AP English Literature

In addition to the whole school read, juniors enrolled in AP English Literature will also read The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles.


Students are advised to read carefully and annotate accordingly.


Other suggested summer reading books

*1984 by George Orwell

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*Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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*The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

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*The Color Purple by Alice Walker

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*The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

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*Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

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*Mudbound by Hilary Jordan

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*Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

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Contact Information

Betsy Woods (room B14): woods_B@milfordschools.org

Geoff Wahl (room B16): wahl_g@milfordschools.org

Gina DeBlasio (room B21): deblasio_g@milfordschools.org

A Note About Policy: If a parent requests that his/her own child not read a given book, the teacher and/or school administrator should resolve the issue, perhaps by arranging for use of alternative material meeting essentially the same instructional purpose.

If you have questions about summer reading, email Betsy Woods, English Department Chair, at woods_b@milfordschools.org.

Also, if obtaining a book for summer reading presents a financial difficulty (or this is the case for someone you know) please contact Betsy Woods at woods_b@milfordschools.org.