Course Materials List
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†Advanced Placement and AP are registered trademarks of the College Board.
2017-2018 Course Materials
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2
2. Acquiring Course Materials ................................................................................................... 2
3. Questions? ................................................................................................................................... 2
4. Course Materials At-a-Glance .............................................................................................. 3
General Studies Student Materials ........................................................................................... 3
Advanced Placement† (AP) Student Materials ........................................................................ 4
Teacher Materials ......................................................................................................................... 4
5. Student Materials: General Studies ................................................................................... 4
6. Student Materials: Advanced Placement ...................................................................... 12
7. Teacher Materials ................................................................................................................... 18
8. Book Sets ................................................................................................................................... 18
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1. Introduction
This document specifies which Apex Learning® Comprehensive Courses have required and
optional course materials, and details the specific materials. Materials include:
• Textbooks, novels, science lab manuals, and other books.
• Microphones, speakers or headphones, and calculators.
• Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office.
• Lab materials. Visit Apex Learning Support at
http://support.apexlearning.com/materials for a list of hands-on lab materials.
This document specifies which course materials are available for purchase from Apex
Learning, and the price for those materials as of the date of this document.
• The price to purchase access to Apex Learning Comprehensive Courses does not
include the materials specified in this document.
• Prices are subject to change based on the cost incurred by Apex Learning to procure
and ship the materials. Apex Learning also reserves the right to provide alternate
books, which include the required content, at the same prices.
• Prices include ground-shipping fees within the continental U.S. but not tax. There will
be an additional shipping charge for delivery outside the continental U.S. or if
expedited shipping is requested.
• There are no returns, credits or refunds for course materials.
2. Acquiring Course Materials
A book’s ISBN and edition numbers are critical to acquiring the appropriate course
materials. Users may source course materials on their own. Required and optional books
may also be purchased as follows:
From MBS Direct with a credit card
• Order online at http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/apexlearning.htm
• Or by phone at 1-800-325-3252
From Apex Learning with a purchase order or other payment method
• Contact Apex Learning by phone at 1-800-453-1454
• Or by email at [email protected]
Acquiring Lab Materials
Apex Learning has partnered a third-party vendor to create custom laboratory kits that
contain all the materials needed for AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and California Chemistry. To
view and purchase lab kits, visit vendor’s website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com and select
the Apex Learning Science Kits link on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. Questions?
Contact the Apex Learning support team by phone at 1-800-453-1454 or by email at
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4. Course Materials At-a-Glance
General Studies Student Materials
The following table summarizes which Apex Learning Core, Prescriptive, and Honors courses
have required and/or optional materials for students. If a course is not listed below, it does
not have any required or optional materials. Note that teachers must have access to student
materials.
Course Required Materials
Optional Materials
Page
Biology Yes Yes 4
Business Applications Yes - 5
California Chemistry - Yes 5
Chemistry Yes Yes 5
Computer Applications Yes - 5
Earth Science Yes Yes 5
English 9 - Yes 6
English 10 Yes - 6
English 11 Yes - 6
English 12 - Yes 7
Environmental Science - Yes 7
Florida Biology Yes Yes 7
French I and French II Yes Yes 8
Information Technology Applications Yes - 8
Introduction to Business and Technology Yes - 8
Mathematics of Personal Finance Yes - 8
North Carolina Earth/Environmental Science Yes Yes 8
Physical Science - Yes 8
Physics - Yes 8
Precalculus Yes - 9
Principles of Information Technology Yes - 9
Spanish I, Spanish II, and Spanish III Yes Yes 9
South Carolina Computer Applications Yes - 9
South Carolina Integrated Business Applications Yes - 9
Texas Biology Yes Yes 9
Texas Chemistry Yes Yes 9
Texas English I - Yes 10
Texas English II Yes - 10
Texas English III Yes - 10
Texas Environmental Systems - Yes 11
Texas Integrated Physics and Chemistry - Yes 11
Texas Physics - Yes 11
Texas Principles of Information Technology Yes - 11
Virginia Ecology Yes Yes 11
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Advanced Placement† (AP) Student Materials
The following table summarizes which Apex Learning AP courses have required and optional
materials for students. Note that teachers need access to student materials.
