2008 Senior Reading Olympics
Almond, Steve. Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America.
Anderson, M.T. Feed.
Angelou, Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Baldwin, James. Go Tell It on the Mountain.
Black, Holly. Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie.
Bradbury, Ray. Dandelion Wine.
Chang, Pang-Mei. Bound Feet & Western Dress.
Collins, Max Allan. Road to Perdition.
Cooper, Susan. Dark is Rising.
Coy, John. Crackback.
Crichton, Michael. Andromeda Strain.
Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk.
Deuker, Carl. Runner.
D’Orso, Michael. Eagle Blue A Team, A Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season.
Draper, Sharon M. Copper Sun.
Ferguson, Alane. The Christopher Killer: A Forensic Mystery.
Gaines, Ernest J. A Lesson Before Dying.
Geras, Adele. Troy.
Grogan, John. Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog.
Haruf, Kent. Plainsong.
Hayden, Torey L. One Child.
Helfer, Ralph. Modoc.
Heller, Joseph. Catch 22.
Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World.
Kidd, Sue Monk. Secret Life of Bees.
Lindskold, Jane M. Through Wolf’s Eyes.
Martinez, Victor. Parrot in the Oven.
McBride, James. Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother.
McCaffrey, Anne. Dragonflight.
McCormick, Patricia. Sold.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight.
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. Dairy Queen.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Zel.
Nix, Garth. Shade’s Children.
Pelzer, Dave. Child Called “It.”
Plath, Sylvia. Bell Jar.
Plum-Ucci, Carol. The Body of Christopher Creed.
Preston, Richard. Cobra Event.
Shaw, George Bernard. Pygmalion.
Stratton, Allan. Chanda’s Secrets.
Volponi, Paul. Black and White.
Vonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse Five.
Wilder, Thorton. Our Town.
Wolff, Virginia Euwer. True Believer.
Yolen, Jane. Briar Rose.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Almond, Steve. Candyfreak : A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America.
Almond, Steve. Candyfreak : A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America.
Examines the modern candy industry, investigating the influence of corporate power on what sorts of chocolate bars survive and why many "quirky" ones perish.
Examines the modern candy industry, investigating the influence of corporate power on what sorts of chocolate bars survive and why many "quirky" ones perish.
Anderson, M.T. Feed.
Anderson, M.T. Feed.
In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.
In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.
Angelou, Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Angelou, Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
The author tells of her painful childhood and adolescence, and how she grew out of a childhood fantasy that she was an enchanted white girl to self-acceptance today.
The author tells of her painful childhood and adolescence, and how she grew out of a childhood fantasy that she was an enchanted white girl to self-acceptance today.
Baldwin, James. Go Tell it on the Mountain.
Baldwin, James. Go Tell it on the Mountain.
Describes a day in the life of several members of a Harlem fundamentalist church. The saga of three generations of people is related through flashbacks.
Describes a day in the life of several members of a Harlem fundamentalist church. The saga of three generations of people is related through flashbacks.
Black, Holly. Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie.
Black, Holly. Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie.
Seventeen-year-old Valerie Russell runs away to New York City and befriends a group of very unusual characters who live in the city's subway tunnels and soon finds herself bound into service by a troll named Ravus.
Seventeen-year-old Valerie Russell runs away to New York City and befriends a group of very unusual characters who live in the city's subway tunnels and soon finds herself bound into service by a troll named Ravus.
Bradbury, Ray. Dandelion Wine.
Bradbury, Ray. Dandelion Wine.
In a small town in 1928, a twelve year-old boy savors the magic of childhood and the wonders of summer.
In a small town in 1928, a twelve year-old boy savors the magic of childhood and the wonders of summer.
Chang, Pang-Mei. Bound Feet & Western Dress.
Chang, Pang-Mei. Bound Feet & Western Dress.
Tells the story of the author's great-aunt Chang Yu-i, a woman who challenged Chinese tradition by refusing to have her feet bound, marrying and divorcing preeminent poet Hsu Chih-mo, and running the Shanghai Women's Savings Bank during the 1930s.
Tells the story of the author's great-aunt Chang Yu-i, a woman who challenged Chinese tradition by refusing to have her feet bound, marrying and divorcing preeminent poet Hsu Chih-mo, and running the Shanghai Women's Savings Bank during the 1930s.
Collins, Max Allan. Road to Perdition.
Collins, Max Allan. Road to Perdition.
