Upper School Textbooks

American Civilization (11th Grade)

Angels in America
ISBN: 9781559363846
Author: Kushner
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Year: 2013

The Awakening
ISBN: 978-0393617313
Author: Chopin
Publisher: Norton W.W. & Company, Inc.
Year: 2017

The Great Gatsby
ISBN: 9780743273565
Author: Fitzgerald
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Year: 1953

Their Eyes Were Watching God
ISBN: 9780061120060
Author: Hurston
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Year: 1937

Ancient Civilizations (9th Grade)

The Epic of Gilgamesh
ISBN: 9780140441000
Author: Anonymous
Translator: Sandars
Publisher: Dutton
Year: 1972

The Essential Homer
ISBN: 9780872205406
Author: Homer
Translator: Lombardo
Publisher: Hackett
Year: 2000

Lysistrata and Other Plays
ISBN: 9780140448146
Author: Aristophanes
Translator: Lombardo
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Year: 2008

The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone
ISBN: 9780156027649
Author: Sophocles
Translator: Fitts & Fitzgerald
Publisher: Mariner Books
Year: 2002

Protagoras and Meno
ISBN: 978-0140449037
Author: Plato
Translator: Fitts & Fitzgerald
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Year: 2006

The Ramayana
ISBN: 9780143039679
Author: Narayan
Publisher: Penguin
Year: 1972

Sunjata and Bakaridjan Koné: Two Captivating Legends from Mali
ISBN: 9798358290945
Author: Clayton
Year: 2022

Tao Te Ching
ISBN: 9780060812454
Author: Laozi
Translator: Mitchell
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Year: 1994

Comparative Literature (12th Grade)

These book lists are affiliated with specific Comparative Literature blocks. Do NOT purchase the books until schedules are sent out in mid-August and students are informed of their particular Comparative Literature block.

Crisis

The Garden of Eden
ISBN: 9780684804521
Author: Hemingway

The God of Small Things
ISBN: 9780812979657
Author: Roy

The Metamorphosis
ISBN: 9780812985146
Author: Kafka
Translation: Corngold

Song of Solomon
ISBN: 9781400033423
Author: Morrison

Stoner
ISBN: 9781590171998
Author: Williams

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: And Other Tales of Terror
ISBN: 9780141439730
Author: Stevenson
Publisher: Penguin Classics

Monsters

Carmilla
ISBN: 9781941360385
Author: Le Fanu

Dracula
ISBN: 9780141439846
Author: Stoker

Sing, Unburied, Sing
ISBN: 9781501126079
Author: Ward

Victor LaValle's Destroyer
ISBN: 9781684150557
Author: LaValle

Watchmen
ISBN: 9781779501127
Author: Moore

We Have Always Lived in the Castle
ISBN: 9780143039976
Author: Jackson

Wild Seed
ISBN: 9781538751480
Author: Butler

Self-Discovery

Americanah
ISBN: 9780307455925
Author: Adichie

The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
ISBN: 9780679723004
Author: Watts

Ethan Frome
ISBN: 9780486266909
Author: Wharton

For the Time Being
ISBN: 9780375703478
Author: Dillard

The Garden of Eden
ISBN: 9780684804521
Author: Hemingway

Song of Solomon
ISBN: 9781400033423
Author: Morrison

French

French I/French II

French I/II

Go to Key School French Course Materials and purchase:

Reporters francophones 2: 12-Month My French Hub for Students
Reporters francophones 2: Workbook
Optional: Reporters francophones 2: Student Textbook

Important Note: When you purchase the online 12-Month My French Hub for Students, you will receive a unique access code for your student. Please send that access code to Upper School World Language Department Head Babette Leshinsky at bleshinsky@keyschool.org by Monday, August 19. She will then forward your student's code to the appropriate French teacher in time for the first day of class.

Le voyage de sa vie
ISBN: 9781603724098
Author: Ray
Publisher: Blaine Ray Workshops
Year: 2001

French III

Go to Key School French Course Materials and purchase:

Reporters francophones 3: 12-Month My French Hub for Students
Reporters francophones 3: Workbook
Optional: Reporters francophones 3: Student Textbook

Important Note: When you purchase the online 12-Month My French Hub for Students, you will receive a unique access code for your student. Please send that access code to Upper School World Language Department Head Babette Leshinsky at bleshinsky@keyschool.org by Monday, August 19. She will then forward your student's code to the appropriate French teacher in time for the first day of class.

French IV

Complete Guide to Conjugation (Hatier)
ISBN: 9782218065910
Author: Bescherelle
Publisher: Various Foreign Imported Title
Year: 1995

Ensemble: Litterature (w/CD)
ISBN: 9780470004555
Author: Comeau
Publisher: Wiley John & Sons Inc.
Edition: 6th
Year: 2003

Ensemble: Grammaire en action
ISBN: 9780471488262
Author: Comeau
Publisher: Wiley John & Sons Inc.
Edition: 6th
Year: 2005

Le Petit Prince
ISBN: 9780156013987
Author: de Saint-Exupery
Publisher: Gallimard
Year: 2006

French V

Complete Guide to Conjugation (Hatier)
ISBN: 9782218065910
Author: Bescherelle
Publisher: Various Foreign Imported Title
Year: 1995

Huis clos, suivi de Les mouches (Folio #807)
ISBN: Any
Author: Sartre
Year/Edition: Any

L'étranger (Folio #2)
ISBN: Any
Author: Camus
Publisher: Various Foreign Imported Title
Year/Edition: Any

Rhinocéros (Folio #816)
ISBN: Any
Author: Ionesco
Year/Edition: Any

Une fois pour toutes (Set:Text/Responses Etc)
ISBN: 9780133611236
Author: Sturges
Publisher: Prentice Hall Inc.
Edition: 3rd
Year: 2008
PLEASE NOTE: This textbook must be bought new

French Literature & Film

Candide ou L'optimisme et autres contes (Pocket #6066)
ISBN: 9782266082662
Author: Voltaire
Publisher: Pocket Presse
Year: 1998

L'enfant noir (Pocket #1249)
ISBN: 9782266178945
Author: Laye
Publisher: Presse Pocket
Year: 2007

Le silence de la mer (Livre Poche #25)
ISBN: 9782253003106
Author: Vercors
Publisher: Adler's Foreign Books
Year: 1994

Humanities Electives

Textbooks for elective courses should be purchased AFTER receiving your schedule in mid-August.

If your Humanities elective is not listed below, no textbooks are required.

African American Literature

Creative Writing

History Through Food

Psychology

Latin

Latin I

Updated as of August 13, 2024

Exercita Latina I/Exercises for Familia Romana
ISBN: 9781585102129
Author: Ørberg
Publisher: Focus
Year: 2005

Lingua Latina
ISBN: 9781585104208
Author: Ørberg
Publisher: Focus
Year: 2011

Lingua Latina: A Companion to Familia Romana
ISBN: 9781585108091
Author: Neumann
Publisher: Focus
Year: 2016

Please Note: The texts below will NOT be used this year. If you purchased any of these texts, you may return them. If you are unable to return them, please reach out directly to Sarah Judd (sjudd@keyschool.org).

English Grammar for Students of Latin
ISBN: 9780934034340
Author: Goldman
Publisher: Olivia and Hill Press Inc.
Edition: 3rd
Year: 2004

Oxford Latin Course (Part 1)
ISBN: 9780195212037
Author: Balme
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition: 2nd
Year: 1996

Latin II

Latin III

Updated as of August 13, 2024

Oxford Latin Course Part III
ISBN: 9780195212075
Author: Balme
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 1997

Please Note: The texts below will NOT be used this year. If you purchased any of these texts, you may return them. If you are unable to return them, please reach out directly to Sarah Judd (sjudd@keyschool.org).

Exercita Latina I/Exercises for Familia Romana
ISBN: 9781585102129
Author: Ørberg
Publisher: Focus
Year: 2005

Lingua Latina
ISBN: 9781585104208
Author: Ørberg
Publisher: Focus
Year: 2011

Lingua Latina: A Companion to Familia Romana
ISBN: 9781585108091
Author: Neumann
Publisher: Focus
Year: 2016

Latin IV

Math

If your math class is not listed below, no textbooks are required.

Algebra I

NEW-TO-KEY STUDENTS: You may purchase these ebooks during the first week of school after you receive your Key School email address.

Algebra I

Recommended - Core Connections Algebra Student 1 year eBook ($20.00)
ISBN: 9781603280976-1
Author: Dietiker
Publisher: CPM
To purchase: Go to the CPM web store using this link. Go to "Core Connections, Student Material" and "Select options." Select “eBook Only, No Printed Material.”
Please note: At checkout, you will be asked to “Log in or Register.” It is highly recommended that you “Sign in with Google” using the student’s Key School email address--this is first initial last name@keyschool.org (for example, csmith@keyschool.org). This log in information will be used by the student to access the eBook for the remainder of the school year.

