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Unit 4 Independent Reading List
Suggestions for Independent Reading
This list, divided into the categories of Literature and Nonfiction/Informational Text, comprises titles related to the themes and content of the unit. For your independent reading, you can select from this wide array of titles, which have been chosen based on complexity and interest. You can also do your own research and select titles that intrigue you.
Unit 4: The Final Act
Literature
Author
Title
Lexile
Allen, Laurie
Sixty Comedy Duet Scenes for Teens: Real-Life Situations for Laughter
N/A
Blackwood, Gary
Shakespeare’s Scribe
870L
Detrick, Erin, editor
Actor’s Choice: Monologues for Teens
N/A
Dickens, Charles
Oliver Twist
970L
Dumas, Alexandre
The Count of Monte Cristo
1080L
Kane, Bo
Acting Scenes and Monologues for Young Teens
N/A
Kipling, Rudyard
Captains Courageous
850L
Lamb, Mary and Charles
Tales from Shakespeare
1390L
Lewis, C.S
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
940L
London, Jack
The Call of the Wild
1080L
Pegasus Illustrated Shakespeare Stories
The Comedy of Errors
910L
Pizzarello, Jason, editor
Actor’s Choice: Scenes for Teens
N/A
Rafter, Dan (adapted by)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Graphic Novel)
N/A
Shelley, Mary
Frankenstein
810L
Smith, Betty
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
810L
Stevenson, Robert Louis
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1010L
Twain, Mark
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
1080L
Verne, Jules
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1030L
Wagner, Lloyd (adapted by)
The Call of the Wild (Graphic Novel)
N/A
Nonfiction/Informational Text
Author
Title
Lexile
Ball, Jacqueline A.
Windsor Castle: England’s Royal Fortress
680L
Barbara A. Somervill
Actor (Cool Arts Careers)
860L
Belli, Mary Lou and Lenney, Dinah
Acting for Young Actors: Ultimate Teen Guide
N/A
Carpenter, Angelica Shirley
Lewis Carroll: Through the Looking Glass
1080L
Prince, April Jones
Who Was Mark Twain?
910L
Stanley, Diane and Peter Vennema
Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare
1030L
Stanley, Diane and Peter Vennema
Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England
1060L
Turnbull, Stephanie
Acting Skills
890L
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