Entering Grade 9

CLASSICS

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Invisible Man                                      
​by Ralph Ellison
The compelling story of a man who seeks personal identity and social visibility in the racist American South, and later in Harlem.
The Old Man and The Sea
by Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway’s Nobel winning classic (and the ultimate big fish story) about an old man off the coast of Cuba and his battle with a giant marlin.
Siddhartha
by Herman Hesse
​Loosely based on the early life of the Buddha, this book documents the journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening of a character named Siddhartha.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest                  
​by Ken Kesey
Randle McMurphy causes upheaval when he serves his prison sentence in a mental ward and revolts against Nurse Ratched.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values    
by Robert Pirsig
A father and son embark on a cross country motorcycle trip that evolves into a philosophical reflection on life’s big questions. (nonfiction)
Catcher in the Rye                                      
​by J.D. Salinger
Two days in the life of alienated, 16-year-old Holden after he's been expelled from prep school.
The Art of War
by Sun Tzu
Strains of Sun Tzu’s military strategy from the 6th century B.C.E. resonate today in boardrooms and business schools across the globe.
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