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A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tehereh Mafi
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978-0062866561
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In the wake of 9/11, sixteen-year-old Shirin, a Muslim American girl who wears the hijab, is no stranger to prejudice, cruelty, and isolation. But when she meets Ocean James—someone who genuinely wants to understand her—Shirin must decide if she’s willing to risk vulnerability and let someone past the emotional walls she’s built.
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika J. Sánchez
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978-1524700485
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After the sudden death of her sister Olga, Julia grapples with grief, family expectations, and her own identity as a nontraditional daughter in a traditional Mexican-American household. But when she begins to uncover secrets about Olga’s life, Julia is forced to question everything she thought she knew—about her sister, her family, and herself.
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Almond – Sohn Won-Pyung
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978-0062961389
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Yunjae has a condition that makes it nearly impossible to feel emotions like fear or anger, but his quiet life is upended by a sudden tragedy. Left on his own, he forms an unlikely friendship with a violent classmate—and begins to discover what it truly means to connect, care, and act. Almond is a quiet yet powerful coming-of-age story about empathy, healing, and finding your voice when you’ve always lived in silence.
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Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
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978-0525552970
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Darius doesn’t feel like he fits in—at home in America or with his family in Iran—and dealing with depression only makes things harder. But everything begins to change when he visits Iran for the first time and meets Sohrab, a new friend who helps him feel seen and understood. This heartfelt story explores identity, mental health, and the power of connection across cultures.
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English 10
Essential Question: What can literature teach us about how and why humans are othered in societies?
Students are to annotate at least five moments in the text where they see this question being addressed, and how characters are impacted by othering.
ENGLISH 10 - students select one of the following books:
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- I am Malala
- The Archer by Coelho
- We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
HONORS ENGLISH 10 - Students must read this memoir:
Born a Crime by Noah Trevor ISBN-13 : 978-0399588198
And SELECT a second book from this list:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas ISBN-13: 978-0062498533
We Are Not Free by Traci Chee ISBN-13: 978-0358668107
The Book Thief by Mark Zusak ISBN-13: 978-0375842207
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What comes After by Clemantine Wamariya ISBN-13: 978-0451495334
English 11 - Choice Read - students select one to read
Essential Question: What is America’s story, and who gets to tell it?
Students are required to annotate their texts and note at least five moments in the text where this question is being addressed
Kindred by Octavia Butler
- Beacon Press (Paperback edition) ISBN-13: 978-0807083697
There, There by Tommy Orange
- Knopf (Paperback edition) ISBN-13: 978-0525520375
The Beautiful Struggle by Ta Nehisi Coates
One World (Paperback edition) ISBN-13: 978-0385527460
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
- Vintage (Paperback edition) ISBN-13: 978-0679734772
AP Language:
Students need to read two memoirs:
Essential Question: How can authors create compelling voices to tell their stories?
On Writing: Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Contemporary Literature and Senior Electives:
Students can select either text to read. Please annotate at least 5-6 important moments to share in class.
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
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A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
AP Literature: Students need to read two books:
Essential Question: How can literature teach us to rescript dominant social narratives?
* Students should make 10 annotations in each text and consider the dominant social narratives the authors are addressing.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines (3rd Edition) by Thomas Foster
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