8th Grade Read Alouds
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Books by Margaret Haddix Peterson's
books, esp. the Shadow Children series, Escape From Memory, and Turnabout.
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City of Ember by Jean DuPrau
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City of Ember byJeanne DuPrau
was a big hit this year with our 7th graders. It is similar to Lowry's
The Giver in theme & tone. For a humorous selection, Surviving
the Applewhites also was popular.
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Forged by fire by Sharon Draper
(deals with sexual abuse)
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Goblin Wood by Hilari Bell
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Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande
Velde
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Hoot by Carl Hiassen
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Money hungry by Sharon Flake,
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Pictures of Hollis Wood by Patricia
Reilly Gif
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Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
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Things not seen by Andrew Clements.
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Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mickaelson
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Zach's Lie by Roland Smith
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