<p> ENGLISH II ENGLISH II SUMMER RECOMMENDED READING ASSIGNMENT SUMMER RECOMMENDED READING ASSIGNMENT</p><p>Below is a Recommended Reading List for rising sophomores. It is Below is a Recommended Reading List for rising sophomores. It is strongly encouraged that all students participate in summer reading by strongly encouraged that all students participate in summer reading by choosing at least one of the titles from the list below to read over the choosing at least one of the titles from the list below to read over the course of the summer. During the first two weeks of the 2014-2015 course of the summer. During the first two weeks of the 2014-2015 school year, students will be given the opportunity to earn extra points school year, students will be given the opportunity to earn extra points in English II by taking and passing a Moodle-based quiz covering the in English II by taking and passing a Moodle-based quiz covering the content of ONE novel. These points can then be banked and added to content of ONE novel. These points can then be banked and added to an existing score during the first calendar nine weeks. an existing score during the first calendar nine weeks. </p><p>The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan My Forbidden Face, Latifa My Forbidden Face, Latifa The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd Code Talker, Joseph Bruchac Code Talker, Joseph Bruchac</p><p>These book selections can be found at the local library or through These book selections can be found at the local library or through online booksellers. online booksellers. </p><p>In addition, students are highly encouraged to read newspapers, such In addition, students are highly encouraged to read newspapers, such as The Orlando Sentinel; USA Today; and The Miami Herald; and as The Orlando Sentinel; USA Today; and The Miami Herald; and periodicals, such as Time and Newsweek, to not only increase their periodicals, such as Time and Newsweek, to not only increase their knowledge of current events, but also to reinforce their reading knowledge of current events, but also to reinforce their reading comprehension skills. comprehension skills. </p><p>Start out the new school year right—read over the summer! Start out the new school year right—read over the summer!</p><p>Sincerely, Sincerely,</p><p>Lake Minneola High School Lake Minneola High School</p>