Summer Reading Recommendations 2021
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Summer Reading 2021 as recommended by The School Library The English Department The Department of Modern Foreign Languages St. George’s Students and Teachers 0 Dear St. George’s Community, As we head into the halcyon days of summer, let’s remember the joy of disappearing into a good book. Whether it’s to learn something new about yourself, about a made-up world, or about the real world, reading is a gateway to an enriching future. We invite you to enjoy this year’s Summer Reading recommendations! Recent releases include the year of publication. Titles marked with an asterisk* are available in print, ebook, or audiobook format in the school library. Ebooks and audiobooks may be borrowed all year long by logging in to www.soraapp.com with your school email address and password. For research tips, internet resources, previous Summer Reading lists, and a link to Destiny Discover (our online library catalogue), please visit St. George’s library website at www.sgislibrary.ch. Happy reading! 1 Table of Contents Chalet (ELS - Year 2) ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Contemporary fiction ................................................................................................................................. 4 Classic fiction .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Contemporary poetry ................................................................................................................................. 5 Contemporary nonfiction ........................................................................................................................... 6 Français ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Deutch .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Español ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Russian ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Chinese ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Student Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 7 Upper Junior School (Years 3-5) ..................................................................................................................... 8 Contemporary fiction ................................................................................................................................. 8 Classic fiction .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Contemporary poetry ................................................................................................................................. 9 Contemporary nonfiction ........................................................................................................................... 9 Contemporary graphic novels ................................................................................................................. 10 Français ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 Deutsch ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 Español ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 Russian ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Chinese ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Student Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 12 Middle School (Years 6-9) .............................................................................................................................. 13 Contemporary fiction ............................................................................................................................... 13 Classic fiction ............................................................................................................................................ 14 Contemporary graphic novels ................................................................................................................. 14 Contemporary nonfiction ......................................................................................................................... 14 Contemporary poetry ............................................................................................................................... 15 Français ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 2 Deutsch ...................................................................................................................................................... 16 Español ...................................................................................................................................................... 16 Russian ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 Chinese ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 Student Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 17 Senior School (Years 10-13) ........................................................................................................................... 19 Contemporary fiction ............................................................................................................................... 19 Classic fiction ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Contemporary graphic novels ................................................................................................................. 20 Contemporary poetry ............................................................................................................................... 21 Contemporary nonfiction ......................................................................................................................... 21 Français ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 Deutsch ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 Español ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 Russian ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 Chinese ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 Student Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 23 Language Learners by Level .......................................................................................................................... 25 A1/A2: English .......................................................................................................................................... 25 A1/A2: Français ........................................................................................................................................ 25 A1/A2: Deutsch ......................................................................................................................................... 25 A1/A2: Español ......................................................................................................................................... 25 B1/B2: English ........................................................................................................................................... 25 B1/B2: Francais ......................................................................................................................................... 26 B1/B2: Deutsch 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