Here are our top 8 picks for great books to read during the summer for grade 9 students:
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
A group of young British boys are left stranded on an island and struggle to find order. Their efforts to implement rules and structure among themselves are unsuccessful as the boys gradually become barbaric and resort to violence.
- The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
A dystopian society based on religious and genetic fundamentalism exiles those born with physical or mental deviations from the rest of the community. The novel’s protagonist, David, and several others flee to evade persecution after being exposed as telepaths.
- Ophelia by Lisa Klein
In this fresh adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, the story is told from the perspective of Ophelia. As the heroine falls in love with Prince Hamlet, chaos breaks loose in her land and she’s forced to choose between love and survival.
- Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
This futuristic sci-fi novel displays a world where the genetic engineering and breeding of humans are utilized for military purposes. Will the bright young protagonist, Ender, be the solution to the war against alien invaders?
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Set in Germany during World War II, a young girl named Liesel steals books to read and to prevent the Nazis from burning them. The story follows her through her journey of learning and as her family secretly hides a Jewish man in their home.
- Internment by Samira Ahmed
Seventeen-year-old American citizen Layla Amin is forced to go to a Muslim internment camp along with her parents. She begins a revolution against injustice with the help of others.
- Code Name Verity by Elizabeth E. Wein
Maddie and Queenie become best friends when working for the British military during World War II. The two must fight for survival as they confront death when their plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France.
- Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee
Taking place in San Francisco’s Chinatown during and after the devastation of the 1906 earthquake, Mercy Wong is courageous and determined to find success, regardless of the adversities in her life.
Written by: Grace Sun (Article Researcher and Writer, Campus Ambassador).
Edited by: Francesca Cadhit (Top Class Edge Learning).