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Reading Lists

Summer Reading Lists | Book Report Lists | Reading for Fun

NEW BOOKS

A list of our most recent books, videos, and other additions is available through our online catalog and updated weekly. Click here to see what's new.

Volunteer State Book Award. You can decide the next winner of the Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award. Once you have read 3 of the books, you are eligible to vote for your favorite. The winner for the 2009 Volunteer State Book Award was Rick Riordan's Lightning Thief which also won here at MUS.

SUMMER READING 2009

By Grade:

A summer-reading program benefits the student in experiencing words and ideas; in building vocabulary, reading speed, and comprehension for the coming year’s work and for college-entrance examinations; and in broadening and deepening his reading before college.

Required reading for Memphis Leaders and the policy for Summer Reading tests.

Any complete edition is satisfactory unless otherwise noted.

See the Summer Reading List.

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Book Report Lists

English 7

English 8

Students are required four times a year to select a title from this list and prepare a book report summarizing plot, analyzing character and theme, and judging the overall quality by analyzing the quality of several major components of a book.

Students can now post comments about the books they've read on the library's reading forum . Check the Book Report Book forum for good advice on which books are best to read or to find a book that would be the most interesting for you.

To see a list, click on the links for each grade.

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Reading for Fun

Students can find new books to read or check out what other students have said about their favorite books from our Read for Fun site. This page highlights the latest books in your favorite series, new graphic novels, or internet links to a variety of reviews and suggestions. Using cover illustrations and quick summaries, this page makes it easy to find a new book.

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