Course Required Materials
Optional Materials
Page
AP Biology Yes Yes 12
AP Calculus AB Yes Yes 12
AP Chemistry Yes Yes 13
AP English Language and Composition Yes - 13
AP English Literature and Composition Yes - 14
AP Environmental Science Yes Yes 15
AP Macroeconomics - Yes 15
AP Microeconomics - Yes 16
AP Psychology Yes - 16
AP Spanish Language Yes Yes 16
AP Statistics Yes Yes 16
AP U.S. Government and Politics Yes - 17
AP U.S. History Yes - 17
Teacher Materials
The following table summarizes which Apex Learning courses have required and optional
materials for teachers. Note that teachers also need access to student materials.
Course Required Materials
Optional Materials
Page
Chemistry (General Studies) Yes - 18
Earth Science (General Studies) Yes - 18
North Carolina Earth/Environmental Science Yes - 18
Texas Chemistry Yes - 18
5. Student Materials: General Studies
Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Student ed. Neil Campbell, Brad Williamson, and
Robin Heyden (Prentice Hall, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0130642665 / ISBN-13: 9780130642660 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
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activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Business Applications
Required
• Word processing software and presentation management software
California Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• Scientific calculator
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. For dry labs,
there are no additional lab materials needed for these activities. Hands-on labs
require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to
http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory
kit that contains all the materials needed for Chemistry. The kit may be purchased
via Apex Learning ($150.00 + shipping) or directly from the vendor’s website at
www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there,
i. Select the Apex Learning Science Kits link on the left-hand side of the screen
ii. Select the “Apex High School Chemistry Kit”
For bulk orders, contact [email protected]. For Quality Science Labs
customer service, call 1-866-700-1884.
Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Student ed. Antony Wilbraham, Dennis Staley,
Michael Matta, and Edward Waterman (Prentice Hall, 2005).
ISBN-10: 0131903594 / ISBN-13: 9780131903593 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• Scientific calculator
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. For dry labs,
there are no additional lab materials needed for these activities. Hands-on labs
require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to
http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Computer Applications
Required
• Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
Earth Science
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Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Student ed. Edward J. Tarbuck and
Frederick Lutgens (Prentice Hall, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0131258982 / ISBN-13: 9780131258983 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
English 9
Semester 1: Optional
• The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka. David Wyllie, translator. (Classix Press, 2009).
ISBN-10: 1557427666 / ISBN-13: 9781557427663 / $8.00 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Optional
• Macbeth. William Shakespeare. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, eds. (Simon &
Schuster, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0743477103 / ISBN-13: 9780743477109 / $8.00 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
English 10
Semester 1: Required
• American Born Chinese. Gene Luen Yang. (Square Fish, 2008).
ISBN-10: 0312384483 / ISBN-13: 9780312384487 / $14.00 Other editions acceptable.
• Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012).
ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $20.00
Other editions acceptable.
English 11
Semester 1: Required
• The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Scribner, 1995).
ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $20.00 Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Required
• A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333 / $10.00 Other editions acceptable.
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• The Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday.
(University of New Mexico Press, 1969).
ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $21.25
Other editions acceptable.
English 12*
Semester 1: Optional
• Robinson Crusoe. Daniel Defoe. (Penguin Random House Llc, 2008).
ISBN-10: 0-451-53077-2 / ISBN-13: 978-0-451-53077-6 / $7.50 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
• The Tempest. William Shakespeare. (Simon & Schuster, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0743482832 / ISBN-13: 9780743482837 / $7.50 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Optional
• Frankenstein. Mary Shelley. (Dover Publications, 1994).
ISBN-10: 0486282112 / ISBN-13: 9780486282114 / $7.50 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
*English 12 Honors requires an additional material, Life of Pi.
Semester 2: Required
• Life of Pi. Yann Martel. (Mariner Books, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0156027321 / ISBN-13: 9780156027328 / $20.00 Other editions acceptable.