A graphic novel about an adolescent boy in 1930s Chicago whose curiosity about his father's work--enforcement for the Irish crime syndicate--leads to tragedy and a quest for revenge and redemption.
A graphic novel about an adolescent boy in 1930s Chicago whose curiosity about his father's work--enforcement for the Irish crime syndicate--leads to tragedy and a quest for revenge and redemption.
Cooper, Susan. Dark is Rising.
Cooper, Susan. Dark is Rising.
On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
Coy, John. Crackback.
Coy, John. Crackback.
Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs.
Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs.
Crichton, Michael. Andromeda Strain.
Crichton, Michael. Andromeda Strain.
For five days, scientists struggle to identify and control a deadly new virus threatening the United States.
For five days, scientists struggle to identify and control a deadly new virus threatening the United States.
Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk.
Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk.
Intellectually and athletically gifted, TJ, a multiracial, adopted teenager, shuns organized sports and the gung-ho athletes at his high school until he agrees to form a swimming team and recruits some of the school's less popular students
Intellectually and athletically gifted, TJ, a multiracial, adopted teenager, shuns organized sports and the gung-ho athletes at his high school until he agrees to form a swimming team and recruits some of the school's less popular students
Deuker, Carl. Runner.
Deuker, Carl. Runner.
When a new job falls his way, Chance jumps at the opportunity, becoming a runner who picks up strange packages on a daily route and delivers them to a shady man at the marina.
When a new job falls his way, Chance jumps at the opportunity, becoming a runner who picks up strange packages on a daily route and delivers them to a shady man at the marina.
D'Orso, Michael. Eagle Blue A Team, A Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season in Artic Alaska.
D'Orso, Michael.
Eagle Blue A Team, A Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season in Artic Alaska.
Follows the Fort Yukon Eagles high school basketball team from its 2004 preseason to the 2005 Alaskan state championship, exploring the lives of its players and coach and examining the six-hundred-person village's Gwich'in Athabascan heritage.
Eagle Blue A Team, A Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season in Artic Alaska.
Follows the Fort Yukon Eagles high school basketball team from its 2004 preseason to the 2005 Alaskan state championship, exploring the lives of its players and coach and examining the six-hundred-person village's Gwich'in Athabascan heritage.
Draper, Sharon, M. Copper Sun.
Draper, Sharon, M. Copper Sun.
When pale strangers enter fifteen-year-old Amari's village, her entire tribe celebrates. But these strangers are here to capture the strongest, healthiest villagers; they are slave traders.
When pale strangers enter fifteen-year-old Amari's village, her entire tribe celebrates. But these strangers are here to capture the strongest, healthiest villagers; they are slave traders.
Ferguson, Alane. Christopher Killer: A Forensic Mystery.
Ferguson, Alane. Christopher Killer: A Forensic Mystery.
When the Cameryn, the teenage daughter of Pat Mahoney, the county coroner, asks if she can be his assistant—as preparation for a career in forensic pathology—he figures it’s a safe bet. But neither of them imagines that their first case will involve someone Cameryn knows . . the fourth victim of a serial killer.
When the Cameryn, the teenage daughter of Pat Mahoney, the county coroner, asks if she can be his assistant—as preparation for a career in forensic pathology—he figures it’s a safe bet. But neither of them imagines that their first case will involve someone Cameryn knows . . the fourth victim of a serial killer.
Gaines, Ernest J. A Lesson Before Dying.
Gaines, Ernest J. A Lesson Before Dying.
Tells the story of a young African-American man sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit, and a teacher who tries to impart to him his learning and pride before the execution.
Tells the story of a young African-American man sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit, and a teacher who tries to impart to him his learning and pride before the execution.
Geras, Adele. Troy.
Geras, Adele. Troy.
The last weeks of the Trojan War find the women sick of tending the wounded, men tired of fighting, and bored gods and goddesses trying to find ways to stir things up.
The last weeks of the Trojan War find the women sick of tending the wounded, men tired of fighting, and bored gods and goddesses trying to find ways to stir things up.
Grogan, John. Marley & Me : Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog.
Grogan, John. Marley & Me : Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog.
The author presents a tender story of his family's love for their golden retriever, Marley, and recalls how he grew from a mischievous puppy into a nearly impossible adult that no amount of obedience school training could correct, and of the love they felt for him.
The author presents a tender story of his family's love for their golden retriever, Marley, and recalls how he grew from a mischievous puppy into a nearly impossible adult that no amount of obedience school training could correct, and of the love they felt for him.
Haruf, Kent. Plainsong.
Haruf, Kent. Plainsong.
Guthrie, a high school teacher left alone to raise his two young sons, becomes involved in the lives of Victoria, a homeless, pregnant teenager, and two elderly bachelors.
Guthrie, a high school teacher left alone to raise his two young sons, becomes involved in the lives of Victoria, a homeless, pregnant teenager, and two elderly bachelors.
Hayden, Torey. One Child.
Hayden, Torey. One Child.
A case study of a young emotionally disturbed child.
A case study of a young emotionally disturbed child.
Heifer, Ralph. Modoc.
Heifer, Ralph. Modoc.
Presents the true story of Modoc and Bram Gunterstein, an elephant and boy--born on the same day in 1896--following their adventures from Germany, to India, to the United States, and telling of the extraordinary relationship shared by the man and animal for over seventy years.
Presents the true story of Modoc and Bram Gunterstein, an elephant and boy--born on the same day in 1896--following their adventures from Germany, to India, to the United States, and telling of the extraordinary relationship shared by the man and animal for over seventy years.
Heller, Joseph. Catch-22.
Heller, Joseph. Catch-22.
The story of a bombardier in World War II who is frantic and angry because thousands of people he does not know are trying to kill him.
The story of a bombardier in World War II who is frantic and angry because thousands of people he does not know are trying to kill him.
Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World.
Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World.
A satirical novel about the utopia of the future, a world in which babies are decanted from bottles and the great Ford is worshipped.
A satirical novel about the utopia of the future, a world in which babies are decanted from bottles and the great Ford is worshipped.
Kidd, Sue Monk. Secret of Life of Bees.
Kidd, Sue Monk. Secret of Life of Bees.
Fourteen-year-old Lily and her companion, Rosaleen, an African-American woman who has cared from Lily since her mother's death ten years earlier, flee their home after Rosaleen is victimized by racist police officers, and find a safe haven in Tiburon, South Carolina at the home of three beekeeping sisters, May, June, and August.
Fourteen-year-old Lily and her companion, Rosaleen, an African-American woman who has cared from Lily since her mother's death ten years earlier, flee their home after Rosaleen is victimized by racist police officers, and find a safe haven in Tiburon, South Carolina at the home of three beekeeping sisters, May, June, and August.
Lindskold, Jane M. Through Wolf's Eyes.
Lindskold, Jane M. Through Wolf's Eyes.
Firekeeper, a young woman raised by royal wolves with their own spoken language, returns to the world of humans to fulfill the wishes of her late mother and learns that she may be the daughter of Prince Barden, who left Hawk Haven years earlier to start a colony and was never heard from again.
Firekeeper, a young woman raised by royal wolves with their own spoken language, returns to the world of humans to fulfill the wishes of her late mother and learns that she may be the daughter of Prince Barden, who left Hawk Haven years earlier to start a colony and was never heard from again.
Martinez, Victor. Parrot in the Oven.
Martinez, Victor. Parrot in the Oven.
Manny relates his coming of age experiences as a member of a poor Mexican American family in which the alcoholic father only adds to everyone's struggle.
Manny relates his coming of age experiences as a member of a poor Mexican American family in which the alcoholic father only adds to everyone's struggle.
McBride, James. Color of Water.
McBride, James. Color of Water.
An African-American male tells of his mother, a white woman, who refused to admit her true identity.
An African-American male tells of his mother, a white woman, who refused to admit her true identity.
McCaffrey, Anne. Dragonflight.
McCaffrey, Anne. Dragonflight.
Exciting adventure as Lessa of Pern wages a single-handed secret battle against her sworn enemies--the dragonmen!
Exciting adventure as Lessa of Pern wages a single-handed secret battle against her sworn enemies--the dragonmen!
McCormick, Patricia. Sold.
McCormick, Patricia. Sold.
A novel in vignettes, in which Lakshmi, a thirteen-year-old girl from Nepal, is sold into prostitution in India.
A novel in vignettes, in which Lakshmi, a thirteen-year-old girl from Nepal, is sold into prostitution in India.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight.
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. Dairy Queen: a Novel.
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. Dairy Queen: a Novel.
After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school's rival football team, sixteen-year-old D.J. decides to go out for the sport herself, not anticipating the reactions of those around her.
After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school's rival football team, sixteen-year-old D.J. decides to go out for the sport herself, not anticipating the reactions of those around her.
Napoli, Donna. Zel.
Napoli, Donna. Zel.
Based on the fairy tale Rapunzel, the story is told in alternating chapters from the point of view of Zel, her mother, and the prince, and delves into the psychological motivations of the characters.
Based on the fairy tale Rapunzel, the story is told in alternating chapters from the point of view of Zel, her mother, and the prince, and delves into the psychological motivations of the characters.
Nix, Garth. Shade's Children.
Nix, Garth. Shade's Children.
In a savage future world, four young fugitives attempt to overthrow the bloodthirsty rule of the Overlords with the help of Shade, their mysterious mentor.
In a savage future world, four young fugitives attempt to overthrow the bloodthirsty rule of the Overlords with the help of Shade, their mysterious mentor.
Pelzer, Dave. Child Called "It."
Pelzer, Dave. Child Called "It."
David Pelzer, victim of one of the worst child abuse cases in the history of California, tells the story of how he survived his mother's brutality and triumphed over his past.
David Pelzer, victim of one of the worst child abuse cases in the history of California, tells the story of how he survived his mother's brutality and triumphed over his past.
Plath, Sylvia. Bell Jar.
Plath, Sylvia. Bell Jar.
Chronicles the mental breakdown of Esther Greenwood--a brilliant, beautiful, talented, and successful young woman.
Chronicles the mental breakdown of Esther Greenwood--a brilliant, beautiful, talented, and successful young woman.
Plum-Ucci, Carol. The Body of Christopher Creed.
Plum-Ucci, Carol. The Body of Christopher Creed.
Torey Adams, a high school junior with a seemingly perfect life, struggles with doubts and questions surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the class outcast.
Torey Adams, a high school junior with a seemingly perfect life, struggles with doubts and questions surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the class outcast.
Preston, Richard. Cobra Event.
Preston, Richard. Cobra Event.
When U.S. civilians begin to experience quick and violent deaths, the U.S. Center for Disease Control uncovers a terrorist operation using biological weapons, and it may be too late to stop what they have started.
When U.S. civilians begin to experience quick and violent deaths, the U.S. Center for Disease Control uncovers a terrorist operation using biological weapons, and it may be too late to stop what they have started.
Shaw, George Bernard. Pygmalion.
Shaw, George Bernard. Pygmalion.
A play about Eliza Doolittle, an untutored flower girl who is transformed into a "duchess" with the help of Henry Higgins.
A play about Eliza Doolittle, an untutored flower girl who is transformed into a "duchess" with the help of Henry Higgins.
Stratton, Allan. Chanda's Secrets.
Stratton, Allan. Chanda's Secrets.
Chandra Kabelo, a sixteen-year-old in a small South African town, faces down shame and stigma in her efforts to help friends and family members who are dying of AIDS.
Chandra Kabelo, a sixteen-year-old in a small South African town, faces down shame and stigma in her efforts to help friends and family members who are dying of AIDS.
Volponi, Paul. Black and White.
Volponi, Paul. Black and White.
Two star high school basketball players, one black and one white, experience the justice system differently after committing a crime together and getting caught.
Two star high school basketball players, one black and one white, experience the justice system differently after committing a crime together and getting caught.
Vonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse Five.
Vonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse Five.
A fourth-generation German-American is tortured by his memories of the firebombing of Dresden in 1944 which he witnessed while a prisoner of war.
A fourth-generation German-American is tortured by his memories of the firebombing of Dresden in 1944 which he witnessed while a prisoner of war.
Wilder, Thorton. Our Town.
Wilder, Thorton. Our Town.
A play in three acts portraying life in Grover's Corner, New Hampshire, in the early 1900's through the routine daily events and the major moments in the lives of George Gibbs, Emily Webb, and their families; and how their lives, although mundane, are touched by the universal forces of love, despair, apathy, nature, and death.
A play in three acts portraying life in Grover's Corner, New Hampshire, in the early 1900's through the routine daily events and the major moments in the lives of George Gibbs, Emily Webb, and their families; and how their lives, although mundane, are touched by the universal forces of love, despair, apathy, nature, and death.
Wolff, Virginia Euwer. True Believer.
Wolff, Virginia Euwer. True Believer.
