Looking for a more challenging read? These titles will help you tailor a summer reading list to your personal interests.
	Anthem by Ayn Rand Devoting his collectivistic life to his brothers, Equality 7-2521 realizes that his utopian existence is a lie when he rediscovers one of mankind’s greatest inventions. Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand Torn apart by the Great Depression, an entire nation is brought together by the determination and heart of an average racehorse that does extraordinary things. New York Times Bestseller Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons Shattered by the death of her mother and the emotional abandonment of her father, a young girl sets out to find and create her own family. Lord of the Rings (trilogy) by J.R.R. Tolkein Experience the fantasy expedition of Frodo who is trying to bring a priceless ring, which must be destroyed, back to the land of Mordor. Peace Like a River by Leif Enger Searching for his fugitive brother, eleven-year-old Reuben and his family journey through the Badlands of the Dakotas where they experience love, tragedy and the miracle of life. 2002 Alex Award Winner			The Wilderness Family: At Home with Africa’s Wildlife by Kobie Kruger The wife of a game warden, Kobie Kruger recounts her seventeen years of life in South Africa’s largest national park where she raised three daughters amid unbearable heat, slithering pythons, and profound beauty. 2002 Alex Award Winner Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie Forced to become “re-educated” and live in a remote mountain village during China’s Cultural Revolution, two friends change forever after meeting the Little Seamstress and reading Chinese translations of Western literature. It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong (with Sally Jenkins) Four-time winner of the Tour de France and cancer survivor, Lance Armstrong retells the story of how he beat the odds and triumphed in the game of life. 2001 School Library Journal’s Best Adult Books for High School Classic Literature: East of Eden (Steinbeck) Absalom, Absalom! (Faulkner) Wuthering Heights (Bronte)