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迪尔菲尔德中学，11年级学生，2014年暑期阅读项目
博览群书一直以来都是人生一大快事，而且也是一种开阔视野和获取知识和经验的重要方式。这个清单给拥有各种兴趣爱好和能力的读者提供了多文化视角的书籍。享受您的阅读和发现之旅。在英文课中，所有的学生必须读四本书。其中两本为必读，另外两本由学生自己从清单里面选择。请提前准备，秋季开学后与大家分享您的阅读感受。来校的时候请务必带上你必读的两本书。如果您无法从当地的书店或者网上购买，请拨打迪菲尔德书店的号码（413) 774-1513，让书店安排寄送。
所有学生必读书目：《泽图恩》 作者：戴夫·艾格斯
11年级的学生必读书籍：薇拉·凯瑟，《我的安东妮亚》。
美国研究学必读书籍：大卫·布拉德利，《昌奈斯维尔事件》。
供11年级学生选择--选择并阅读两本书
戴安娜·阿布-杰比《新月》—伊拉克裔美国女厨师在洛杉矶的纳迪亚咖啡馆工作期间，了解到了爱的含义和对阿拉伯裔文化的理解。
奇麻曼达·阿迪契，《美国佬》—两个尼日利亚人在英国和美国寻找归宿,这种异乡文化上的差异会对两人之间的爱情有影响吗？
大卫·布拉德利，《昌奈斯韦尔事件》—一位非裔美国历史学家揭开了一桩令人震惊事件的秘密的同时，也发现了他和父亲的往事。(美国历史荣誉生推荐书目)
杰拉尔丁·布鲁克斯. 《马奇》—马奇先生，《小女人》这本书里面消失的父亲在经历内战带来的重重灾难后，终于回到了家和家人团聚。
迪·布郎，《魂归伤膝谷》—布郎记录着美国西进运动中美国原著民和殖民者交织的命运。
奥克塔维亚·巴特勒，《亲缘》—返回到奴隶制时代，一个前卫的女性对她自己种族身份有了更深的理解。
K,C ·科尔, 《数学与头脑相遇的地方》—研究了数学与一系列社会，政治，科学问题之间的联系。（FST学生推荐书目）
斯蒂芬·克莱恩，《红色勇气勋章》一个幼稚而单纯的男孩为了成为英雄而参加了内战。但是当面对一支数量远胜于他的军队和无情的大自然时候，他已无法鼓起勇气面对一切。
朱诺·迪亚兹，《奥斯卡·瓦奥短暂而奇妙的一生》—一位有创意的多米尼加男孩学会了如何在生活和家庭都充满压力的情况下去释放自己。
提摩西·伊根，《最艰难时刻》—爱德华,S,柯蒂斯通过影像保留着本土美国人的文化，该小说对他的个人生活和他的摄影工作内容进行了探究。
戴维·艾格斯，《泽图恩》记录了在经过卡特里娜飓风之后，一个男人受到不公平的待遇而被监禁的悲惨经历。
路易斯·恩德里希，《鸽灾》—在维护奥杰布瓦文化的过程中，治安委员会的一次举动给一个家庭和部落带来了很多麻烦。
斯科特·F·菲茨杰拉德，《人间天堂》—艾默利·布莱恩，经过了预备中学，普林斯顿大学，在经历了爱和失去后，开始关注成年人的生活，并试图去了解自己的信仰。
理查德·福特，《独立日》—在7月4号的周末，房产经纪人弗兰克·巴斯康再一次学会承受在实现美国梦的这片土地上的挫折。
查得·哈尔巴赫，《棒球的艺术》—大学棒球比赛的一次失误引发众人情绪失控，造成了一系列的问题。
托尼·霍维茨，《漫长而奇异的旅程》—再一次发现新世界里首批来客的故事。
西莱斯·波莱特，《闪电的颜色》—内战即将结束，一位重获自由的奴隶希望再次和家人团聚。
丹尼斯·约翰逊，《火车梦》—一位生活在西部的伐木工在充实和空虚中徘徊，寻找一个简单的人生。
赛斯·坎特《普通的狼》—在偏远的阿拉斯加州的北部地区，一个白人男孩不愿意过着现代人的生活，而来到伊努皮亚特村寻找老一辈人的生活方式。
钟芭·拉希莉，《同名人》—果戈里·甘古力来自于父母是由传统印度婚姻所安排而在一起的家庭。他尝试在马塞诸塞州的剑桥寻找一个新家并努力改变他的生活方式。
李·昌瑞伊，《高处不胜寒》—居住在长岛的建筑师已经退休了，他坐在飞机里面飞上了天空，却依然无法摆脱家族关系和其它问题。
诺曼·麦克莱恩，《一江流过水悠悠》—麦克莱恩通过这个故事给我们讲述了他在蒙大纳的家庭如何空中垂钓，在酒吧里与人斗殴，引诱渔夫——这一切似乎刚刚发生。
X·马尔科姆，《马尔科姆艾克斯自传》—讲述了一个著名人士动荡的一生，从他艰辛的青年时代在监狱里度过并成为一名伊斯兰教徒，到他之后成为领袖的一段日子。
科马克·麦卡锡，《心灵神驹》—两个年轻人骑着他们的马儿出发去墨西哥，在经历了爱情，监禁生活和其它的冒险经历后，他们逐渐成长了。
约翰·麦克菲，《竞技人生》—亚瑟阿西娅对黑人网球运动员受到偏见和排斥而努力反抗。
迪澳·门格斯图，《天堂结出的美丽硕果》—一位生活在华盛顿特区里新社区的埃塞俄比亚移民不甘绝望地生活着。
本·莫兹里奇，《满堂彩》—六位毕业于麻省理工的学生在拉斯维加斯这个地方赚到百万。一个真实的利用数学来打败系统的故事。
飞利浦·美亚，《儿子》—在这个英雄辈出的年代，一个家庭为了使命而经历了一百年的征战，在得克萨斯州留下了自己的印记。
托尼·莫里森，《家》—朝鲜战争中，一位老兵找到了自己的归属，并挽救了他的妹妹。
克雷格·马拉尼。《不可宽恕的瞬间》无论是西点军校的教育还是罗氏奖学金的激励都无法使一名陆军中尉承受战争带来的各种磨难。
朱莉·小冢，《楼阁里的佛》—照片新娘努力去适应美国的生活并重拾她们应有的待遇。
