Directions: Choose a book from the list below and bring it to class by the due date. You will have about one term, from September 14 to November 16, to read the book and finish your report. It is okay to change your book if you do not like your original choice. Students are encouraged to check out the book of their choice from the public library.
It's optional to buy a book.
| Titles | Author | Description |
| The Bronze Bow | Elizabeth George Speare | This story takes place in the first century Israel. The main character is a boy, Daniel, whose father was killed by the Romans. This is a touching story of hate, forgiveness, and friendship. |
| Little Women | Louisa May Alcott | A heart-warming classic based on the author's family life growing up in a household of four girls, each with a unique personality. |
| Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold | Jean Fritz | This biography of Benedict Arnold shows both good and bad qualities of this interesting figure from the American Revolutionary War. |
| The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Thornton Wilder | In search of the meaning of their deaths, the narrator tells the stories of five people who die when a bridge collapses. |
| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Mark Twain | The most famous of Mark Twain's book, it tells the story of a high-spirited boy living on the Mississippi River in the late 1800s. |
| A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Betty Smith | This story tells of the difficulties and delights of life for Francie and her Irish family in New York in the early 1900s. |
| Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen | Amusing story of a young woman's adventures and misadventures in the English society of the 19th century. |
