Mrs. Richter TeacherWeb Update Great Books for 8th Graders

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Selected Titles for Eighth Graders' Enjoyment<o:p></o:p>
Lorraine Bentley, Librarian Media Specialist <o:p></o:p>
St. Andrew Apostle School<o:p></o:p>
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Armstrong                  SHIPWRECK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD: THE <o:p></o:p>
                                    EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORY OF SHACKLETON AND <o:p></o:p>
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When Sir Ernest Shackleton undertakes his second Antarctic expedition in 1914, his ship becomes frozen in ice floes, leaving him and his crew in a fight for survival. This, one of the most spectacular real-life survival stories ever experienced, is documented by the expedition's photographer. If you are interested in early photography, see also PHOTO BY BRADY, A PICTURE OF THE CIVIL WAR. <o:p></o:p>
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  Avi                            NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH <o:p></o:p>
            Chaos ensues when ninth grader Phillip Malloy breaks a school rule and ignites a <o:p></o:p>
nationwide controversy. <o:p></o:p>
  Barron                       THE FIRES OF MERLIN <o:p></o:p>
            In this Book Three of the Lost Years of Merlin, Merlin travels to the Otherworld <o:p></o:p>
where he must face fire in many different forms and deal with the possibility of losing his <o:p></o:p>
own magical powers. <o:p></o:p>
  Bauer                         RULES OF THE ROAD <o:p></o:p>
            When Madeline Gladstone, the elderly owner of a shoe store chain, hires 16- <o:p></o:p>
Year-old Jenna, a new driver with a talent for selling shoes, to drive her to Texas, Janna begins a summer-long adventure. See also the sequel. BEST FOOT FORWARD. <o:p></o:p>
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   Bloor                         TANGERINE <o:p></o:p>
          Despite his very limited vision, the indifference of his parents, and his terrible �football hero" older brother, Paul Fisher plays soccer on his middle school's team and succeeds. <o:p></o:p>
    Brancato                   WINNING <o:p></o:p>
            When Gary Madden's football injury results in permanent paralysis, he alienates <o:p></o:p>
himself from his friends. <o:p></o:p>
Bridgers                         ALL TOGETHER NOW <o:p></o:p>
            Casey learns a lot about life from a man with the mind of a child. <o:p></o:p>
Brooks                           THE MOVES MAKE THE MAN <o:p></o:p>
            Jerome Foxworthy, a Junior High basketball player, tries to teach Bix Rivers, a <o:p></o:p>
sharp baseball player, to play basketball; but Six refuses to learn the "moves." <o:p></o:p>
Cormier                           I AM THE CHEESE <o:p></o:p>
            Adam is on a search -- a difficult, strenuous journey by bicycle to find his father <o:p></o:p>
and a desperate journey through his mind to unlock his past, even though he knows that reviving those memories means that he may not survive. <o:p></o:p>
Couloumbis                  SUMMER'S END <o:p></o:p>
            The summer of 1965, Grace celebrates her 13th birthday, and her older brother <o:p></o:p>
Collin burns his draft card and goes to Canada to avoid serving in Vietnam. Grace and <o:p></o:p>
her cousins, Dolly and Thea, try to make sense out of the war. <o:p></o:p>
Craven                          I HEARED THE OWL CALL MY NAME <o:p></o:p>
A young priest, facing his own death, participates in the life of an Indian village and learns the meaning of life and death. <o:p></o:p>
Creech                        WALK TWO MOONS <o:p></o:p>
While traveling cross-country, Salamanca Tree Hiddle tells her grandparents stories about herself and her best friend and, in turn, begins to accept the loss of her mother. <o:p></o:p>
Crew                            CHILDREN OF THE RIVER <o:p></o:p>
At age 13, Sundars fled Cambodia to escape the Hhmer Roughe army. Now, four years later, she is torn between the customs and lifestyle of her own people and enjoying her Oregon high school days as a "regular" American teenager. <o:p></o:p>
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Crutcher                         STAYING FAT FOR SARAH BYRNES <o:p></o:p>
Eric and Sarah are social outcasts, Eric because he is fat and Sarah because her hands and face are disfigured from a childhood accident, and friends. When Eric begins swimming and losing weight, their friendship is threatened. <o:p></o:p>
Cummings                    RED KAYAK <o:p></o:p>
Even though 13-year-old Brady does his best to resuscitate a little boy he rescues during a kayak accident, the child dies and Brady is wracked with guilt. When Brady discovers that the boy's death was the result of a prank pulled by his two best friends, he must decide if he should tell the truth. <o:p></o:p>
Cushman                      THE MIDWIFE'S APPRENTICE <o:p></o:p>
Brat, a young homeless girl, is rescued from a dung heap by Jane the Midwife. <o:p></o:p>
Jane needs a helper so Brat becomes a midwife's apprentice, learns to deal with Jane's wicked temper and sour disposition, and finds a place for herself and a future in medieval England. Try also MATILDA BONE by this author. <o:p></o:p>
Dickinson                        AK <o:p></o:p>
When the bush war ends. orphaned, 12-year-old boy-soldier Paul Kagomi buries his beloved AK rifle. Peace, however, does not last long, and Paul is again involved in another civil war. <o:p></o:p>
Elledge                          WIDER THAN THE SKY <o:p></o:p>
A diverse anthology of poems by Dr. Seuss, Shakespeare. and many others. <o:p></o:p>
Farmer                           THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION <o:p></o:p>
Matt is the young clone of EI Patron, the 140-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire located between Mexico and the United States. While EI Patron protects and educates Matt, the rest of the family treats him like a beast. Amidst love and hate, Matt struggles to understand his existence. <o:p></o:p>
Freedman                        THE VOICE THAT CHALLENGED A NATION: MARION <o:p></o:p>
                                         ANDERSON AND THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUAL RIGHTS<o:p></o:p>
           Her own determination and the support of family and friends helped African American contralto Marion Anderson succeed as a concert artist and opera singer.