Environmental Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs do
not require a lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Florida Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Student ed. Neil Campbell, Brad Williamson, and
Robin Heyden (Prentice Hall, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0130642665 / ISBN-13: 9780130642660 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
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activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
French I and French II
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Microphone
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• Any French-English, English-French Dictionary
Information Technology Applications
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
Introduction to Business and Technology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
Mathematics of Personal Finance
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
North Carolina Earth/Environmental Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Student ed. Edward J. Tarbuck and
Frederick Lutgens (Prentice Hall, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0131258982 / ISBN-13: 9780131258983 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Physical Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. No materials
are required for dry lab activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Physics
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
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• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require no additional lab materials. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Precalculus
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
Read the "Graphing Calculators" section in the course Appendix A: Student Resources and chapter 1 in the TI Guidebook before the course starts.
Principles of Information Technology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
South Carolina Computer Applications
Required
• Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
South Carolina Integrated Business Applications
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Microphone
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• Any Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary
Texas Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Student ed. Neil Campbell, Brad Williamson, and
Robin Heyden (Prentice Hall, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0130642665 / ISBN-13: 9780130642660 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require only the lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Texas Chemistry
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Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Student ed. Antony Wilbraham, Dennis Staley,
Michael Matta, and Edward Waterman (Prentice Hall, 2005).
ISBN-10: 0131903594 / ISBN-13: 9780131903593 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• Scientific calculator
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. For dry labs,
there are no additional lab materials needed for these activities. Hands-on labs
require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to
http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Texas English I
Semester 1: Optional
• The Metamorphosis. Franz Kafka. David Wyllie, translator. (Classix Press, 2009).
ISBN-10: 1557427666 / ISBN-13: 9781557427663 / $8.00 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Semester 2: Optional
• Macbeth. William Shakespeare. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, eds. (Simon &
Schuster, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0743477103 / ISBN-13: 9780743477109 / $8.00 Other editions acceptable.
NOTE: This book is provided in digital format in the course. If students wish to read offline, the above purchase is recommended.
Texas English II
Semester 1: Required
• The Crucible. Arthur Miller (Penguin, 1976).
ISBN-10: 0140481389 / ISBN-13: 9780140481389 / $17.50
Other editions acceptable.
• Fast Food Nation. Eric Schlosser. (Mariner Books, 2012).
ISBN-10: 0547750331 / ISBN-13: 9780547750330 / $20.00
Other editions acceptable.
Texas English III
Semester 1: Required
• The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Scribner, 1995). ISBN-10: 0743273567 /
ISBN-13: 9780743273565/ $20.00 Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Required
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• A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004). ISBN-10: 0679755330 /
ISBN-13: 9780679755333/ $10.00 Other editions acceptable. • A Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday. (University of New Mexico Press,
1969). ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $21.25
Texas Environmental Systems
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs do
not require a lab manual; there are no additional lab materials needed for these
activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a list of hands-on lab
materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Texas Integrated Physics and Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. No materials
are required for dry lab activities. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Texas Physics
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require no additional lab materials. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Texas Principles of Information Technology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Word processing software and presentation management software
• Business productivity-type software, such as Microsoft Office
Virginia Ecology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual, Student ed. Neil Campbell, Brad Williamson, and
Robin Heyden (Prentice Hall, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0130642665 / ISBN-13: 9780130642660 / $25.00
• Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Student ed. Edward J. Tarbuck and
Frederick Lutgens (Prentice Hall, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0131258982 / ISBN-13: 9780131258983 / $25.00
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• This course includes the option of either hands-on or dry lab activities. Dry labs
require no additional lab materials. Hands-on labs require specified materials. For a
list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
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6. Student Materials: Advanced Placement
AP Biology
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• AP Biology requires a college-level biology textbook. Students may use any college-
level biology textbook to successfully complete the course.
Though students may use any college-level textbook, resources such as page
references and scaffolded reading guides are provided in the course to support
students who use either of the following texts:
o Campbell Biology, 11th ed. Jane B. Reece et al. (Pearson Education, 2016).
