View summer reading assignments here.
NVD has decided not to issue reading lists this year, with the exception of advanced courses. Students can choose any grade- and school-appropriate book to read over the summer. Our Senior Youth Services Librarian, Miss Kate, has compiled the following lists of recommended titles by grade level. Click a cover to find the book in the catalog and place a request.
Freshmen
The library recommends:
In addition to a book of their choice, students taking Freshman Honors English must also read The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Sophomores
The library recommends:
In addition to a book of their choice, students taking AP Seminar must also read the 2020 Stimulus Materials and any one of the following:
The complete AP Seminar assignment can be found here.
Juniors
The library recommends:
Students taking AP Language & Composition at Northern Valley Demarest must also read In Cold Blood by Truman Capote and complete this assignment.
Seniors
The library recommends:
Seniors taking World Mythology & Archetypal Literature must also read Ishmael by Daniel Quinn.
Seniors taking Literature & Philosophy of Asia must also read The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan.
Seniors taking AP English Literature & Composition must also read How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C Foster and The Hours by Michael Cunningham and complete this assignment.