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Freaks & Faeries

What is it about the world of faeries that fascinate us? Faeries, elves and those mystical magical creatures are everywhere in our history and literature. Whether your are a in high school or middle school, check out our selection of magical tales.



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Ideas for High School Readers

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A different kind of Shakepeare: The Bard Retold for Teens

Shakespeare – the Great Bard – had been quoted, performed and retold many times over.  Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliette – they are classic literature not to be missed!  Here is a list of teen books that give traditional Shakespearean tales a twist.


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Suck Them Up! (Vampire Books)

Just “fanging” around looking for a good vampire read?  Are you into “books with bite”?  Here is broad list of vampire reads: old, new, funny, scary, romantic, gruesome. Whether you are in high school or middle school we have a terrific selection for you!



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Killer Clues (Mysteries)

mystery-iconWere you Sherlock Holmes in another life?  Are you a fan of CSI?  Maybe you just love solving puzzles.  Here is a list of some recommended mysteries that include grisley murders, classic detectives,  and lots of puzzling clues.  Whether your are a in high school or middle school, grab a book, sit back and solve the crime!



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THREE CUPS OF TEA: ONE MAN’S JOURNEY TO CHANGE THE WORLD…ONE CHILD AT A TIME – YOUNG READER’S EDITION (GREG MORTENSON AND DAVID OLIVER RELIN)

This book is the youth adaptation of Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time and tells the story of his mission to build schools in rural Afghanistan and Pakistan.
This heartwarming journey tells how the courage and determination of a single person can touch so many lives.  Greg Mortenson repeatedly risked is life to help educate the poor children of rural Pakistan and Afghanistan because of his strong belief that all children of this world should have an opportunity to attend school.  He believes that this is the only hope we have of stopping war Read on …

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12th Grade Required Summer Reading (RMHS)

Click on a titles to see availability or reserve a copy. For a “grab and go” list, which includes the requirements, assessment expectations and extra credit options, please use the RMHS Wiki.
(updated June 2011)


Grade 12 General

Grade 12 AP Literature

Grade 12 Honors

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11th Grade Required Summer Reading (RMHS)

Click on a titles to see availability or reserve a copy. For a “grab and go” list, which includes the requirements, assessment expectations and extra credit options, please use the RMHS Wiki.


Grade 11 Honors British Literature

Grade 11 Power of Narrative

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10th Grade Required Summer Reading (RMHS)

Click on a titles to see availability or reserve a copy. For a “grab and go” list, which includes the requirements, assessment expectations and extra credit options, please use the RMHS Wiki. (updated June 2011)


Grade 10 Honors

Grade 10 Search for Self

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9th Grade Required Summer Reading (RMHS)

Click on a titles to see availability or reserve a copy. For a “grab and go” list, which includes the requirements, assessment expectations and extra credit options, please use the visit the RMHS Wiki.
(updated June 2011)


Grade 9 Honors

Grade 9 Perspectives

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2011 Middle School Summer Required Reading

Hot off the press – be sure to check out what’s on the Required Summer Reading list for Middle School.  You can print out a version to go or to check availability … Read on …

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