ISBN-10: 0134093410 / ISBN-13: 9780134093413 / $325.00
Acceptable alternate: 10 ed.(2013). ISBN-10: 0321775651 / ISBN-13: 9780321775658
Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 0321558235
- OR -
o Principles of Life, 2nd ed. David M. Hillis et al. (W. H. Freeman, 2014).
ISBN-10: 1464109478 / ISBN-13: 9781464109478 / $245.00
Acceptable alternate: 1st ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 1429257210
• AP Biology requires the completion of hands-on lab activities and has been approved
by the College Board as meeting all requirements for a laboratory science course. For
a list of hands-on lab materials, go to http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory
kit that contains all the materials needed for AP Biology. The kit may be purchased
via Apex Learning ($240.00 + shipping) or directly from the vendor’s website at
www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there,
i. Select the Apex Learning Science Kits link on the left-hand side of the screen
ii. Select “Advanced Biology Kit for Apex Learning.” Note that a microscope is
not included and must be obtained separately.
For bulk orders, contact [email protected]. For Quality Science Labs
customer service, call 1-866-700-1884.
AP Calculus AB
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• Calculus: Single Variable, 8th ed. James Stewart (Brooks/Cole, 2016).
ISBN-10: 1305266633 / ISBN-13: 9781305266636 / $362.00
Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2012). ISBN-10: 0538497831
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0495011614
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 0534393667
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (1999). ISBN-10: 0534355625
• Calculus of a Single Variable, 2nd ed. Jeffery A Cole, Michael Olinick, Dennis Pence,
and Earl W. Swokowski (PWS, 1994).
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ISBN-10: 0534939244 / This book is out of print but you may find it used. It is
interchangeable with the Stewart text listed above.
• Cracking the AP Calculus AB Exam: 2017 Edition. Kahn, David. (The Princeton
Review, 2016).
ISBN: 0804126127 / ISBN-13: 9780804126120 / $25.00
Acceptable alternate: 2016 ed. ISBN-10: 0804126127 / ISBN-13: 9780804126120
Acceptable alternate: 2014 ed. ISBN-10: 0307946185
Acceptable alternate: 2012 ed. ISBN-10: 0307944867
Acceptable alternate: 2009 ed. ISBN-10: 0375428852
Acceptable alternate: 2008 ed. ISBN-10: 0375766413
Acceptable alternate: 2006–2007 ed. ISBN-10: 0534355625
AP Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• AP Chemistry requires a college-level chemistry textbook. Students may use any
college-level chemistry textbook to successfully complete the course.
Though students may use any college-level textbook, resources such as page
references and scaffolded reading guides are provided in the course to support
students who use either of the following texts:
o Chemistry, 10th ed. Steven S. Zumdahl and Donald J. DeCoste. (Brooks Cole,
2017).
ISBN-10: 1305957407 / ISBN-13: 9781305957404/ $300.00
Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2013). ISBN-10: 1133611095 / ISBN-13: 9781133611097
- OR -
o Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter, 7th ed. Neil D. Jespersen, James
E. Brady and Alison Hyslop. (Wiley, 2011).
ISBN-10: 111851646X / ISBN-13: 9781118516461 / $375.00
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2011). ISBN-10: 0470577711
• AP Chemistry requires the completion of hands-on lab activities and has been
approved by the College Board as meeting all requirements for a laboratory science
course. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to
http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
Apex Learning has partnered with a third-party vendor to create a custom laboratory
kit that contains all the materials needed for AP Chemistry. The kit may be
purchased via Apex Learning ($240.00 + shipping) or directly from the vendor’s
website at www.qualitysciencelabs.com. Once there,
i. Select the Apex Learning Science Kits link on the left-hand side of the screen
ii. Select the “Advanced MicroChem Kit for Apex Learning”
For bulk orders, contact [email protected]. For Quality Science Labs
customer service, call 1-866-700-1884.
AP English Language and Composition
Semester 1: Required
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• The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Knopf Doubleday, 1997).
ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $20.00 This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set.
Other editions acceptable.
