# 8th grade books about kidnapping

**4** books commonly assigned to 8th grade students in US schools that explore kidnapping. 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:** kidnapping
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 8th grade kidnapping reading list

- [Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job](https://readinglist.school/book/baby-sitting-is-a-dangerous-job) by Willo Davis Roberts _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1985)_
- [Hostage](https://readinglist.school/book/hostage) by Willo Davis Roberts _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2000)_
- [Skeleton Man](https://readinglist.school/book/skeleton-man) by Joseph Bruchac _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2001)_
- [Zach's Lie](https://readinglist.school/book/zachs-lie) by Roland Smith _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1999)_

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