Summer Reading Assignments

ENGLISH

•   See Assignment for Class of 2029

Required Book Purchase:

SCRIPTURES

• Little Rock Catholic Study Bible (General Editor: Catherine Upchurch) - recommend the hardback edition.
  • Hardcover: 2668 pages
  • Publisher: Little Rock Scripture Study; Enlarged/Expanded edition (June 1, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0814636489
  • ISBN-13: 978-0814636480

ENGLISH 

• See Attached Assignments for Class of 2028

RELIGION                

• Alive                            Paul Piers Read                    9780380003211
  • See Attached Assignments for Class of 2028 on Alive

Required Book Purchases:

• Alive                            Paul Piers Read                    9780380003211          
• People of God             Anthony Gilles       ISBN-13: 9780867163636 (for Sophomores in Mr. Schreiner’s Faith & Church & Sacraments Classes)  

• Tattoos on the Heart   Greg Boyle             ISBN:  978-1439153154    (for Sophomores in Mr. Schreiner’s Faith & Church & Sacraments Classes)

ENGLISH                

• See attached summer assignments for the Class of 2027 
  • Juniors in A.P. Lit do not read this book.     

Required Book Purchase:

MORALITY-SOCIAL JUSTICE – for MSJ classes taught by Mr. Beerman, Mr. Daley, and Mr. Schreiner

• Introduction to Catholic Ethics        Longtin and Peach       ISBN 978-1-55833-303-1

Required Book Purchases for the Following Religion Classes:

ALL RELIGION ELECTIVES   (except Bioethics-see below)

• Man’s Search for Meaning            Viktor Frankl                 ISBN  9780807014271
• This book is to be read over the summer before the start of the 2025-2026 school year.   

 BIOETHICS (as a Science or Religion)

• Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks   Rebecca Skloot            ISBN  9781400052189 
• This book is to be read over the summer before the start of the 2025-2026 school year. 

FAITH IN THE WILD 

• Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home Paperback – July 15, 2015  by Pope Francis (Author), Catholic Church

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Our Sunday Visitor (July 15, 2015)

  • Language ‏ : ‎ English

  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages

  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1612783864

  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1612783864

WORLD RELIGIONS 

•  World Religions (2015): A Voyage of Discovery 4th Edition Paperback – February 13, 2015  by Jeffrey Brodd (Author)
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Saint Mary's Press; 4th edition (February 13, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1599823292
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1599823294                                                                                               

A.P. English Language

• Click here for AP Lang summer reading assignment

A.P. English Literature

• Click here for AP Lit summer reading assignment
  • The Knife Thrower           Steven Millhauser                   9780679781639
  • Frankenstein - Study Questions                  Mary Shelley, 1831 edition   
  • The Great Gatsby - Study Questions             F. Scott Fitzgerald     
  • The Odyssey - Study Questions                    Robert Fagles translation   

A.P. Environmental Science

• If you were unable to pick up the AP Environmental Science summer assignment from Mrs. Nardini before departing for the summer, please stop by the main entrance desk and ask Mrs. Warren for your assignment. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Nardini at hnardini@stxavier.org.

A.P. Psychology

• All students need to read Unit 0 and complete the Unit 0 Notes Guide before our first class. There will be a test over the content during the first two weeks of school.
  • Unit 0
  • Unit 0 Notes Guide

A.P.  U.S. History   

• On Juneteenth            Annette Gordon-Reed                https://a.co/d/f3iNpIx
  • This book is to be read over the summer before the start of the 2025-2026 school year.