Freshman Summer Reading
Class of 2027

Resource

There are no summer reading assignments for Math, Science, Theology or Fine Arts.

English 1

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros ISBN 9780679734772

Double-check the ISBN to ensure that you have purchased the correct paperback version of the text (no eBooks or PDFs allowed). You may opt to buy a used book if the ISBN is correct and the book has not already been annotated (since you will be annotating your text).

  • All freshmen students at Jesuit will read The House on Mango Street (ISBN: 9780679734772) by Sandra Cisneros. We will use this text for various discussions and writing assignments in class this year, so please be sure that you read The House on Mango Street carefully. 
  • As you read The House on Mango Street, please be sure to annotate. Some suggestions for annotation: circle unfamiliar words, summarize plot development and character descriptions in the margins, take note of any quotations that reveal new meanings or character insight, trace themes and recurring ideas, mark any passages that confuse or interest you.

Assessment

In the first few days of school, you will be tested on your understanding of The House on Mango Street. You will take an objective test (multiple choice), and you will write about the novel. Details will be given in class.

English 1XL

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros ISBN 9780679734772

Klara and the Sun by ISBN 978978-0593311295

Double-check each ISBN to ensure that you have purchased the correct paperback version of the texts (no eBooks or PDFs allowed). You may opt to buy a used book if the ISBN is correct and the book has not already been annotated (since you will be annotating your texts).

Assignment

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Spanish 2XL

Click here for instructions – Las Aventuras De La Familia Miranda - ISBN 978-0821939819

Here is the pdf of the book: Las Aventuras de la familia Miranda

Assignment

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Book details (digital version linked above): Las Aventuras De La Familia Miranda – ISBN 978-0821939819