Optional: Core Connections Algebra Student Hardbound with 1 year eBook ($90.00)
ISBN: 9781603281508-1
Author: Dietiker
Publisher: CPM
To purchase: Go to the CPM web store using this link. Go to "Core Connections, Student Material" and "Select options." Select “Student Hardbound Set," then go to "eBook Term" dropdown box and "1 year eBook access."
Please note: At checkout, you will be asked to “Log in or Register.” It is highly recommended that you “Sign in with Google” using the student’s Key School email address--this is first initial last name@keyschool.org (for example, csmith@keyschool.org). This log in information will be used by the student to access the eBook for the remainder of the school year.

Optional: Core Connections Algebra Parent Guide with Extra Practice ($10.00)
ISBN: 9781603281034
Author: Dietiker
Publisher: CPM
To purchase: Go to the CPM web store using this link. Go to "Core Connections, Parent Guide" and "Select options." Then select “Single Book.”
Please note: At checkout, you will be asked to “Log in or Register.” It is highly recommended that you “Sign in with Google” using the student’s Key School email address--this is first initial last name@keyschool.org (for example, csmith@keyschool.org). This log in information will be used by the student to access the eBook for the remainder of the school year.

Algebra II & Algebra w/Trigonometry

Advanced Calculus I & I/II & Calculus II/III

Geometry & Geometry w/Trigonometry

NEW-TO-KEY STUDENTS: You may purchase these ebooks during the first week of school after you receive your Key School email address.

Geometry & Geometry w/Trigonometry

Required - Core Connections Geometry Student 1 year eBook ($20.00)
ISBN: 9781603281041-1
Author: Dietiker
Publisher: CPM
To purchase: Go to the CPM web store using this link. Go to "Core Connections, Student Material" and "Select options." Then select “eBook Only, No Printed Material.”
Please note: At checkout, you will be asked to “Log in or Register.” It is highly recommended that you “Sign in with Google” using the student’s Key School email address--this is first initial last name@keyschool.org (for example, csmith@keyschool.org). This log in information will be used by the student to access the eBook for the remainder of the school year.

Optional: Core Connections Geometry Student Hardcover & eBook ($90.00)
ISBN: 9781603282352-1
Author: Dietiker
Publisher: CPM
To purchase: Go to the CPM web store using this link. Go to "Core Connections, Student Material" and "Select options." Select “Student Hardbound Set," then go to "eBook Term" dropdown box and select "1 year eBook access."
Please note: At checkout, you will be asked to “Log in or Register.” It is highly recommended that you “Sign in with Google” using the student’s Key School email address--this is first initial last name@keyschool.org (for example, csmith@keyschool.org). This log in information will be used by the student to access the eBook for the remainder of the school year.

Optional: Core Connections Geometry Student Softcover & eBook ($84.00)
ISBN: 9781603281058
Author: Dietiker
Publisher: CPM
To purchase: Go to the CPM web store using this link. Go to "Core Connections, Student Material" and "Select options." Select “Student Softcover Set,” then go to "eBook Term" dropdown box and select "1 year eBook access."
Please note: At checkout, you will be asked to “Log in or Register.” It is highly recommended that you “Sign in with Google” using the student’s Key School email address--this is first initial last name@keyschool.org (for example, csmith@keyschool.org). This log in information will be used by the student to access the eBook for the remainder of the school year.

Precalculus

Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - Hardcover
ISBN: 9781439049488
Author: Stewart
Publisher: Cengage
Edition: 5th
Year: 2010

OR

Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - Paperback
ISBN: 9780495109976
Author: Stewart
Publisher: Cengage
Edition: 5th
Year: 2005

Precalculus (Student Solution Manual) - Optional
ISBN: 9780534492908
Author: Stewart
Publisher: Cengage
Edition: AP Edition
Year: 2010

Statistics

Trigonometry/Finite Mathematics

NEW-TO-KEY STUDENTS: You may purchase these ebooks during the first week of school after you receive your Key School email address.

Trigonometry/Finite Mathematics

Required - Core Connections Integrated III Student 1 year eBook only ($20.00)
ISBN: 9781603283946-1
Author: Dietiker
Publisher: CPM
To purchase: Go to the CPM web store using this link. Go to "Core Connections, Student Material" and "Select options." Then select “eBook Only, No Printed Material.”
Please note: At checkout, you will be asked to “Log in or Register.” It is highly recommended that you “Sign in with Google” using the student’s Key School email address--this is first initial last name@keyschool.org (for example, csmith@keyschool.org). This log in information will be used by the student to access the eBook for the remainder of the school year.

