# 8th grade books about cats

**5** books commonly assigned to 8th grade students in US schools that explore cats. Every title's grade range covers 8th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 8th grade  ·  **Theme:** cats
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf

## 8th grade cats reading list

- [Sniper](https://readinglist.school/book/sniper) by Theodore Taylor _(Grades 6–8 · pub 1991)_
- [Socks](https://readinglist.school/book/socks) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–8 · pub 1911)_
- [The Cats in Krasinski Square](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cats-in-krasinski-square) by Karen Hesse _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2004)_
- [The Forbidden Library](https://readinglist.school/book/the-forbidden-library) by Django Wexler _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2014)_
- [The Stranger Next Door](https://readinglist.school/book/the-stranger-next-door) by Peg Kehret _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2002)_

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