• Into the Wild. Jon Krakauer. (Scribner, 1995).
ISBN-10: 0385486804 / ISBN-13: 9780385486804 / $18.75 Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Required
• A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry. (Vintage, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0679755330 / ISBN-13: 9780679755333 / $10.00 This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set.
Other editions acceptable.
• The Way to Rainy Mountain. N. Scott Momaday.
(University of New Mexico Press, 1969).
ISBN-10: 0826304362 / ISBN-13: 9780826304360 / $21.25
This book is also required for 11th grade English and is included in the general studies book set.
Other editions acceptable.
• The Grapes of Wrath. John Steinbeck. (Penguin Classics, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0143039431 / ISBN-13: 9780143039433 / $22.00 Other editions acceptable.
• The Things They Carried. Tim O’Brien. (Mariner Books, 2009).
ISBN-10: 0618706410 / ISBN-13: 9780618706419 / $20.00
Other editions acceptable.
AP English Literature and Composition
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• The Norton Anthology of Poetry, 5th ed. Margaret Ferguson,
Mary Jo Salter et al, eds. (W.W. Norton, 2005).
ISBN-10: 0393979202 / ISBN-13: 9780393979206 / $107.00
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (1996). ISBN-10: 0393968200
• Short Fiction: An Anthology, 1st ed. (Bedford/St. Martins, 2010).
ISBN-10: 0312576374 / ISBN-13: 9780312576370 / $66.00
NOTE: This custom anthology is available only from Apex Learning or MBS Direct.
Acceptable alternates:
The Story and Its Writer, 7th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2007). ISBN-10: 0312442718
The Story and Its Writer, 6th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 2002). ISBN-10: 0312397313
The Story and Its Writer, 5th ed. Ann Charters, ed. (Bedford / St. Martins, 1998). ISBN-10: 0312171641
Semester 1: Required
• Hedda Gabler. Henrik Ibsen (Dover, 1990).
ISBN-10: 0486264696 / ISBN-13: 9780486264691 / $2.75
Other editions acceptable.
• A Streetcar Named Desire. Tennessee Williams (New Directions Publishing
Corporation, 2004).
ISBN-10: 0811216020 / ISBN-13: 9780811216029 / $16.00
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Other editions acceptable.
• Their Eyes Were Watching God. Zora Neale Hurston (Harper, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0060838671 / ISBN-13: 9780060838676 / $19.25
Other editions acceptable.
• Twelfth Night. William Shakespeare. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, eds.
(Washington Square Press, 1993).
ISBN-10: 0743482778 / ISBN-13: 9780743482776 / $8.00
Other editions acceptable.
Semester 2: Required
• The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald (Scribner, 1995).
ISBN-10: 0743273567 / ISBN-13: 9780743273565 / $20.00
Other editions acceptable.
• Annie John. Jamaica Kincaid (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1985).
ISBN-10: 0374525102 / ISBN-13: 9780374525101 / $16.25
Other editions acceptable.
• Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte. Michael Mason, ed. (Penguin, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0141441143 / ISBN-13: 9780141441146 / $11.25
Other editions acceptable.
AP Environmental Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• AP Environmental Science requires a college-level environment textbook. Students
may use any college-level environment textbook to successfully complete the course.
Though students may use any college-level textbook, resources such as page
references and scaffolded reading guides are provided in the course to support
students who use either of the following texts:
o Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, AP® Edition, 5th Edition. Jay
Withgott, Matthew Laposta. (Pearson Education, 2014)
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-354014-7 / $215.00
– OR –
o Environment, 9th Edition. Peter H. Raven, David M. Hassenzahl, Mary
Catherine Hager, Nancy Y. Gift, and Linda R. Berg. (John Wiley & Sons, 2015)
ISBN-13: 978-1-118-87582-7 / $250.00
• AP Environmental Science requires the completion of hands-on lab activities and has
been approved by the College Board as meeting all requirements for a laboratory
science course. For a list of hands-on lab materials, go to
http://support.apexlearning.com/materials.
AP Macroeconomics
Optional
• Macroeconomics for Today, 9th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2014).