Living in the inner city amidst guns and poverty, fifteen-year-old LaVaughn learns from old and new friends, and inspiring mentors, that life is what you make it--an occasion to rise to.
Living in the inner city amidst guns and poverty, fifteen-year-old LaVaughn learns from old and new friends, and inspiring mentors, that life is what you make it--an occasion to rise to.
Yolen, Jane. Briar Rose.
Yolen, Jane. Briar Rose.
In this retelling of "Sleeping Beauty," a young woman learns that her grandmother had a secret past tied to the Holocaust.
In this retelling of "Sleeping Beauty," a young woman learns that her grandmother had a secret past tied to the Holocaust.
2008 Bucks County High School Reading Olympics List
2008 Senior Reading Olympics
Almond, Steve. Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America.
Anderson, M.T. Feed.
Angelou, Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Baldwin, James. Go Tell It on the Mountain.
Black, Holly. Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie.
Bradbury, Ray. Dandelion Wine.
Chang, Pang-Mei. Bound Feet & Western Dress.
Collins, Max Allan. Road to Perdition.
Cooper, Susan. Dark is Rising.
Coy, John. Crackback.
Crichton, Michael. Andromeda Strain.
Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk.
Deuker, Carl. Runner.
D’Orso, Michael. Eagle Blue A Team, A Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season.
Draper, Sharon M. Copper Sun.
Ferguson, Alane. The Christopher Killer: A Forensic Mystery.
Gaines, Ernest J. A Lesson Before Dying.
Geras, Adele. Troy.
Grogan, John. Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog.
Haruf, Kent. Plainsong.
Hayden, Torey L. One Child.
Helfer, Ralph. Modoc.
Heller, Joseph. Catch 22.
Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World.
Kidd, Sue Monk. Secret Life of Bees.
Lindskold, Jane M. Through Wolf’s Eyes.
Martinez, Victor. Parrot in the Oven.
McBride, James. Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother.
McCaffrey, Anne. Dragonflight.
McCormick, Patricia. Sold.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight.
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. Dairy Queen.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Zel.
Nix, Garth. Shade’s Children.
Pelzer, Dave. Child Called “It.”
Plath, Sylvia. Bell Jar.
Plum-Ucci, Carol. The Body of Christopher Creed.
Preston, Richard. Cobra Event.
Shaw, George Bernard. Pygmalion.
Stratton, Allan. Chanda’s Secrets.
Volponi, Paul. Black and White.
Vonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse Five.
Wilder, Thorton. Our Town.
Wolff, Virginia Euwer. True Believer.
Yolen, Jane. Briar Rose.
Almond, Steve. Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America.
Anderson, M.T. Feed.
Angelou, Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Baldwin, James. Go Tell It on the Mountain.
Black, Holly. Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie.
Bradbury, Ray. Dandelion Wine.
Chang, Pang-Mei. Bound Feet & Western Dress.
Collins, Max Allan. Road to Perdition.
Cooper, Susan. Dark is Rising.
Coy, John. Crackback.
Crichton, Michael. Andromeda Strain.
Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk.
Deuker, Carl. Runner.
D’Orso, Michael. Eagle Blue A Team, A Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season.
Draper, Sharon M. Copper Sun.
Ferguson, Alane. The Christopher Killer: A Forensic Mystery.
Gaines, Ernest J. A Lesson Before Dying.
Geras, Adele. Troy.
Grogan, John. Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog.
Haruf, Kent. Plainsong.
Hayden, Torey L. One Child.
Helfer, Ralph. Modoc.
Heller, Joseph. Catch 22.
Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World.
Kidd, Sue Monk. Secret Life of Bees.
Lindskold, Jane M. Through Wolf’s Eyes.
Martinez, Victor. Parrot in the Oven.
McBride, James. Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother.
McCaffrey, Anne. Dragonflight.
McCormick, Patricia. Sold.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight.
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. Dairy Queen.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Zel.
Nix, Garth. Shade’s Children.
Pelzer, Dave. Child Called “It.”
Plath, Sylvia. Bell Jar.
Plum-Ucci, Carol. The Body of Christopher Creed.
Preston, Richard. Cobra Event.
Shaw, George Bernard. Pygmalion.
Stratton, Allan. Chanda’s Secrets.
Volponi, Paul. Black and White.
Vonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse Five.
Wilder, Thorton. Our Town.
Wolff, Virginia Euwer. True Believer.
Yolen, Jane. Briar Rose.
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