LibGuides: 2022 FWCD Summer Reading: Upper School

Reading Requirements for US Students

Every Upper School student has three summer reading requirements.

Universal Book: This is an all US read that brings unity to our community. Students will participate in the Universal Book Program and be assessed on the book in the Fall.
Student Choice Book: Students will read a book from the choice books list and participate in discussions about this book in the Fall.
Grade-Level Required Reading for English Class: Students will complete an English assignment.

2022 Universal Book

2022 US Universal Book: CLICK HERE for information about the 2022 Universal Book, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Students will be expected to do the following:

Obtain their copy of Klara and the Sun (9th-12th graders will receive their copy from Mrs. Blan when we meet to talk about summer reading, and new students from Mrs. Wakeland in the US office).
Read Klara and the Sun during the summer.
Participate in the Universal Book Program and breakout sessions - August 30.

Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Here is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?

2022 Choice Book Information

2022 US Choice Books: CLICK HERE or on the image below for information about the 2022 choice books. Students and faculty are responsible for getting copies of their own books.

Sign up for an open book group HERE.

Optional: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Script for US Fall Play)

OPTIONAL: From Mrs. Easter, US Theatre Director: Students who are interested in auditioning for the Upper School Fall Play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, can get a head start during the summer. Click the link below for the script.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2022 Grade-Level Required Reading for English

Each Upper School English class has Summer Reading requirements. Select the grade level for the 2022-23 school year to learn about the requirements:

Upper School Librarian

Sarah Blan

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