Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct by P. M. Forni
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
The Good Earth by Pearl Buck
Grayson by Lynne Cox
Knights of the Hill Country by Tim Tharp
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass
Rash by Pete Hautman
Song Yet Sung by James McBride
A book of your own choosing may also be selected as a summer reading assignment.
Summer Reading Assignment
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Writing Prompt:
In the Summer Reading 2009 selections, civility is displayed in various ways by different people. Write an essay in which you agree or disagree with one of the above quotes about civility. Identify people and events from the book(s) and give clear examples to support your position.
The completed assignment is due the first day of school —Monday, August 31, 2009.
Credit for this assignment will be counted in the first marking period in English.