ISBN-10: 1-305-50714-2 / ISBN-13: 978-1-305-50714-2 / $330.00
Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2014). ISBN-10: 113343505X / ISBN-13: 9781133435051
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Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0538469447 / ISBN-13: 9780538469449
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0324591373
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 0324407998
AP Microeconomics
Optional
• Microeconomics for Today, 9th ed. Irvin B. Tucker (Cengage Learning, 2016).
ISBN-10: 1-305-50711-8 / ISBN-13: 978-1-305-50711-1 / $330.00
Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2014). ISBN-10: 1133435068 / ISBN-13: 9781133435068
Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0538469412 / ISBN-13: 9780538469418
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0324591381
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 0324408005
AP Psychology
Required
• Psychology, 11th ed. David G. Myers (Worth Publishing, 2015).
ISBN-10: 1464140812 / ISBN-13: 9781464140815 / $285.00
Acceptable alternate: Psychology with Updates on DSM-5, 10th ed (2014). ISBN-10: 1464164746 / ISBN-13: 9781464164743
AP Spanish Language and Composition
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Any Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary
• Microphone
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• AP Spanish: Preparing for the Language Examination, 3rd ed. José M. Diaz, Margarita
Leicher-Prieto, and Gilda Nissenberg (Prentice Hall, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0131660942 / ISBN-13: 9780131660946 / $67.00
AP Statistics
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• TI-89, TI-84 Plus, TI-83, or TI-83 Plus Calculator
Semesters 1 and 2: Optional
• Barron's AP Statistics , 8th ed. Martin Sternstein (Barron's, 2015).
ISBN-10: 1438004982 / ISBN-13: 9781438004983 / $25.00
Acceptable alternate: 7th ed. (2013). 1438002025 / ISBN-13: 9781438002026
Acceptable alternate: 6th ed. (2012). ISBN–10: 0764147021
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2010). ISBN–10: 0764140892
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0764136836
• Introduction to Probability & Statistics, 14th ed. William Mendenhall,
Robert J. Beaver, and Barbara M. Beaver (Brooks/Cole, 2015).
ISBN-10: 1133103758 / ISBN-13: 9781133103752 / $240.00
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Acceptable alternate: 13th ed. (2009). ISBN-10: 0495389536
Acceptable alternate: 12th ed. (2006). ISBN-10: 0534418708
Acceptable alternate: 11th ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 0534395198
AP U.S. Government and Politics
Required
• The Lanahan Readings in the American Polity, 6th ed. Ann G. Serow and
Everett C. Ladd, eds. (Lanahan Publishing, 2016).
ISBN-10: 1-930398-19-0 / ISBN-13: 978-1-930398-19-1/ $58.00
Acceptable alternate: 5th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 1930398166 / ISBN-13: 9781930398160
Acceptable alternate: 4th ed. (2007). ISBN-10: 1930398093
Acceptable alternate: 3rd ed. (2003). ISBN-10: 1930398034
• American Government: Power and Purpose, 14th ed. Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin
Ginsberg, Kenneth A. Shepsle, and Stephen Ansolabehere (W. W. Norton, 2017).
ISBN-10: 0393624218 / ISBN-13: 9780393624212 / $150.00
Acceptable alternate: 13th ed. (2013). ISBN-10: 0393922448 / ISBN-13: 9780393922448
Acceptable alternate: 12th ed. (2012). ISBN-10: 0393138194
Acceptable alternate: 11th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0393156338
Acceptable alternate: 11th ed. (2010). ISBN-10: 0393932982
Acceptable alternate: 10th ed. (2008). ISBN-10: 0393930823
Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2006). ISBN-10: 0393927164
Acceptable alternate: 8th ed. (2004). ISBN-10: 0393924823
AP U.S. History
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• AP U.S. History requires a college-level U.S. history textbook. Students may use any
college-level U.S. history textbook to successfully complete the course.
Though students may use any college-level textbook, resources such as page
references and scaffolded reading guides are provided in the course to support
students who use any of the following texts:
o America’s History, 8th ed. James A. Henretta et al. (Bedford, Freeman, &
Worth, 2014).
