PA Summer Reading 2026

Summer Reading Information for Students entering Grades 5 - 8
   

Students in the following classes are required to read ONE book this summer. The links to the discussion questions for each book are indicated below and will remain on our website. All students should be prepared to turn the questions in to the teacher on the first day of school in August. A test will be given on the 1st day of school. Students should also plan for essays and further studies.

Students must have a copy of the novel to class the first day. 

Summer Reading Information for Students entering Grades 9 - 12 + 8th Honors English
   

Students in regular English classes are required to read ONE book this summer and students in Honors English classes are required to read TWO books this summer. The classes below do not have study questions. Some have instructions - please read carefully!  As you read, take notes in the margins of your book to help you remember key passages. Pay attention to the author’s style and purpose. Watch for the author’s methods of characterization and use of symbols to suggest certain themes throughout the book. Note the author’s use of conflict and setting. Finally, consider how the main character’s conflict or dilemma may be a commentary on a larger issue by the author. Also take notes on foreshadowing, the theme, the plot and the point of view. A test will be given on the book during the first week of school in August (possibly the first full day of school). Other assignments will follow the test, possibly including an in-class essay along with other assignments.

Students must have a copy of the novel in class on the first day.