Woodrow Wilson Red Hot Summer Read-a-thon 2017 ***Updated***

Here they are, the 2017 Summer Reading selections for incoming Woodrow students. Depending upon which class you are in, there may be more than one book, so be sure to verify what you need to read on the list that follows the cover images. These books can all be purchased locally at a Dallas bookseller, or from a used-book store such as Half-Price Books or Lucky Dog Books, or online, or you could visit your local branch of the Dallas Library. In any case, while covers may vary, students are advised to purchase the complete, unabridged versions of the novels.

Incoming Freshmen:

English I On-level

English I Pre-AP

English I IS

English I Pre-AP


















Incoming Sophomores:

English II on-level

English II Pre-AP

English II IS

English II IS


















Incoming Juniors:
(Link to Assignments)

***(Link to On-level/AP assignments)***

English III on-level

English III AP English Language and Composition

English III IB Literature

English III IB Literature

















Incoming Seniors:

English IV on-level
Part 1: "The Sword in the Stone"

English IV AP Literature and Composition

English IV AP Literature and Composition

English IV IB Literature

English IV IB Literature


















So, to recap...

English I on level         - In Cold Blood by: Truman Capote

English I pre-AP         - In Cold Blood by: Truman Capote

                                     - I am Malala by: Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb

English I IS                 - In Cold Blood by: Truman Capote

English II on level       - The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by: Sherman Alexie

English II pre-AP        - The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by: Sherman Alexie

English II IS                - The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by: Sherman Alexie

                                    - Lord of the Flies by: William Golding

English III on level      - Catcher in the Rye by: J. D. Salinger

English III AP             - The Tipping Point by: Malcolm Gladwell

English III IB              - The Wizard of Oz by: Frank Baum

                                    - How to Read Literature like a Professor by: Thomas Foster

English IV on level     - Part I “The Sword in the Stone” of The Once and Future King

  by: T.H. White

English IV AP            - The Handmaid’s Tale by: Margaret Atwood

                                    - Raw Shark Texts by: Steven Hall

English IV IB              - Raw Shark Texts by: Steven Hall

                                    - V for Vendetta by: Alan Moore