Due Date: Friday, September 12, 2025

Assignment Overview: This summer, you have the opportunity to earn extra credit by reading one book of your choice and completing a tissue box book project. Reading something you enjoy is a great way to stay sharp over the summer—plus, this is an easy way to boost your grade!

Book Guidelines: The book can be any book that fits the following criteria:

• High School level (no middle school books)
• Not one you’ve read previously in school
• Any genre that interests you, including: fiction, nonfiction, memoir, fantasy, novel in verse, sci-fi, historical fiction, or graphic novel

 

Tissue Box Book Project: You will creatively present your understanding of the book by decorating and labeling all four sides of a tissue box, with each side focusing on a different aspect of the book:

SIDE 1: VISUAL IMAGE

• A visual image representing something from the book with one sentence explaining the image and how it connects to the book

SIDE 2: PERSONAL REVIEW

• What did you like? What didn’t you like? How many stars out of 10 would you give it?
• Minimum 5 sentences

SIDE 3: THEME OR LESSON LEARNED

• What was the overall theme of the book? What life lesson can be learned? Explain.
• Minimum 5 sentences

SIDE 4: IMPORTANT QUOTES

• What are three meaningful quotes from the book? Include the page number for each

Additional Guidelines: Neatness and creativity matter! Use color, images, and care in your presentation. You may use any materials to decorate: markers, colored pencils, printed images, small objects, etc.

While you can choose ANY book, look through the following list for suggestions:

• Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins
• Ready Player One – Ernest Cline
• Scythe – Neal Shusterman
• The Crossover – Kwame Alexander
• A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson
• The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
• Fahrenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower – Stephen Chbosky
• The Book Thief – Markus Zusak
• I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter – Erika Sánchez
• Clap When You Land – Elizabeth Acevedo
• After the Shot Drops – Randy Ribay
• Dairy Queen – Catherine Gilbert Murdock
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
• Lord of the Flies by William Golding
• They Both Die at the End – Adam Silvera

*Students are encouraged to select a summer reading book that matches their personal interests and reading level. Please note that books vary in content, themes, and complexity. We recommend that students and families review book choices together to ensure the selected title aligns with the student’s maturity level and values.

The goal is to foster a love of reading through engaging and age-appropriate material. If you have any questions about a specific book, feel free to reach out to your teacher or school librarian for guidance.