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Deering Reads!

All School Summer Reading

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Why Read?

Reading ”helps [teens] develop stronger social skills, vocabulary and writing skills, and helps them to better understand and process more complex ideas. Reading also expands their ability to build knowledge overall – not just in subjects like English and language arts.” -CHOA.org
Reading builds empathy; it is an “exercise in perspective-taking . . . like a training course in understanding others.”-BBC
Reading makes you a more creative thinker and an innovative problem solver. (The people working at Apple, Microsoft, Google, who are “inventing the future” read science fiction.)--The Guardian

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What’s the assignment?

Record the books you’ve read this summer on this document. (Make a copy for yourself.)
Attend a book group (See the next slides for each book group option. Click on the book cover image to listen to or read a review.) You can attend more than one book group discussion. Take this survey to sign up.
If you are an honors or AP student, we are highly encouraging you to attend one or more of the Zoom book group sessions to prepare you for class next year.
Not sure what to read? Check out our other book ideas. Don’t have access to books right now? Check out our other suggestions or analyze Hamilton Lyrics with Ms. Harris.

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How do I prepare for the book group discussions?

Notes are always encouraged, but are NOT required. You might choose to mark favorite, surprising, or difficult passages in your book(s) with sticky notes.
Here’s a list of questions that you might consider before, during and after reading your chosen book(s).
There will only be one Zoom session held for each book at the end of August with the teachers listed, but you can always have a practice session with friends who are reading the same book.
Just breathe. Your teachers want you to have an enjoyable experience reading and discussing a book this summer. Your English teacher will ask about your summer reading at the start of the year, but this assignment will not negatively impact your grade.

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Explore the impossible with Mr. Williams

English Teacher

Book Group on August 18th at 3pm.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link�

Password: 757133

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Investigate Silicon Valley (the Theranos scandal!)

with Ms. Callaghan

English Language Teacher (and former employee of Corporate America)

Book Group on August 27 at 4:00.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 954 7311 2218

Password: 3DWLcV

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Navigate two cultures with Ms. Dixon

Read in English or Spanish!

Spanish Teacher

Book Group on

Monday, August 24 at 4:00 p.m.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link

Password: 7CMK9y

Read the PDF

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Join the revolution with Ms. Harris

Book Group on August 26 at 4:00 PM.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86230324UzSGtuMFNMTzB5MUtiTVZBYjhZZz09532?pwd=Qm

Meeting ID 862 3032 4532

Password: 4Dy2Jb

Study Lyrics, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Drama and English Teacher

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Discover the poet within with Ms. Lunt

English Language Teacher

Book Group on August 18 at 2:00.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link

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Visit some ghostly worlds

with Ms. Toole

Book Group on August 25 at 5:00 pm.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link

Book Group on August 27 at 5:00 pm.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link

English Language Teacher

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Unearth the Legacy of Orïsha with Ms. Donnelly

9th Grade English Teacher

Book Group on August 20 at 1:00pm .

Sign up here!

Zoom Link:

https://zoom.us/j/9650275474?pwd=SHArbUltOU5WalFJUDhKWERIK1lUdz09

Meeting ID: 965 027 5474

Passcode: 8thEMD

Author Tomi Adeyemi

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Delve into Coate’s letter to his son exploring his place in African American society Ms. Weyl

School Librarian

Book Group on August at .

Sign up here!

Zoom Link

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Examine issues of bioethics with

Ms. Nalli

School Nurse

Book Group on August 25 at 4:00 pm.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link:

Meeting ID: 926 3811 9899

Password: 5L3dLf

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Immerse yourself in the consciousness of an invertebrate with Ms. Bursk

Science Teacher

Book Group on August 22 at 2.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link

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Rewrite the rules in this 13-author Anthology with Ms. Eiferman

Spanish Teacher

Book Group on:

August 25 at 4:00 pm

Sign up here!

Zoom Link

Password: 8vdJQ9

Listen to a sample of the book here!

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Experience the journey of a fellow Portland resident with Ms. Platt

Social Studies Teacher

Book Group on August 25 at 4pm.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link Password:082420

Listen to a sample of the book here and watch a video interview of the author here.

Author

Abdi Nor Iftin

Author

Abdi Nor Iftin

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Follow the play-by-play of this inspirational read with Mr. Wilcox

Educational Technician

Book Group on August 18th at 1:00 pm.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link:

Meeting ID: 977 2605 4456

Password: 1mVycT

Listen to an NPR interview with the author.

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Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know with Ms. Bean

Social Studies Teacher

Book Group on August 26 at 4:00 pm.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84737836938?pwd=bWVxRGxrektwRW5LNHd3Mnc1TUxkUT09

Author

Samira

Ahmed

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Experience this heartbreaking yet hopeful true story with Ms. Wickenheiser

Educational Technician

Book Group on August 26th at 4:00pm.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87820594493?pwd=Zk85T2RlallzMnlwdzZ4ckIzazVCdz09

Meeting ID: 878 2059 4493

Passcode: 4YNpPk

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MqzDf-zBE07b8sA8lxANz6mdp0wyR6WcxExe4nxKJcE/edit

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Discuss ANY book you’ve read this summer with Ms. Costello

Book Group on August 18 at 3 pm.

Sign up here!

Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 822 1911 4536

Passcode: 4dC44S

English Teacher

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Other Book Ideas

DHS List of suggested reading

Don’t like our suggestions? Check out this NY Times Resource.

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Borrowing Digital Texts & Other Ideas

Borrow digital copies of books from these resources: The Internet Archive, Library Genesis, or from the Portland Public Library.
Listen to Podcasts, which reinforce story structure and improve listening skills. Here are a few we like:

Read articles from Newsela each week to build background knowledge, improve vocabulary, and to practice identifying main idea and supporting details.
Run a book group with your family or friends! Choose a book to read together and discuss what you’re reading or read to your younger siblings and discuss.