8th grade reading list
Books commonly assigned to 8th grade students in US schools. Each book links to its full curriculum citations — which states, curricula, and grade placements reference it.
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- AP English Language & Composition
- AP English Literature & Composition
- AP European History
- AP Psychology
- AP US Government & Politics
- AP United States History (APUSH)
- AP World History: Modern
- Cambridge AS & A-Level English Literature (9695)
- Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475)
- Common Core State Standards (ELA)
13 books
Animal FarmGeorge Orwell · 1170L
MonsterWalter Dean Myers · 670L
Of Mice and MenJohn Steinbeck · 630L
Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryMildred D. Taylor · 920L
Romeo and JulietWilliam Shakespeare
SpeakLaurie Halse Anderson · 690L
The Diary of a Young GirlAnne Frank · 1080L
The GiverLois Lowry · 760L
The House on Mango StreetSandra Cisneros · 870L
The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins · 810L
The OutsidersS.E. Hinton · 750L
The PearlJohn Steinbeck · 1010L
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee · 870L
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