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Trade books which will be read in 8th Grade: The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt Out of the Dust, by Karen Hesse Night, by Elie Wiesel The following books may augment our reading list: The Pearl, by John Steinbeck The Little Prince, by Saint Exupery Animal Farm, by George Orwell Selections from our anthology, The Silver edition of Prentice Hall Literature will also be read throughout the year.

Link to Homework Link to Handouts During the 4th quarter, 8th graders will be assigned books to read in Literature Circles. Titles for Literature Circles may include: Each Little Bird that Sings by Deborah Wiles The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place by E.L. Konigsburg Call of the Wild by Jack London Kira Kira by Cynthia Kadohata Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Dragonwings by Lawrence Yep Nothing But The Truth by Avi Monster by Walter Dean Myers Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt