2023 Summer Reading Assignments
James F. Byrnes Freshman Academy requires summer reading for all honors’ English
classes. English 1 Honors students are expected to read one book over the
summer. English 2 Honors students are expected to read both titles listed below.
Rising Honors English 1 Students
All English 1 Honors students must read the book of his/her choice by the first
day of school and take a written test during the first week of the course, which
could be either August for first-semester English students, or January for
second-semester English students. In addition to a written test, students must
also be prepared for in-depth group discussion and analysis that leads to a
culminating performance task.
● The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
● I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb
● Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Rising Honors English 2 Students
All English 2 Honors students must read both books by the first day of school
and take a written test at the end of the first week of the course, which could be
either August for first-semester English students or January for second-semester
English students. In addition to a written test, students must also be prepared
for in-depth group discussion and analysis that leads to a culminating
performance task.
● To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
● Animal Farm by George Orwell