We understand that our rising and incoming students have a broad range of interests and reading levels, but our hope is that students take the opportunity to read one book that provides a window into another’s lived experience as well as one book that mirrors their own lived experience. Our goal is to provide a list of  titles to give students the opportunities to dive into a variety of books that represent a broad range of topics, plots, and experiences as well as a range of levels in sophistication of literature and content. Our summer reading booklist was compiled by the History Department in consultation with our Library Director, Christina Dominique-Pierre. 

We encourage families to review the list of books together, and if interested, research the books via the resources Ms. Dominique-Pierre consults to help you and your student make an informed decision about which books to read. While Ms. Dominique-Pierre notes these sites have recommendations for an age range, because she is familiar with our community, she adjusts those recommendations accordingly.