Below are the class books for this year. Although we probably wont' read all of the books below, we will read at least one book from each category.
Classics(=50 years)
The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling 9th [AR: 7.5 Lex: 11.6] Male main character Unread in recent years Free online / PDF Versions available The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien 8th gr [AR: 6.6 Lex:10] Read in 2012-13 Male main character 10 COPIES Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 8th gr [AR: 7.8 Lex: 9.5] Read in 2012-13 Female main character Free online / PDF Versions available
Award-Winning Newer Works
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell; Newberry Medal 7th[AR: 5.4 Lex: 10] Female main character Read in 2012-13 19 COPIES Sounder by William Armstrong Newberry Medal 7th [AR: 5.3 Lex: 9.0] Male main character Read by some in 2012-13 11 COPIES
Informational Text
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey Read in 2012-13 10 hardback copies The President has been Shot by James L. Swanson Read 2013-14 13 hardback copies
Other Books
The Outsiders by Sue Hinton 6th[AR: 4.7 Lex: 7.5] EUPISD Choice for 8th Grade Male main character Read in 2012-13 10 Good COPIES + more old The House of Stairs by William Sleator 7th[AR: 6.3 Lex: 8.1] Read in 2012-13 7 COPIES Sarah Bishop by Scott O'Dell Female main character 6th Gr [AR: 4.9 Lex: 7.6] Read in 2012-13 6 COPIES
Play
Diary of Anne Frank In 8TH GR TEXT
Other Possibilities Diceys' Songby Cynthia Voight [AR: 5.0 Lex: 7.1] 12 COPIES One-Eyed Catby Paula Fox,Newberry Honor Book 7th Gr [AR : 5.4 Lex 10] It was read in 2013-2014. The students found it dull. Male main character 10 COPIES The Pigman 6 Copies My Brother Sam is Deadby Collier & Collier 6th [AR: 4.9 Lex: 7.7] Male main character Unread in recent years fourCopies Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Shenkin Two Copies Caddie Woodlawnby Carol Ryrie Brink [AR:6.0 Lex: 8.9] Multiple Copies Call of the Wildby Jack London 9thgr [AR: 8.0 Lex: 11.1] Read in 2012-13 and in 2015-16 6 COPIES & Online Male main character Walk Two Moonsby Sharon Creech; Newberry Medal 7th [AR: 4.9 Lex: 7.7] Female Main Character 3 COPIES + CD A Single Shardby Linda Park; Newberry Medal 8th[AR: 6.6 Lex: 9.2] Male main character Unread in recent years 3 Copies A Day No Pigs Would Dieby Robert Newton Peck; ALA Best Book for Young Adults; School Library Journal Best Book/year Male main character Unread in recent years 3 Copies The Words We Live Byby Monk EUPISD Choice for 8th Grade Unread in recent years No Copies
Given to 6th Grade: WestingGame by Ellen Raskin; Newberry Medal 6th[AR: 5.3; Lex: 7.5] EUPISD Choice for 7th Grade 3 Copies Julie of the Wolvesby Jean Craighead George; Newberry Medal 7th [AR: 5.8 Lex: 8.6] Female main character 7 Copies The Giverby Lois Lowry; Newberry Medal 6th[AR: 5.7 Lex: 7.6] Male main character 12 COPIES Other Possibilities for Classics: The Swiss Family Robinson 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
