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Required Summer Reading

Caprock students entering 1st through 12th grades are required to read during summer break and should be prepared for book discussion on the first day of school.  Summer reading also allows our students to work towards a reward from Mesa County Library Summer Reading program by reading their required book. 

 

1st Grade

Summer Reading Booklet

Caprock Academy $6.00

 

2nd Grade

Summer reading Booklet: A Collection of Classic Tales

Caprock Academy $6.00

 

3rd Grade

The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White

ISBN: 9780064408677

Barnes & Noble $9.99

 

4th Grade

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson

ISBN: 9780147515827

Barnes & Noble $10.99

 

5th Grade

The Call Me Guero by David Bowles

ISBN: 9780593462553

Barnes & Noble $8.99

 

6th Grade

Flying Lessons and Other Stories edited by Ellen Oh

ISBN: 9781101934623

Barnes & Noble $8.99

 

7th Grade

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly

ISBN: 9780062414168

Barnes & Noble $9.99

 

8th Grade

Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos (Lulu Delacre)

ISBN: 9780062392152

Barnes & Noble $9.99

 

9th Grade

The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous

ISBN: 9780140441000 

Barnes & Noble $14.00

 

10th Grade

Frankenstein (B&N Signature Classics) by Mary Shelley

ISBN: 9781435171442 

Barnes & Noble $9.99

 

Two Lives of Charlemagne, Einhard

ISBN: 9780140442137

Barnes & Noble $16.00

 

11th Grade

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

ISBN: 9780142437339

Barnes & Noble $16.00

 

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

ISBN: 9780451528896

Barnes & Noble $6.95

 

12th Grade

Macbeth (Folger Shakespeare Library Series)

ISBN: 9780743477109

Barnes & Noble $6.99

 

The Art of War (B&N Signature Classics) by Sun Tzu

ISBN: 9781435171626

Barnes & Noble $9.99

 

While books are available from multiple vendors, it is crucial to obtain the edition matching the ISBN number to maintain consistency in content.

 

Please note: The selections on this reading list may vary each year depending on curriculum requirements/changes.
 

Staff Required Summer Reading

Caprock teachers, educational assistants, office staff and administration are required to read a book chosen by our administrative team each summer.

 

The selection for staff summer reading will be posted soon.  Please check back later.