This year, Upper School students are required to complete summer work in reading only. All students, rising grades 6th - 12th will be required to read one book this summer. In the fall, students should be prepared to take a brief reading check over the book and discuss it in your book club. The reading check will be the first grade in English class.

The goals of summer reading at LCA are to keep students reading in the summer, to keep their reading skills sharp, and to help them stay "tuned-up" so that the on-ramp for learning in August is as smooth as possible. We realize that students are more likely to enjoy summer reading if they have a choice in their book selection.

• 6th Grade: A Father’s Promise by Donna L. Hess

• 7th Grade: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

• 8th Grade:  The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

• 9th Grade/Principles of Literature: Night by Ellie Wiesel

• 10th Grade/World Literature: Night by Ellie Wiesel

• AP Lit: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

• AP Lang: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

• DE Comp: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

• American Lit: Bluebird by Sharon Cameron

• British Lit: Bluebird by Sharon Cameron

• DE American Lit: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

**Important Note: Required reading is based on the grade/course the student is going into for the 2025-2026 school year. If you have any questions about what course you will be in, please contact Ms. Wages at karenw@lcalions.com. 

We hope that students enjoy these selections and can’t wait to dive deeper into them this fall.