暑期阅读（附一个IB学校书单）
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暑期快到了，除了游学，暑期也是一个可以大量集中读书的好机会。
朋友8年级孩子，准备9年级上一个Jesuit学校。刚收到学校给出的书单里，有两本必读书： Homer 的 The Iliad，和 Guns, Germs and Steel （非小说），开学要考察。还要 Outline Campbell 生物教材的前10章，另外还要求3本选读书。孩子他娘已经开始做读书计划了，每天必须读多少页，还专门设计了一个进度图表，据说是他娘从一本有关学习方法的书里淘来的。。。呵呵。
我记得MTC 给出的阅读量是：每六周一个周期，老师带着课堂讨论一本书，学生自主阅读3本书 （都是老师指定的经典级别的书）。不算暑期阅读，一学年是6本精读，18本泛读。不过这是资优（gifted）班的量，我觉得很 aggressive，目前学校远没有达到这个量（且不说读的是不是经典）。上学期间有各种作业自己也很难达到这个标准。
俺娃这个假期精读专攻佐拉的 Germinal （这本读完再说别的）, 外加各种 Essays/NYT，LBR, NTBR 等等的文章。泛读计划《飘》Gone with the Wind，《基督山伯爵》The Count of Monte Cristo，《福尔摩斯》Sherlock Holmes，都是大砖头呵呵，不过都是 page-turner，目的是练阅读速度，俺娃的速度不够。貌似俺也得做个计划，盯着。
【如果问娃自己看什么，人家说: 我把 Lord of the Rings 再读一遍 暑期阅读（附一个IB学校书单） 】
我在网上查 Germinal 是否适合娃这个年龄的孩子读时，无意中搜到英国一所IB学校的书单。
一般学校的书单多以 teen novels 为主的。这个书单是以经典为主的，是给8年级孩子为上高中做准备的 （Books you should read to give you a head start for high school）。
书单前面还给了读经典的理由：
"Students should also keep in mind that classics are classics for a reason: they are
good books about the nature of the human condition. They reveal something magical
about the workings of the world. They are invaluable to the person attempting to
become an academic."
Alvina Lopez
1984 by George Orwell: In which Big Brother is even more sinister than the TV series it inspired.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: Carroll’s ludic logic makes it possible to believe six impossible things before breakfast.
Around the world in eighty days by Jules Verne (1872): In 1872 Phileas Fogg wins a bet by traveling
around the world in seventy-nine days, twenty-three hours, and fifty-seven minutes.
Brave new world by Aldous Huxley (1932): Originally published in 1932, Huxley's terrifying vision of a controlled and emotionless future "Utopian" society is truly startling in its prediction of modern scientific and cultural phenomena, including test-tube babies and rampant drug abuse.
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger: Loved by teens and adults alike, this novel is still dubbed controversial but is also considered one of the most famous literary works of the 20th century. Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, tells his story in first person and conveys his experiences after being expelled from Pencey Prep.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886): Henry Jekyll was the kindest, most respected man in England. Why then was the foul, brutal Hyde his sole heir? The answer to this was so shocking it could drive men mad.
Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897): This is the classic, hypnotic story of the undead creatures of the night-- and the human lives they touch--as they relentlessly seek to satiate an accursed craving for their only sustenance: human blood. A Gothic novel of immense proportions, "Dracula" has only strengthened its grip on the public over the course of the last century.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1953): Guy Montag, a fire-fighter and book-burner for the State, discovers that in order to remain human he must preserve the books that attest to his humanity in this classic science fiction novel.
Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston: This is the true story of one spirited Japanese- American family's attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention . . . and of a native-born American child who discovered what it was like to grow up behind barbed wire in the United States.
Germinal by Emile Zola: Written to "germinate" social change, Germinal unflinchingly documents the starvation of French miners during a strike in 1860s northern France.
Hard Times by Charles Dickens (1854): Meet an array of wonderful characters, such as the dwarf who makes dolls clothes and the bizarre schoolmaster, in this classic look at the social and economic pressures felt by those in England in the 1850s.
I, robot by Isaac Asimov (1950): In this collection, one of the great classics of science fiction, Asimov set out the principles of robot behavior that we know as the Three Laws of Robotics. Here are stories of robots gone mad, mind-reading robots, robots with a sense of humor, robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world, all told with Asimov's trademark dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte: Poor and obscure and plain as she is, Mr. Rochester wants to marry her. Illegally.