ISBN-10: 1457628937 / ISBN-13: 9781457628931 / $185.00
- OR -
o American History: Connecting with the Past, 14th AP ed. Alan Brinkley.
(McGraw-Hill, 2011).
ISBN-10: 0076621421 / ISBN-13: 9780076621422 / $227.00
- OR -
o America: A Narrative History, 10th ed. George Tindall and David E. Shi
(W.W. Norton, 2016).
ISBN-10: 0393265935 / ISBN-13: 9780393265934 / $160.00
Acceptable alternate: 9th ed. (2013). ISBN-10: 0393912620 / ISBN-13: 9780393912623
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7. Teacher Materials
Teachers need access to the required student books. The teacher editions listed below are
not available from MBS Direct, and are only available from Apex Learning or the publisher.
Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Antony Wilbraham
(Prentice Hall, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0131903632 / ISBN-13: 9780131903630 / $44.50
Earth Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Edward J. Tarbuck
(Prentice Hall, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0131259008 / ISBN-13: 9780131259003 / $61.00
North Carolina Earth/Environmental Science
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Edward J. Tarbuck
(Prentice Hall, 2006).
ISBN-10: 0131259008 / ISBN-13: 9780131259003 / $61.00
Texas Chemistry
Semesters 1 and 2: Required
• Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual, Teacher’s ed. Antony Wilbraham
(Prentice Hall, 2003).
ISBN-10: 0131903632 / ISBN-13: 9780131903630 / $44.50
8. Book Sets
Student Required Books: Main
This materials set includes all books required for new general studies courses.
Price: $160.00
Book ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Price
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual 0130642665 / 9780130642660 $25.00
Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual 0131903594 / 9780131903593 $25.00
Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual 0131258982 / 9780131258983 $25.00
American Born Chinese 0312384483 / 9780312384487 $14.00
Fast Food Nation 0547750331 / 9780547750330 $20.00
The Great Gatsby 0743273567 / 9780743273565 $20.00
A Raisin in the Sun 0679755330 / 9780679755333 $10.00
The Way to Rainy Mountain 0826304362 / 9780826304360 $21.25
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English 12 Honors requires the additional material and purchase of Life of Pi. This book is not included in the above materials set.
Book ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Price
Life of Pi 0156027321 / 9780156027328 $20.00
Student Required Books: Texas
This materials set includes all books required for new general studies courses.
Price: $163.00
Book ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Price
Biology: Exploring Life Lab Manual 0130642665 / 9780130642660 $25.00
Prentice Hall Chemistry Lab Manual 0131903594 / 9780131903593 $25.00
Prentice Hall Earth Science Lab Manual 0131258982 / 9780131258983 $25.00
The Crucible 0140481389 / 9780140481389 $17.50
The Great Gatsby 0743273567 / 9780743273565 $20.00
A Raisin in the Sun 0679755330 / 9780679755333 $10.00
Fast Food Nation 0547750331 / 9780547750330 $20.00
The Way to Rainy Mountain 0826304362 / 9780826304360 $21.25
Student Required Books: English 9-12
This materials set includes all books required for the English 9-12 courses. This is valuable
for schools that do not want science lab manuals or have already purchased a complete set
in prior years but have not added any new English books. Price: $85
Book ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Price
American Born Chinese 0312384483 / 9780312384487 $14.00
Fast Food Nation 0547750331 / 9780547750330 $20.00
The Great Gatsby 0743273567 / 9780743273565 $20.00
A Raisin in the Sun 0679755330 / 9780679755333 $10.00
The Way to Rainy Mountain 0826304362 / 9780826304360 $21.25
English 12 Honors requires the additional material and purchase of Life of Pi. This book is not included in the above materials set.
Book ISBN-10 / ISBN-13 Price
Life of Pi 0156027321 / 9780156027328 $20.00
Apex Learning reserves the right to provide alternate books, which include the required content, at the
same prices. To learn about additional book set options, contact your Apex Learning account executive.