乔治·帕克，《解密》—美国的政治，经济和社会上各种势力，在重新定义在美国生活时，似乎使情况越来越糟。
安·帕切特，《奇迹之国》—亚马逊雨林深处还有另外一颗黑暗之心吗？
纳萨尼尔·菲尔布里克，《海洋之心》—些捕鲸者在轮船失事后挤在他们的小船上，在海洋深处地方漂流了2000英里。
西尔维亚·普拉斯，《钟形罩》—从大学毕业之后， 以斯帖·格林伍德在纽约当一名编辑，由于她的生活开始变得越来越复杂，她慢慢脱离现实。
埃德加·爱伦·坡，《怪诞故事集》—坡深入的剖析了他困惑和失去自我的性格特征。
哈伊姆·伯托克，《我的名字叫阿希尔·李维》—犹太艺术家为追求信仰和艺术而努力着。
凯文·帕俄思，《黄鸟》—两个士兵各自以不同的方式承受着战争带来的困难。
凯文·拉索尔，《沼泽地》—和一个叫艾瓦的女孩一起游荡在弗洛里达的幻境中，这名女孩曾今与鳄鱼搏斗过。
玛丽莎·西尔韦，《玛丽科因》—西尔韦想象着照片上生活在大萧条期间的女人经历的故事。
约翰·斯坦贝克，《愤怒的葡萄》— 跟随乔得一家从俄克拉荷马州的风沙侵蚀区来到加利福尼亚州—这个地方似乎是可以解决他们麻烦的天堂。
库尔特·冯内古特，《第五号屠宰场》—由于精神分裂导致幻想自己经历了使用电报的时代，尽管如此，仍然无法逃离德累斯顿轰炸的那段恐怖的回忆。
爱丽丝·沃尔克，《紫颜色》—在她丈夫情人的帮助下。莎格·艾弗里，西莉终于有勇气反抗由于性别和种族所带来的压迫并逐渐学会活在有爱的世界。
布鲁斯·沃森，《自由夏天》—白人大学生和黑人运动分子聚集在密西西比参加了民权运动。（沃森是得费尔德中学里威尔逊的伙伴）
詹姆斯·沃森，《双螺旋》—再一次体验如何去发现DNA的构造。
汤姆·乌尔夫，《太空英雄》—与七名探索水星的宇航员一起环游太空。
理查德·莱特，《土生子》—由谁来负责凶手别格·托马斯的罪行。
Deerfield Academy Freshmen and Sophomores Summer Reading 2014
Reading remains one of life's great pleasures and an important means of broadening our horizons of knowledge and experience. This list includes books of diverse cultural perspectives for readers with varying interests and abilities. Enjoy your reading discoveries. For English class, all students must read FOUR books, two of which are required. Two other choices from the list are left to you. Please be ready to discuss your reading early in the fall. Bring the required reading book(s) with you when you return. If you cannot obtain a book from your local bookstore or online, please call the Deerfield Academy Bookstore at (413) 774-1513 to arrange a shipment.
All – School required book: Eggers, Dave. Zeitoun
Grade 11 required book: Cather, Willa. My ántonia
American Studies required book: Bradley, David. The Chaneysville Incident
Grade 11 Choices – select and read TWO
Abu-Jaber, Diana. Crescent - An Iraqi-American chef discovers the ingredients for love and understanding of her Arab heritage as she cooks at Nadia’s Café in Los Angeles.
Adichie, Chimamanda. Americanah - Can love survive the cultural shifts as two Nigerians seek new homes in Great Britain and the United States?
Bradley, David. The Chaneysville Incident - An African-American historian learns about his father and himself in uncovering the mystery of a shocking incident. (Recommended for Honors U.S. History)