Optional: Core Connections Integrated III Student Hardbound Set with eBook ($90.00)
ISBN: 9781603283922-1
Author: Dietiker
Publisher: CPM
To purchase: Go to the CPM web store using this link. Go to "Core Connections, Student Material" and "Select options." Select “Student Hardbound Set," then go to "eBook Term" dropdown box and "1 year eBook access."
Please note: At checkout, you will be asked to “Log in or Register.” It is highly recommended that you “Sign in with Google” using the student’s Key School email address--this is first initial last name@keyschool.org (for example, csmith@keyschool.org). This log in information will be used by the student to access the eBook for the remainder of the school year.

Modern Civilizations (10th Grade)

Frankenstein
ISBN: 9780141439471
Author: Shelley
Publisher: Dutton
Year: 2003

The Handmaid's Tale
ISBN: 9780385490818
Author: Atwood
Publisher: Anchor
Year: 1998

Hojoki: Visions of a Torn World
ISBN: 9781880656228
Author: Kamo-no-Chomei, Hofmann
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Year: 1996

Macbeth
ISBN: 9781451694727
Author: Shakespeare
Publisher: Simon &Schuster
Year: 2013

The Picture of Dorian Gray
ISBN: 9780141439570
Author: Wilde
Publisher: Warbler Classics
Year: 2003

The Prince
ISBN: 9780140449150
Author: Machiavelli
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Year: 2003

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; Pearl; Sir Orfeo
ISBN: 9780345277602
Translator: Tolkien
Publisher: Del Rey
Year: 1988

Things Fall Apart
ISBN: 9780385474542
Author: Achebe
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year: 1994

Non-Departmental Courses: Intro to Engineering, Principles of Engineering, Leadership

Performing & Visual Arts

Textbooks for elective courses should be purchased AFTER receiving your schedule in mid-August. If your class is not listed below, no textbooks are required.

Acting: Theory & History

Playwriting

Theater Design

Fences
ISBN: 9780452264014
Author: Wilson
Publisher: Plume
Year: 1986

The Illusion
ISBN: 9780881452310 or ebook
Author: Kushner Publisher: Broadway Play Publishing
Year: 2003

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play
ISBN: 9781783191406
Author: Washburn
Publisher: Oberon Books Ltd.
Year: 2014

She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurer's Edition
ISBN: 9780573705656
Author: Nguyen
Publisher: Samuel French
Year: 2016

Science

If your science class is not listed below, no textbooks are required.

Advanced Biology

Advanced Chemistry

Integrated Science: Data (Grade 9)

REQUIRED: Glencoe Chemistry: Matter and Change
This text will be used for 3 years.
ISBN: 9780076774609
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Edition: 1st
Year: 2017

RECOMMENDED: Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology
This text will be used for 3 years. It is a useful resource; particularly in the Spring semester for the study of genetics.
Choose any of the editions below:
ISBN: 9780132879064 - 4th NASTA Edition (most expensive edition)
ISBN: 9780321967503 - 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134711751 - 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134765037 - 7th Edition
Author: Simon
Publisher: Pearson Higher Educ & Prof Group

Integrated Science: Energy (Grade 10)

REQUIRED: Glencoe Chemistry: Matter and Change
This text will be used for 2 years. Returning students should already have this book.
ISBN: 9780076774609
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Year: 2017

RECOMMENDED: Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology
This text will be used for 2 years. Returning students should already have this book.
Choose any of the editions below:
ISBN: 9780132879064 - 4th NASTA Edition (most expensive edition)
ISBN: 9780321967503 - 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134711751 - 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134765037 - 7th Edition
Author: Simon
Publisher: Pearson Higher Educ & Prof Group

Integrated Science: Systems (Grade 11)

REQUIRED: Glencoe Chemistry: Matter and Change
Returning students should already have this book.
ISBN: 9780076774609
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Year: 2017

RECOMMENDED: Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology
Returning students should already have this book. Choose any of the editions below:
ISBN: 9780132879064 - 4th NASTA Edition (most expensive edition)
ISBN: 9780321967503 - 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134711751 - 6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134765037 - 7th Edition
Author: Simon
Publisher: Pearson Higher Educ & Prof Group

Upper School Textbooks

Cindi Asquith