As a college-preparatory school, Palma is dedicated to graduating students who are ready for the extreme amount of reading that must be done to succeed in college. Students entering the following grades in the fall of 2006 are required to read the books listed under their grade level. They will be tested during the first week of school next fall, and that score will count for up to 25% of their first quarter grade. It is strongly recommended that as the boys read, they keep a reader's journal so that they can review before the test. For many it is almost impossible to remember the important details of the books if they have not kept a diary of the material while they are reading. Students should be prepared to take a test that could include several types of questions, including true/false, matching, multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions.

7th Grade: American History 7

Across Five Aprils

Irene Hunt

ISBN: 0425182789

 

9th Grade: World History

Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling

Ross King

ISBN: 0142003697

 

11th Grade: U.S. History

Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War

Tony Horowitz

ISBN: 067975833X

 

12th Grade: Economics

The Millionaire Next Door

Thomas J. Stanley

ISBN: 0671015206

 

Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach their Kids About Money&emdash;That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

Richard Kiyosaki

ISBN: 0446677450

 

European History (AP)

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance Portrait of an Age

William Manchester

ISBN: 0316545562

• All books may be purchased online at www.amazon.com or at local bookstores.
• Each class will have a test during the first week of school covering the summer reading, that may count up to 25% of the first quarter grade.
• Teachers may assign additional writing assignments at the beginning of the Fall Term.
• European History (AP) students need to visit Mr. Corner's web page for the Summer Reading Assignments and subsequent due dates.