Each of the texts below has been selected by the instructors of their respective phases and year levels. The books and/or articles are to be completed by the first day back to school. Students are expected to have a copy of these readings with them when they enter Columbus.

Instructors of all phases will evaluate student reading within the first full week of school. This assessment may be in the form of a test, in-class essay, or other appropriate project.

Incoming Freshmen:
English Montagne 2 The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemmingway ISBN# 0684801221          
English Phase 3 Sea Biscuit an American Legend Laura Hillenbrand ISBN# 0449005615
English Phase 4 Sea Biscuit an American Legend Laura Hillenbrand ISBN# 0449005615
World History (all levels) Siddhartha Hermann Hesse
Mas Scholars Freshmen in AP World History:The summaries of the first NINE chapters in the textbook, Traditions and Encounters. These will be distributed in Brother Eugene's Mythology class during the summer session.

Incoming Sophomores:
English Montagne 2 Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida – V. Martinez ISBN: 978-0064471862
English Phase 3 Aesop’s’ Fables ISBN# 0192840509 (select 200 of the 600 very short fables included)
English Phase 4 How to Read Literature like a Professor Thomas Foster ISBN# 006000942X
Church History The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe C.S. Lewis
AP Euro Civilization The Prince Niccolo Machiavelli
    -Prince Summary Background Information-click here
    -Prince Reading Guide Questions-click here
    - AP European History Vocabulary Terms-click here

Incoming Juniors:
Montagne 2 Fast Food Nation Eric Schlosser ISBN# 0060838582
Phase 3 How to Read Literature Like a Professor Thomas Foster AND Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation  Joseph J. Ellis
English Phase 4 In Cold Blood Truman Capote
Honors American History: Two Articles from Foreign Affairs (May/June 2007 issue):  "Al Qaeda Strikes Back," by Bruce Riedel and "Containing Russia," by Yuliya Tymoshenko.  *Both articles can be googled by typing in the titles and authors' names, and then easily printed.
AP English Language and Composition Language in Thought and Action (5th ed)  (part I only) S. I. Hayakawa ISBN 0156482401 AND Thank You For Arguing  Jay Heinrichs ISBN# 0307341445
AP U.S. History: Adams v Jefferson John Ferling ISBN#  0195167716

Incoming Seniors:
English Montagne: 2 Hoot Carl Hiassen
English Phase 3 Hound of the Baskervilles  ISBN# 068983571X
English Phase 4 Brave New World   Aldous Huxley and
AP English Literature and Composition Frankenstein  Mary Shelley (Penguin) ISBN# 0140433627  AND Mythology Edith Hamilton (any edition)

Debate: (with Mr. Martinez) Cross-X  Joe Miller  ISBN# 0374131945

RED: denotes History required reading.