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 Houston                 FAREWELL TO MANZANAR <o:p></o:p>
When Jeanne Wakatsuki, a native-born American child, was seven years old, her family was taken from their home and sent to live at Manzanar, an internment camp for Japanese - Americans in the U.S. complete with barbed wire and armed guards. <o:p></o:p>
Jiang                    RED SCARF GIRL: A MEMOIR OF THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION<o:p></o:p>
Ji-Ii Jiang was 12 years old in 1966 when the Cultural Revolution in China changed <o:p></o:p>
her life and forced her to choose between her family and the Communist party. <o:p></o:p>
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Jones                HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE <o:p></o:p>
            17 -year-old Sophie, turned into an old woman by a witch, goes to live with the feared Wizard Howl in his castle and becomes involved in many events that lead to her happiness. <o:p></o:p>
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Kadohata                     KIRA-KIRA <o:p></o:p>
            Katie narrates the story of the challenges and tragedy her Japanese family faces living in the South in the 50's and 60's. 2005 Newbery winner. <o:p></o:p>
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  Karr                            THE BOXER <o:p></o:p>
Caught in a boxing match during a raid at a New York City bar in 1885, 15-yearold Johnny is sent to prison. There he meets Professor O'Shaunnessey who teaches him the art of boxing and how to use his talent to help his mother and five younger siblings better their lives. <o:p></o:p>
Kerley                              WALT WHITMAN: WORDS FOR AMERICA <o:p></o:p>
A moving tribute to the remarkable humanity and compassion of this great American poet. <o:p></o:p>
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Kerr                             GENTLEHANDS <o:p></o:p>
Buddy loves his grandfather but discovers that he is hiding a sinister past. <o:p></o:p>
Keyes                         FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON <o:p></o:p>
              When a mouse named Algernon becomes a genius among mice after an experimental operation, Charlie, who has always been slow mentally, is persuaded to have the same operation. He keeps a journal to demonstrate the operation's success. But, is it? <o:p></o:p>
Korman                LOSING JOE'S PLACE <o:p></o:p>
Jason and his two friends look forward to spending an unchaperoned summer in his "cool" older brother's apartment in Toronto. Then Joe's best friend -- 300 lb. Rootbeer -- moves in too. <o:p></o:p>
LeGuin             A WIZARD OF EARTHSEA <o:p></o:p>
An apprentice wizard tries his powers too soon. Sequels. <o:p></o:p>
Levitin             THE RETURN <o:p></o:p>
Desta, an Ethiopian Jew, escapes her homeland and flees to freedom and a better life in Israel.<o:p></o:p>
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Lester             DAY OF TEARS <o:p></o:p>
         When his gambling debts mount, Pierce Butler decides to cash in on his assets <o:p></o:p>
and holds the biggest slave auction in American history, <o:p></o:p>
Lipsite              ONE FAT SUMMER <o:p></o:p>
200-pound Bobby Marks finds out that heroes come in all shapes and sizes. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>Lowry             FIND A STRANGER, SAY GOODBYE <o:p></o:p>
            With her adoptive parents' support, Natalie Armstrong searches for her birth mother. <o:p></o:p>
Lowry                          THE GIVER <o:p></o:p>
            Jonah, age 12, receives his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve. He is to become the receiver of memories -- an assignment shared by only one other person, an unnamed man called only the Giver. <o:p></o:p>
Lowry             GATHERING BLUE <o:p></o:p>
          Kira, physically challenged and orphaned on the death of her mother, finds herself facing a frightening, uncertain future in a civilization that shuns and discards the weak. <o:p></o:p>

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