The Pros And Cons Of Summer Reading

Each year, students are required to read books during the summer, as a means to keep you reading even while school is not in session. The idea of summer reading is a good one, however the execution of this idea is not as good. The way summer reading is set up at Renbrook has its pros and cons. One pro being the book, or two, that the entire grade reads. It’s a good idea to have the whole grade read at least one book in common to spark conversation, especially on the first English class of the school year. However, for the other three books that the students have to read, they should be a personal choice. Nothing is more uninteresting than a book that you do not connect with, so by giving the freedom to choose your own book to read, not off of a list, you can have your own amazing experience with a book that interests you. That being said, I did find a …show more content…
This book really connected with me on a few different levels. I had a lot of sympathy for Christopher and his family, because family issues are always the hardest to deal with and I have had my fair share. I was very excited that this book was chosen for the whole grade to read, mostly because the main character has a mental disorder similar to autism. My little brother has a form of autism, and so it was nice to see a story from the point of view of someone with a similar disorder. This book showed that young people with a mental disorder can still go through life, they just do it differently than the rest of us. Most people with mental illnesses are portrayed as insane in many books, television shows, and movies, but in this book he was portrayed exactly like he should have been. I also liked this book because it helped me connect with my brother more, because I can see the world through his eyes now. Reading this book was a breeze for me because I really connected to it, but there was one book I did not connect