Comments on: 8th Grade Reading List - Recommended Books

By: marjorie williams

marjorie williams — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:23:06 +0000

requested 8th grade reading list and provided email but the information was never sent.

By: Safia

Safia — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:53:04 +0000

Thank you so much for these lists! They help a lot and now I am finally able to get some good books. I am in 8th Grade and I'm 13, by the way! It's really hard for me to find good books nowadays. Thank you so much, again!

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:06:34 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Thanks for sharing you suggestions!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:36:25 +0000

Greetings from an avid reader/retired teacher/grandmother. I taught primary grades for 18 years & middle school lit for 16 years but I feel that middle school is where you make adult readers for life. The Hunger Game series appeals to both genders and presents important issues. An older book that my grandson loved, as did my students, is Ender's Game. Marsha Forchuk Skrychuk's series that begins with Making Bombs for Hitler is excellent. Jerry Craft has some wonderful, timely graphic novels out too. Thanks for this great website!

By: Patricia Clepper

Patricia Clepper — Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:01:35 +0000

I have a 13 year old daughter I adopted when she was a baby.
She knows her sister's and brothers and her birth mother and dad. I now have cancer and I know she is struggling with how to interact with them
Plus understand my situation.
She doesn't want me to choose her books so if can compile a list for her that would be great.
I see her struggling with communicating and trying to fit in. Thank you in advance.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 17:55:13 +0000

Thanks for the great list! I'm so glad you're continuing to recommend books, even though your kids are getting to the age where they're probably selecting most of their books themselves.

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Wed, 09 May 2018 12:55:34 +0000

I am 13 years old going into 8th grade and I cannot wait to read all of these books which seem like they will be perfect summer reads! Thank you!

By: mb

mb — Tue, 08 May 2018 23:27:37 +0000

Are you familiar with the book Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher, The Magic Thief series by Sarah Prineas (and her Summerland series), plus Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer (the 2nd and 3rd books in the series are peculiar, but the first book is fabulous). Another great series starts with Troll Fell by Katherine Langrish, and my 14 y.o. adores the Tapestry series by Henry H. Neff.

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 08 May 2018 15:27:47 +0000

In reply to Beth Schmelzer. Thanks for the recommendations, Beth!

By: Beth Schmelzer

Beth Schmelzer — Tue, 08 May 2018 12:48:13 +0000

I love your list, Erika. So glad you included female protagonists for your son. Look into GB author Robin Stevens, more Kirby Larson and my new friend Cindy Cavanaugh 's "Sydney MacKenzie Knocks 'Em Dead" about a valley girl from .CA who moved to a cemetery! It just won the Agatha award for best children and YA mystery! My grandson of almost 13 loves another nominee: "The World's Greatest Detective." I highlighted many mysteries on my blog post. Beth