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For this book club, we will be using the book Midnight's Children ​by Salman Rushdie. You can purchase it in digital, paperback, hardcover, and audio formats. It is also available at many local libraries.

Additionally, you will need The Norton Sampler: Seventh Edition, edited by Thomas Cooley. The essays are different in each edition, so you will need the 7th edition for this course.

To complete the grammar exercises, you will need Barron's E-Z Grammar by Dan Mulvey.

You will also need a notebook or binder for your notes, vocabulary, and writing.

Parent Note:

This novel contains mature and complex themes, including violence, war, political oppression, and trauma. There are sexual references and situations, some of which are explicit, as well as profanity and crude language. The book also includes alcohol use, illness, and death, along with intense depictions of cultural and religious conflict. Its non-linear, symbolic style and heavy historical content make it challenging but rewarding for advanced high school readers. Families should be aware of the novel’s mature content and may wish to support students with historical and cultural context during reading.

We recommend this course for high school students. As with any children's resource, please refer to trusted sources for reviews before reading.