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886): Tensions run deep in ancient misunderstandings between Whig and Jacobite, Lowland rationalist and romantic Highlander. This story is told by David Balfour, a young Whig and Lowlander, who is tricked by his miserly uncle, and survives attempted murder, kidnap, and shipwreck.
Little women by Louisa May Alcott (1868): Tells about the sentimental and humorous adventures of the four March sisters as they grew up in the nineteenth century.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding. This classic allegorical novel provides a biting commentary on group dynamics and Darwin's survival of the fittest theory. Set on a desert island, a group of English boys are stranded after a plane crash and left to govern themselves.
Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien: This tale of fantastic creatures looking for lost jewellery is a masterpiece.
MAUS: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman. Because it's a graphic novel, students find it a refreshing, enjoyable read. It depicts the Holocaust through a new perspective.
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie: The children of poor Hindus and wealthy Muslims are switched at birth. This book is both fairy tale and political narrative. Note that this author is banned in some countries.
Old Goriot by Honore de Balzac: Eugene comes to Paris to make his way in the world. He gets caught up in a world of greed and obsession.
Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey: An Australian heiress bets an Anglican priest he can’t move a glass church 400km. Science and religion meet in the harsh Australian climate of the 19th century.
Pride and prejudice by Jane Austen (1813): Jane Austen's elegant novel reveals her complex view of the human condition. The story centers around the charming and vibrant Elizabeth Bennett, one of five sisters whose family circumstance dictates that they marry well, and the misunderstandings that can result--sometimes hilariously--from hasty judgements.
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1719): During one of his several adventurous voyages in the 1600's an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island.
Romeo&Juliet by Shakespeare. This is a very accessible Shakespearean play for young teens. Although they may not understand all of the puns and archaic idioms when reading it alone, the primary conflict and universal themes of love, honor, duty, family rivalries, and destiny are as relevant today as they were in the 17th century.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain: A boy and a runaway slave set sail on the Mississippi, away from Antebellum "sivilisation."
The call of the wild by Jack London (1903): This is the story of Buck, a dog abducted from his home and thrust into the merciless world of an Arctic north consumed by a quest for gold.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank: An ordinary teenage life, made poignant by how it ended. Unmissable.
The Giver by Lois Lowry (1993): Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck (1931): This great modern classic depicts life in China at a time before the vast political and social upheavals transformed an essentially agrarian country into a world power. Nobel Prize-winner Pearl S. Buck traces the whole cycle of life--its terrors, its passions, its ambitions, and rewards. Includes biographical and historical information and more.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams: Earth is demolished to make way for a Hyperspatial Express Route. Don’t panic.
The Hobbit, or, There and back again by J.R.R. Tolkien (1937): Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle: A drug addict chases a ghostly dog across the midnight moors.
The hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo (1831): A retelling of the tale, set in medieval Paris, of Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, and his struggles to save the beautiful gypsy dancer Esmeralda from being unjustly executed.
The Iliad by Homer: "The Iliad" tells the story of the war between Greeks and Trojans; the love between Helena and Paris; Achilles and Hector's deadly combat; and the Trojan Horse. Try the Marcia Williams’ easy version to understand the story, then the translation by Robert Fagles for easy readability of the full version.
The outsiders by S.E. Hinton (1967): The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.
The three musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (1844): In seventeenth-century France, young D'Artagnan initially quarrels with then befriends three musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, and joins them in trying to outwit the enemies of the king and queen.
The War of the Worlds by HG Wells (1897): Bloodsucking Martian invaders are wiped out by a dose of the sniffles.
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This is a heartwarming, semi-autobiographical coming of age novel that tackles the issues of racism and stereotyping through the eyes of the protagonist, a young girl named Scout whose father, Atticus Finch, is the defending attorney in a controversial court case in the 1940's.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1883): While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads to a pirate fortune as well as great danger.
Where the red fern grows by Wilson Rawls (1961): A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys: Much more than just a prequel to Jane Eyre, this tale gives a moving, human voice to the mad woman in the attic. Set in Jamaica in the 1830s.
