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Prize Winning Books at CCI's library 

Need something for your 4U ISU?
  

Download the pdf file linked below OR click on the Goodreads link and then click on novel cover images to read summaries, reader reviews and author info.  

ENG 4U fiction list (April 12, 2022).pdf
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ENG-4U prize winning fiction:
Cci Library's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (eng-4u-fiction shelf)
If your 4U teacher has said your choice must be a major award winner/nominee published in 2000 or later, then check out these lists below. Remember all ISU book choices for a 4U course must be approved by your teacher regardless of whether they appear on one of these lists. 

Download the pdf file below OR click on the Goodreads link and then click on novel cover images to read summaries, reader reviews and author info.
ENG4U ISU novels published since 2000 (updated April 12, 2022).pdf
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ENG4U published in 2000 or later:
Cci Library's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (eng-4u-published-in-2000-or-later shelf)

The Man Booker people have kindly created a list of 10 suggestions for Sixth Form students (British version of senior high school).  We have 9 books of these in our library!  Download the PDF version below.
Man Booker suggestions for high school students (April 2014).pdf
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Still can't decide?  We certainly don't have all of the books that have been nominated for a Man Booker in our library collection, but if you want to find out more about your choices from the Man Booker longlists, you could start with the lists on Goodreads.com which will give you links to summaries, author info and readers' reviews.  Many of these books can be found at your public library, or you could even buy a book (and then highlight it to your heart's content!)

2013 long list
2012 long list
2011 long list 
2009 long list
2008 long list
2007 long list


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ENG 3U Short Stories Book List

Everything you need for your 3U short story project.


3U short story project (Feb. 2020).pdf
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ENG 3U Poets and Poetry List

Suggestions for where to find primary and secondary resources both online and in the library, plus a list of possible poets to research.
3U poetry and poets project (Feb. 2020).pdf
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ENG 3U Essays and Speeches

Suggestions for where to find some relevant resources both in print and online.
3U essays and speeches project (Feb. 2020).pdf
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Need a book to inspire you?

Check out these suggestions from CCI's library of both fiction and nonfiction titles (on our Pinterest board OR download the PDF file below).


Download the pdf files linked below OR click on the Goodreads link and then click on novel cover images to read summaries, reader reviews and author info.   If you have a Pinterest account, feel free to browse our Pinterest boards!
Books in CCI's library to inspire you (May 2015).pdf
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Books to inspire you:
Books to inspire you
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Grade 9 & 10 English Independent Study Book Suggestions

Over 300 suggestions on these lists!

Download the pdf files linked below OR click on the Goodreads link and then click on novel cover images to read summaries, reader reviews and author info.  

Grade Nine (ENG 1D)
Grade 9 reading list (April 2022).pdf
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ENG 1D suggested books list:
ENG 1D suggested books list
Grade Ten (ENG 2D)
Grade 10 Reading List (Feb 2022).pdf
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ENG 2D suggested books list:
ENG 2D suggested books list
Grade nine and ten:  Open the file below to see a list of all the grade 9 and 10 books organized by genre/topic (historical adventure, sci-fi, family drama, war and conflict, etc.)
Grades 9 and 10 books organized by genre (updated April 2022)_pdf
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Young Adult books in our collection that have won awards
Prize winning YA fiction in CCI's library (Nov. 2021).pdf
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Interested in listening to a book?  We do have audiobook version of a number of the books that are recommended for ENG 1D or 2D independent reading project.  Some are available on an mp3 players that we loan out, while others are available to download to your phone through our Overdrive Digital Library Collection. For more info on audiobooks go here.
Some alternative suggestions for the grade 9 or 10 independent reading project: 

Tired of "teen" novels?  Ready for a challenge?  How about trying a book written for an adult audience or a literary classic?  Or maybe you like true stories more than novels, which means creative non-fiction might be right for you.  See the lists below!
Books for adults that teens should read (Nov. 2021).pdf
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Fiction for Adults that Teens Should Read:
Fiction for adults that teens should read
Creative nonfiction that teens should read (updated April 2022)_pdf
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Creative Non-Fiction that Teens Should Read:
Creative non-fiction that teens should read
Follow CCI's board Creative Nonfiction for Grades 9 or 10 Academic English ISU on Pinterest.

Need a book for a geography related project? 

Check out these suggestions from CCI's library of both fiction and nonfiction titles - download the PDF file below OR, if you have a Pinterest account, browse through the Pinterest board below.
Books in CCI's library with a Geography topic (April 2015).pdf
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Follow CCI's board Books at CCI's library with a Geography topic on Pinterest.

Doing a reading project for your Civics class?

Check out these suggestions from CCI's library of both fiction and nonfiction titles - 
download the PDF file below OR, if you have a Pinterest account, browse through the Pinterest board below.
Books in CCI's library with a Civics related topic (May 2015)).pdf
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Follow CCI's board Books at CCI's library with a CIvics topic on Pinterest.
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