Summer Reading Lists

Thinking about what book to check out next? Go to the Southwest web site and look at the Summer Reading Lists. We have them separated by grade level and all together. As you can see the list gets longer when you reach the 12th grade.

In some cases, the expectation is that somewhere in your educational k-12 experience you should have knowledge of those books and in some cases authors. There are pieces of literature that have definitely influenced our daily lives - politically, socially, and culturally.

The list is interesting and does provide it own self-check on well read we thought we were. But if you have a moment and need a book to read, you might take that list to your local library and check out one or two. If you have a high school student you might ask if you both want to read the same book or maybe same author but different book. There are advantages and disadvantages as you can quickly determine.

Don't let the ninth grade selection throw you. It is worth the read. It is about a boy growing up or at least adult reflections of an age gone by. But there is plenty there for the females in the family. The author has several others with interesting titles if you enjoy the suggested one.

Some of these rainy days make the library a good spot. Much to learn and experience. You might think about putting it on your weekly schedule and stop by once during the week, to check out books and return some. There is a whole world of interests, adventures and dreams to explore.