Список для летнего чтения

"Мое первое свободное лето" Джулии Альварес (вопросы и задания по выбору)

Даже при самых благоприятных обстоятельствах оставить кого-то или что-то позади может быть трудно. В этих мемуарах Джулия Альварес сталкивается с болью отъезда со своей родины, даже осознавая опасность остаться. Для студентов эта страшная и историческая история послужит уроком причинно-следственных связей в тексте, а также характеристикой.

Students are expected to read carefully and look for elements in the text that align with the course theme of “Literature of Identity.” When school starts, we will write a piece about the summer reading. 

This coming-of-age novel takes place in 1987 in El Paso Texas. The publisher’s synopsis: “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is a lyrical novel about family and friendship from critically acclaimed author Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship — the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be.” Since its publication in 2012, the novel has earned the Pura Belpre Award, the Printz Honor, the Stonewall Award, and the Lambda Literary Award, and is on Time’s list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time.

Content Warning: This coming-of-age novel contains a few scenes with alcohol and drug use, references to violence, and a transphobic character. 

B. Gather by Kenneth Cadow
Candlewick 
ISBN: 9781536234183

From Commonsensemedia.org: Rural Vermont 10th grader Ian is dealing with a lot as the big hairy dog he names GATHER wanders into his life on what's left of the farm that's been in his family for generations. Ian's father, irresponsible in the best of times, has deserted the family. His beloved grandfather, who shares his love of the land with Ian, has recently died; his grandmother has moved out of state for her health. This leaves Ian and his now-single mom devastated, and following a work injury she falls into drug use. They have no money, the roof leaks, the phone's cut off, the tires are bald, and they're living on soup from the food bank. Ian dreams of getting the ruined farm back to its former glory, but he's barely keeping it together day to day. The teen's determination to keep them together serves as a moral compass as forces beyond his control threaten to take away the land and heritage he loves -- and also brings people together to protect them both. Which is good, because they need it.

C. You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins
Farrar, Straus and Giroux 
ISBN: 9780374304904

From NationalBook.org: This elegant young adult novel captures the immigrant experience for one Indian-American family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, You Bring the Distant Near explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture–for better or worse. From a grandmother worried that her children are losing their Indian identity to a daughter wrapped up in a forbidden biracial love affair to a granddaughter social-activist fighting to preserve Bengali tigers, award-winning author Mitali Perkins weaves together the threads of a family growing into an American identity. Here is a sweeping story of five women at once intimately relatable and yet entirely new.

Студенты должны будут тщательно аннотировать следующие элементы по ходу чтения: