New Books
YA FICTION (Ages 12 and up)
Homeland Security.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox, by Mary E. Peason. Jenna wakes up after more than a year in a coma. She doesn't remember much and things seem to be a mystery to her. Jenna comes to realize that family and friends are keeping something from
her Great beach read!
Go Big or Go Home, by Will Hobbs. Brady's house is hit by a fireball. He names the meteorite and finds
out it is quite rare. Brady soon discovers that he has unusual skills that he didn't have before. Could he have
gained power from the meteorite???
YA NON-FICTION (Ages 12 and up)
How to say it to get into the College of Your Choice, by Linda Metcalf. This book will simplify the process from start to finish. The book goes from where you want to go to dressing for college interviews. There are chapters on sample essays and how to fill out the college application. Lots of good information for the college bound student.
Anime, by Hal Marcovitz. This
book starts with the beginnings of anime in Japan and how it has
evolved. For the reader who likes to draw this will give you an
overview of how Japanese and American anime have blended the tow
cultures.
We now have "Playaways". What are 'Playaways" you ask?
An all-in-one MP3 player. The Playaway is a lightweight, compact,
easy-to-use MP3 player that comes with a pre loaded audio book.
The battery and headset are included just in case you do not have a
spare set of earphones. Playaway is about the size of an ipod and
you can even use it in your car radio or home stereo system. They
can be checked out for three weeks.
Check out our expanded collection of
new
music CD's. We are expanding our soundtrack and world music
collection. There is something to please everyone. We also
continue to
purchase new Books on CD for your listening pleasure.
If you prefer paperbacks, check out our carousels of YA
paperbacks. We have a section of new paperbacks on the back
bookshelf located in the Teen Room. The graphic novels are
located just below the paperbacks.
Important for your to know, all new NON-FICTION is located in the Teen Corner. All other YA Non-Fiction is located on the second floor and shelved with the adult non-fiction material.
2008 MASCONOMET SUMMER READING LIST:
GRADE 7
Required: Lawn Boy - by Gary Paulson
Bear Walker - by Joseph Bruchac
GRADE 8
Two Novels are required of students enrolled in the honors section.
All honors students must read:
Click - by multiple authors
Honors students can choose on other title from the College Preparatory list.
Students enrolled in College Preparatory classes should choose one of the following and another book of the student's
choice:
Milkweed - by Jerry Spinelli
Freak - by Marcella Pixley
GRADE 9
Grade 9 College Preparatory - Students are required to read one of the following:
Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night Time - by Mark Haddon
My Sister's Keeper - by Jodi Picoult
The Glass Menagerie - by Tennessee Williams
Grade 9 Honors - Students are required to read one of the following:
The Once and future King - by T. H. White
Northanger Abbey - by Jane Austen
A Tale of Two Cities - by Charles Dickens
GRADE 10
Grade 10 College Preparatory - Students are required to read one of the following:
Into Thin Air - by Jon Krakauer
Having Our Say: The Delaney Sister's first 100 Years - by Sarah L. Delaney
My Losing Season - by Pat Conroy
Grade 10 Honors - Students are required to read one of the following:
Life of Pi - by Yann Martel
Kite Runner - by Khalid Hossieni
Slaughterhouse five - by Kurt Vonnegut
GRADE 11
Honors Required: Ishmael, Daniel Quinn
AND, A choice of one of the following:
House of the Seven Gables - by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Uncle Tom's Cabin - by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Age of Innocence - by Edith Wharton
As I Lay Dying - by William Faulkner
A Farewell to Arms - by Ernest Hemingway
Ceremony - by Leslie Marmon Silko
Selected Poems (Dover Thrift Edition) - by Emily Dickinson
100 Selected Poems - by E. E. Cummings
Everything That Rises Must Converge - by Flannery O'Connor
College Preparatory - One book of the student's own choice.
AND, one of the following:
Ishmael - by Daniel Quinn
The Road - by Cormac McCarthy
Finn - by John Clinch
My Jim - by Nancy Rawles
A Walk in the Woods - by Bill Bryson
Selected Poems (Dover Thrift Edition) - by Emily Dickinson
Sailing Alone Around the Room - by Billy Collins
100 Selected Poems - by E. E. Cummings
Everything That Rises Must Converge - by Flannery O'Connor
College Preparatory 2 - One book of the student's choice.
GRADE 12
AP English: Read two books from the list below and one from the "Summer Reading Fun, Masco suggests you read"
list located above:
A Prayer for Owen Meany - by John Irving
Emma - by Jane Austen
No Country for Old Men - by Cormac McCarthy
All the King's Men - by Robert Penn Warren
Corelli's Mandolin - by Louis DeBernieres
The Bell Jar - by Sylvia Plath
Mama Day - by Gloria Naylor
Sister Carrie - by Theodore Dreiser
Robinson Crusoe - by Daniel Defoe
One Hundred Years of Solitude - by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
GRADE 12 College Preparatory
Please read two books from the following list of fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels.
Three cups of Tea - by Greg Mortenson
The Glass Castle - by Jeanette Walls
The Other Boleyn Girl - by Philipa Gregory
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha - by Roddy Doyle
Kaffir Boy - by Mark Mathabane
The Tipping Point - by Gladwell Malcolm
Persepolis: The Story of Childhood - by Marjane Satrapi
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return - by Marjane Satrapi
Maus: A Survivor's Tale: My father Bleeds History - by Art Spiegelman
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And here my Troubles Began - by Art Spiegelman
The Topsfield Town Library supports the Masconomet Summer Reading program, making titles available and separated from the rest of the collection during the summer months. Drop by and check out the area designated in the Teen Corner located on the second floor. Library staff can assist you in locating titles required for your summer reading success.
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Teen Space - great
site for homework help, writing, poetry, graphic novels and more.
College
Search - helps you find the right college for
you!
College
Planning - plan visits, application process and to ask
just the right questions as you visit colleges.
Test
Prep - assists students with taking all the
important tests for college entry.
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