Brooks, Geraldine. March - Mr. March, the absent father in Little Women, makes his way home to his family after his harrowing experiences in the Civil War.
Brown, Dee. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - Brown chronicles the intertwined fates of Native Americans and the immigrants who ―tamed the West.
Butler, Octavia. Kindred - Drawn back in time to slavery, a modern woman discovers a deeper awareness of her racial identity.
Cole, K.C. The Universe and The Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty - Explore links between mathematics and a variety of social, political, and scientific issues. (Recommended for FST)
Crane, Stephen. The Red Badge of Courage - A naive boy heads to the Civil War to become a hero, but his courage falters in the face of overwhelming armies and an indifferent universe.
Diaz, Junot. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - A creative Dominican teenager finds a way to express himself amidst the tensions in his life and family.
Egan, Timothy. Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher - Explore the life and photographic work of Edward S.Curtis, who preserved Native American culture on film.
Eggers, Dave. Zeitoun - A harrowing account of a man unjustly detained in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Erdrich, Louise. Plague of Doves - An act by vigilantes haunts a family and tribe for years on an Ojibwe reservation.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. This Side of Paradise - We follow Amory Blaine through prep school, Princeton, love, and loss, and leave him peering into adulthood and trying to figure out what he believes.
Ford, Richard. Independence Day - Over a July Fourth weekend, realtor Frank Bascombe discovers again how to live with failed expectations in the land of the American Dream.
Greenway, Alice. White Ghost Girls - Two American sisters come of age in Hong Kong in 1967 as the Vietnam War escalates and tensions rise in China.
Harbach, Chad. The Art of Fielding - An error in a college baseball game sets off a spiral of emotional consequences.
Horwitz, Tony. A Voyage Long and Strange - Rediscover the stories of the first visitors in the New World.
