LFHS Reads: Summer Reading Program
April 30, 2021
Calling all readers!
Yet another project to fall victim to the COVID-19 pandemic was LFHS Reads. But don’t fret – organizers Librarian Katie Pausch and English Department Instructional Director Kristen Carlson decided to simply postpone it until now.
Supposed to have debuted last year, LFHS Reads is a voluntary summer reading program where students and staff read a book over the summer to discuss in the fall. This program is an amazing opportunity to connect with fellow peers and teachers who love to read.
“After a difficult year, we think this will be a fun way for readers to connect over some really great books,” Mrs. Pausch said. “We really just wanted to do something enjoyable that brings our school community together in a positive way!”
Courtesy of a grant from the LFHS Foundation, each reader receives a free copy of the book they choose to read, and the discussion in the fall is held with breakfast!
The books to choose from consist of a wide variety of genres and themes. Some of the book options and hosts are listed below:
Dystopian and Fantasy
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
- Hosted by Deb Schneider
The Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn Bowman
- Hosted by Marni Levinson
Realistic and Contemporary Fiction
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
- Hosted by Paul Goldstein
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Hosted by Kristen Carlson
Historical Fiction
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan
- Hosted by Laura DeBartolo
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
- Hosted by Cindy Rogna
Mystery
Wilder Girls by Rory Powers
- Hosted by Kristen Gregory
Catilina’s Riddle: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor
- Hosted by Ariel Landvick and the Latin Club
Nonfiction
Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz
- Hosted by Daniel Maigler
Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science – and the World by Rachel Swaby
- Hosted by Andrea Lemke, Nicole Frye, and Women in STEM
The Art of Social Intelligence and Human Relationships by John Ward
- Hosted by Megan Miles