By Victoria de Leon ’27
As summer rapidly approaches, and with it, the looming feeling of summer assignments, selecting a book for summer reading 2024 has become crucial. Our school librarian, Ms. Fecteau, has thoughtfully created a list specified to the interests of high school students. This collection includes a variety of books, such as:
- Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
- The Wolves of Willoughby Castle by Joan Aiken
- Everything I learned about racism I learned in school by Tiffany Jewell
- This is Our City by Tony Massarotti
- How to Draw a Graphic Novel by Balthazar Pagani
- Stress Less – A teen’s guide to a calm chill life by Michael A. Tompkins
- The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay
- The Peach Rebellion By Wendelin Van Draanen
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
- A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
If none of the books above seem appealing to you, there’s always the reliable Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Awards list that is released each year, offering a diverse selection of titles that cater to a wide range of tastes and interests, ranging from genres like science fiction to personal finance.
MTCBA:
- Accountable by Dashka Slater
- As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
- Ay, Mija! By Christine Suggs
- Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans
- Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall
- Blue Lock: Vol. 1 by Muneyuki Kaneshiro
- Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester
- Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino
- Just Do This One Thing for Me by Laura Zimmerman
- Money Out Loud by Berna Anat
- Promise Boys by Nick Brooks
- Rez Ball by Bryon Graves
- The Search for Us by Susan Azim Boyer
- This is Our Place by Vitor Martins
- Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou
- Throwback by Maurene Goo
- Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
- Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto
- Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest
- The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa
- Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam Sass
You are not limited to choosing from these two lists. As long as you can offer a thoughtful response to a book of your choice, you’ll do great! Your only requirement for summer reading is to provide a response of your choosing that goes beyond a synopsis of the book (a summary). Students opting for a book from the MTCBA list also have the option to submit their response through a Google Form provided by Ms. Fecteau. Summer reading assignments are due on the second day of school, Friday, September 6th, 2024. Happy reading!
