American Literature Books
Other editions for the following books are fine, as are Kindle or Nook editions (mass market, paperback, Kindle/Nook, and/or second-hand editions are generally the most economical). You may also find many of these books at your local library.
The following American Literature books are subdivided by the quarter in which they will be covered in class. Siblings simultaneously enrolled in American Literature only need one copy of a book per family.
All students will need a copy of the MLA Handbook, 8th ed. (which they will likely need in college as well).
American Literature Course Overview:
The following American Literature books are subdivided by the quarter in which they will be covered in class. Siblings simultaneously enrolled in American Literature only need one copy of a book per family.
All students will need a copy of the MLA Handbook, 8th ed. (which they will likely need in college as well).
American Literature Course Overview:
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References (Recommended)
Title: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Edition: New Author: -- ISBN-10: 087779295X ISBN-13: 978-0877792956 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Title: Merriam-Webster's Guide to Punctuation and Style
Edition: New ISBN-10: 0877799210 ISBN-13: 978-0877799214 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Reference (Required)
Title: MLA Handbook
Edition: 8th
Author: --
ISBN-10: 1603292624
ISBN-13: 978-1603292627
Purchase from Amazon.com
Edition: 8th
Author: --
ISBN-10: 1603292624
ISBN-13: 978-1603292627
Purchase from Amazon.com
First Quarter (purchase by Sept. 1)
Title: Last of the Mohicans
Edition: --- Author: James Fenimore Cooper ISBN-10: 0486426785 ISBN-13: 978-0486426785 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Title: Uncle Tom's Cabin
Edition: --- Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ISBN-10: 0486440281 ISBN-13: 978-0486440286 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Alternative editions: Last of the Mohicans / Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Second Quarter (purchase by Nov. 1)
Title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Edition: --- Author: Mark Twain ISBN-10: 0486280616 ISBN-13: 978-0486280615 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Title: The Red Badge of Courage
Edition: --- Author: Stephen Crane ISBN-10: 0486264653 ISBN-13: 978-0486264653 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Title: The Call of the Wild
Edition: ---
Author: Jack London
ISBN-10: 037575251X
ISBN-13: 978-0375752513
Purchase from Amazon.com
Edition: ---
Author: Jack London
ISBN-10: 037575251X
ISBN-13: 978-0375752513
Purchase from Amazon.com
Alternative editions: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Red Badge of Courage, and The Call of the Wild.
Third Quarter (purchase by Jan. 1)
Title: The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Edition: Unabridged Author: Thornton Wilder ISBN-10: 0060088877 ISBN-13: 978-0060088873 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Title: The Old Man and the Sea
Edition: --- Author: Ernest Hemingway ISBN-10: 0684801221 ISBN-13: 978-0684801223 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Title: Fahrenheit 451
Edition: --- Author: Ray Bradbury ISBN-10: 9781451673319 ISBN-13: 978-1451673319 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Short Story AssignmentFor the third quarter short story assignment, go to this page.
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Fourth Quarter (purchase To Kill a Mockingbird and The Chosen by Mar. 1.)
Title: The Pearl
Edition: --- Author: John Steinbeck ISBN-10: ISBN-13: This book will be provided to students. |
Title: Of Mice and Men
Edition: --- Author: John Steinbeck ISBN-10: ISBN-13: This book will be provided to students. |
Title: To Kill a Mockingbird
Edition: --- Author: Harper Lee ISBN-10: 0446310786 ISBN-13: 978-0446310789 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Title: The Chosen
Edition: --- Author: Chaim Potok ISBN-10: 0449911543 ISBN-13: 978-0449911549 Purchase from Amazon.com |
Students will read either John Steinbeck's The Pearl or Of Mice and Men. These books will be provided to students. The Pearl is a modern parable about greed. Of Mice and Men is a poignant tale about friendship and life's hardships. Both novels are very brief, but they are excellent examples of Steinbeck at his best.