Each student will read a total of three books: the assigned grade level book, the book for your chosen book group, and one book of your choice from the list provided. Students should come prepared to participate in group discussions, which will be assigned the first week of school.
True Grit by Charles Portis
Mattie Ross, 14, from Dardanelle, Arkansas, narrates half a century later, her trip in the winter of 1870s, to avenge the murder of her father. She convinces one-eyed "Rooster" Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshall, to tag along, while she outdickers and outmaneuvers the hard-bitten types in her path. (summary from Goodreads)