Jiles, Paulette. The Color of Lightning - As the Civil War winds to a close, a freed slave tries to reclaim his family.
Johnson, Denis. Train Dreams - A logger seeks the simple life in the emptiness and fullness of the West.
Kanter, Seth. Ordinary Wolves - In remote Northern Alaska, a white boy rejects modern life in search of the ways of the elders in an Inupiak village.
Lahiri, Jhumpa. The Namesake - Gogol Ganguli, son of parents in a traditional arranged Indian marriage, tries to define himself in his new home and changing lifestyle in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Lee, Chang Rae. Aloft - Even flying high in his small plane, a retired Long Island builder cannot escape the pull of his family’s bonds and problems.
Maclean, Norman. A River Runs Through It and Collected Stories - Maclean tells the story of his family and fly-fishing, of bar fights and bait fishermen, of a Montana "with the dew still on it."
Malcolm X. The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Follows the turbulent life of this famous man, from his rough youth through prison and conversion to Islam and into his leadership period.
McCarthy, Cormac. All the Pretty Horses - Two young men take off for Mexico on their horses and grow up as they experience love, imprisonment, and other adventures.
McPhee, John. Levels of the Game - Arthur Ashe struggles to overcome prejudice against black tennis players.
Mengestu, Dinaw. The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears - An Ethiopian immigrant battles the despair in his new community in Washington, D.C.
Mezrich, Ben. Bringing Down the House - The inside story of six M.I.T. students who took Vegas for millions. An intriguing true story of how mathematics beat the system.
Meyer, Philipp. The Son - In this multigenerational saga, a family leaves its mark on the Texan landscape over the course of a hundred years of clashes and conquests.
Morrison, Toni. Home - A Korean War veteran struggles to recover his roots and save his sister.
Mullaney, Craig. The Unforgiving Minute - Neither a West Point education nor a Rhodes scholarship could truly prepare an Army lieutenant for the crucible of war.
Otsuka, Julie. The Buddha in the Attic - Japanese - picture brides struggle to adapt in an American nation that revokes its initial welcome.
Packer, George. The Unwinding - Learn about the political, economic, and social forces now defining many American lives, seemingly for the worse.
Patchett, Ann. State of Wonder - Is there another - heart of darkness deep in the Amazonian Rain Forest?
Philbrick, Nathaniel. In the Heart of the Sea - Whalers struggle to survive a 2,000-mile sail in small boats after their ship sinks.
Plath, Sylvia. The Bell Jar - After graduating from college, Esther Greenwood works in New York as an editor. As her life becomes more complex, her grasp on reality diminishes.
Poe, Edgar Allan. Selected Stories - Poe penetrates his haunted and obsessed characters' secrets.
Potok, Chaim. My Name is Asher Lev - A Jewish artist struggles with the demands of faith and art.
Powers, Kevin. The Yellow Birds - Two Army privates in Iraq carry the war’s burdens in different ways.
Russell, Karen. Swamplandia! - Wander a Florida dreamscape with Ava, a girl who wrestles gators.
Silver, Marisa. Mary Coin - Silver imagines the story of the woman captured in an iconic photo of the Depression.
Steinbeck, John. The Grapes of Wrath - Follow the Joad family from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to California—the paradise that supposedly would end their problems.
Vonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse-Five - Journey through time in telegraphic, schizophrenic style with Billy Pilgrim, who can never escape the horrors of the Dresden firebombing.
Walker, Alice. The Color Purple - With the help of her husband's lover, the flamboyant blues-singing Shug Avery, Celie finds the courage to defy the oppressive restraints of race and sex and to delight in love.
Watson. Bruce. Freedom Summer - White college students and black activists join together in the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi. - (Watson is a former Wilson Fellow at Deerfield.)
Watson, James. The Double Helix - Relive the race to discover the structure of DNA.
Wolfe, Tom. The Right Stuff - Travel into space with the seven Mercury astronauts.
Wright, Richard. Native Son - Who or what is responsible for the murders Bigger Thomas commits?