELA IV must read two books from the list below

• The Nightingale: A Novel by Kristen Hannah
• The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
• The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

AP LITERATURE & COMPOSITION:
Read the following three texts:

• How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Fences by August Wilson

For questions regarding ELA summer assignments, please reach out to Mr. Jordan Schiavo at jschiavo@conwell-egan.org or Mrs. Kristen Kraunelis at kkraunelis@conwell-egan.org.

Math

• Algebra 2
• Geometry
• PreCalculus
  

For questions regarding Math summer assignments, please reach out to Mr. Jordan Schiavo at jschiavo@conwell-egan.org or Ms. Christine Hanley at chanley@conwell-egan.org.