2020 Summer Reading Requirements

12 Literature Using a Multicultural Lens Honors
All entering Honors 12 Literature Using a Multicultural Lens students will choose and read one book from 12th grade reading list, as well as, How to Read Literature Like a Professor (Revised) by Thomas C. Foster.
Steps:
  1. Read a book of your choice from the 12th grade reading list.
  2. Be prepared to discuss and participate in some form of assessment for your book when you return to school.
  3. Read How to Read Literature Like a Professor (Revised) by Thomas C. Foster (see below).
  4. Be prepared to work with other honors students to teach the content to the class when you return to school.
Below are FREE resources, including print and electronic books/audiobooks, to explore the summer reading list. To access these resources, you must use your ORRHS email address or you must be signed up for a SAILS and/or a BPL e-card. Once you are signed up, you can access FREE resources immediately, and download e-content onto your computer/phone via an app. If there are any issues, please don't hesitate to email. 

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* Summaries below were not written by ORRHS staff members. They were provided by publishers and/or review sites. *

How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines - ​Revised Edition

by Thomas C. Foster
"​Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface--a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character--and theres that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you. Foster shows how easy and gratifying it is to unlock those hidden truths, and to discover a world where a road leads to a quest; a shared meal may signify a communion; and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just rain."
Subjects: Literature, Reference works, Education, Criticism, Reading
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Header Image Source: Couleur - Pixabay - CC0 Public Domain
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