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2023 Summer Reading
2022-2023 Summer "Author Study"
Summer Reading 2023 Author Study: Jodi Picoult
Overview: At Hudson Catholic we support reading across our entire curriculum and realize that
there are many different stories to be told and even re-told, as well as the fact that all books,
whether fiction or nonfiction, can inspire a love of reading. We are pleased this year to work with
all our students on an AUTHOR STUDY for summer reading. Each grade level will read a novel
by the acclaimed author Jodi Picoult.
Grading: In September, English teachers will assign a reflection assignment based on the
summer reading. This will reflect not only the content of the novel but the connections students
can make to society in general. The grade received on the assignment will count as the FIRST
TEST GRADE in ALL classes for the 1st marking period. This is an easy way for students to
start the year off with a 100% average in each and every class. Failure to complete the summer
reading will result in a 0%test grade in every class for the first marking period.
Books: The books chosen have all been read by the Assistant Principal and have been
selected based not only on the insightful and debatable topics contained within the novel, but
also because some reflect modern retellings of classic stories, while others touch upon issues
that are still a main focus in today’s society. While the content matter is mature, the author
strives to make connections that young adults can relate to and understand.
9th Grade: The Pact by Jodi Picoult
This novel explores a possible suicide pact between two teenage lovers, and the journey that one
must take after losing a loved one.
10th Grade: Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult
The novel explores what happens to a person when he is given a label and is not allowed to escape
from it.
11th Grade: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
This novel follows the unfolding of a school shooting, including the events leading up to the incident
and the aftermath of the incident.
12th Grade: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
The story concentrates on an African-American labor/delivery (L&D) nurse, Ruth Jefferson, in charge
of newborns at a fictional Connecticut hospital. Ruth is ordered not to touch or go near the baby of a
white supremacist couple. After the baby dies in her care, Ruth is charged with murder, and taken to court
Faculty:
Wish You Were Here
by Jodi Picoult