"Reading is for awesome people."
Mr. Rice

We will be reading a novel a quarter (as a class).  We will go in depth into the mechanics of what makes a good novel.  As a class we will have discussions about plot, themes, and characters.  The students will have assignments ranging from chapter quizzes, chapter reviews, character comparisons, which will culminate into a test or book review at the end.

Indian Captive written by Lois Lenski 
Inside out and Back again written by Thanhha Lai
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe written by C. S. Lewis
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

Into the land of Unicorns written by Bruce Coville
Bomb: The race to build and steal the world’s most dangerous weapon written by Steve Sheinkin
The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway
Pay it Forward written by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Call of the Wild written by Jack London
The Hero and the Crown written by Robin McKinley
Chasing Lincoln's Killer written by James L. Swanson 
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain