Connecticut 8th grade reading checklist
477 books · source: CT Core Standards · readinglist.school
- 1919 The Year That Changed America — Martin W. Sandlergrades 7–12
- A Boy Called Christmas — Matt Haiggrades 3–10
- A Conspiracy of Kings — Megan Whalen Turnergrades 5–12
- A Corner of White — Jaclyn Moriartygrades 5–12
- A Face for Picasso — Ariel Henleygrades 6–12
- A Few Red Drops — Claire Hartfieldgrades 7–12
- A First Time for Everything — Dan Santatgrades 4–8
- A Game of Fox & Squirrels — Jenn Reesegrades 5–12
- A Life in the Wild — Pamela S. Turnergrades 4–10
- A Light in the Dark (Dark Stars Book 2) — A. K. Duboffgrades 5–12
- A Mango-Shaped Space — Wendy Massgrades 5–8
- A Plate of Hope — Erin Frankelgrades 3–10
- A Racecourse for Andy — Patricia Wrightsongrades 4–9
- A Ray of Light — Walter Wickgrades 4–10
- A Room on Lorelei Street — Mary E. Pearsongrades 4–9
- A Scar like a River — Lisa Graffgrades 4–9
- A Sea of Lemon Trees — María Dolores Águilagrades 5–8
- A Sitting in St. James — Rita Williams-Garciagrades 4–9
- A Snake Falls to Earth — Darcie Little Badgergrades 5–12
- A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold) — Natalie Lloydgrades 3–10
- A Wizard of Earthsea — Ursula K. Le Guingrades 4–9
- A World Without Summer — Nicholas Daygrades 4–10
- Abigail Adams — Natalie S. Bobergrades 4–10
- Abigail Adams — Natalie S. Bobergrades 4–10
- Above — Leah Bobetgrades 5–12
- Above World — Jenn Reesegrades 5–12
- Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass — Russell Freedmangrades 4–10
- Absolutely Positively Not — David LaRochellegrades 3–8
- Absurd Words — Tara Lazargrades 6–12
- African Town — Irene Lathamgrades 7–12
- After Ever After — Jordan Sonnenblickgrades 5–8
- After the Dancing Days — Margaret Rostkowskigrades 4–9
- Ajeemah and His Son — James Berrygrades 4–9
- Akata Witch — Nnedi Okoraforgrades 5–12
- Al Capone Does My Shirts — Gennifer Choldenkogrades 3–8
- Alchemy and Meggy Swann — Karen Cushmangrades 3–10
- All He Knew — Helen Frostgrades 5–8
- All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team — Christina Soontornvatgrades 6–12
- Almost Astronauts — Tanya Lee Stonegrades 5–9
- Amelia Lost — Candace Fleminggrades 4–10
- Among the Hidden — Margaret Peterson Haddixgrades 5–8
- An American Plague — Jim Murphygrades 6–10
- An American Plague — Jim Murphygrades 4–10
- Anna and the Swallow Man — Gavriel Savitgrades 3–10
- Anthony Burns — Virginia Hamiltongrades 4–10
- Anything But Typical — Nora Raleigh Baskingrades 5–8
- Arabella of Mars — David D. Levinegrades 5–12
- Archivist Wasp — Nicole Kornher-Stacegrades 5–12
- Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian — Eoin Colfergrades 3–10
- Arthur, For the Very First Time — Patricia MacLachlangrades 4–9
- Aru Shah and the End of Time — Roshani Chokshigrades 5–12
- As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running for President! — Donna Gephartgrades 3–8
- Ash — Malinda Logrades 5–12
- Ashley Bryan — Ashley Bryangrades 4–10
- Bea and the New Deal Horse — L. M. Elliottgrades 3–5
- Before the Ever After — Jacqueline Woodsongrades 5–8
- Behave Yourself, Bethany Brant — Patricia Beattygrades 5–8
- Behind Barbed Wire — Daniel S. Davisgrades 4–10
- Benny Ramírez and the Nearly Departed — José Pablo Iriartegrades 5–12
- Better Nate Than Ever — Tim Federlegrades 4–9
- Between Shades Of Gray — Ruta Sepetysgrades 4–9
- Beyond the Bright Sea — Lauren Wolkgrades 5–8
- Black Enough — Ibi Zoboigrades 4–10
- Black Girl You Are Atlas — Renée Watsongrades 3–10
- Black Heart — Holly Blackgrades 5–12
- Black Potatoes — Susan Campbell Bartolettigrades 6–10
- Black Potatoes — Susan Campbell Bartolettigrades 4–10
- Blink and Caution — Tim Wynne-Jonesgrades 4–9
- Bloody Jack Series — L. A. Meyergrades 3–10
- Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon — Steve Sheinkin920L · grades 6–9
- Boots on the Ground — Elizabeth Partridgegrades 6–12
- Borrowed Children — George Lyongrades 4–9
- Braided — Leah Cypessgrades 5–12
- Brown Girl Dreaming — Jacqueline Woodson990L · grades 5–8
- Bucking the Sarge — Christopher Paul Curtisgrades 4–9
- Bull Run — Paul Fleischmangrades 5–8
- Call of the Klondike — David Meissnergrades 4–10
- Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms — Katherine Rundellgrades 4–9
- Carver — Marilyn Nelsongrades 4–9
- Catfishing on CatNet — Naomi Kritzergrades 5–12
- Catherine, Called Birdy — Karen Cushmangrades 4–9
- Chains — Laurie Halse Anderson780L · grades 5–9
- Chance — Uri Shulevitzgrades 3–8
- Child of the Owl — Laurence Yepgrades 4–9
- Children of Blood and Bone — Tomi Adeyemigrades 5–12
- Children of the Great Depression — Russell Freedmangrades 4–10
- Chime — Franny Billingsleygrades 5–12
- Chimney Sweeps — James Cross Giblingrades 4–10
- Chinese Menu — Grace Lingrades 3–10
- Chronically Dolores — Maya Van Wagenengrades 8–12
- Clap When You Land — Elizabeth Acevedogrades 3–10
- Claudette Colvin — Phillip Hoosegrades 6–10
- Clementine — Sara Pennypackergrades 3–8
- Cog — Greg van Eekhoutgrades 5–12
- Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun — Rhoda Blumberggrades 4–10
- Conrad's War — Andrew Daviesgrades 4–9
- Court of Fives — Kate Elliottgrades 5–12
- Creepy Carrots! — Aaron Reynoldsgrades 3–10
- Cuckoo Song — Frances Hardingegrades 5–12
- Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel) — Sharee Millergrades 3–8
- Cursed — Karol Ruth Silversteingrades 7–12
- Darkness Over Denmark — Ellen Levinegrades 4–10
- Daughter of Smoke and Bone — Laini Taylorgrades 5–12
- Day of Tears — Julius Lestergrades 7–12
- Daydreamer — Rob Camerongrades 5–12
- Dead End in Norvelt — Jack Gantosgrades 4–7
- Dearest — Alethea Kontisgrades 5–12
- Death in the Jungle — Candace Fleminggrades 4–10
- Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel — Leigh Bardugogrades 3–10
- Devilish — Maureen Johnsongrades 5–12
- Dirty Wings — Sarah McCarrygrades 5–12
- Dooby Dooby Moo — Doreen Croningrades 3–10
- Down Sand Mountain — Steve Watkinsgrades 4–9
- Dragon Pearl — Yoon Ha Leegrades 5–12
- Dragonwings — Laurence Yep870L · grades 6–8
- Dread Nation — Justina Irelandgrades 5–12
- Dream on Amber — Emma Shevahgrades 3–10
- Du Iz Tak? — Carson Ellisgrades 3–10
- Dust to Eat — Michael L. Coopergrades 4–10
- Echo — Pam Muñoz Ryan680L · grades 5–8
- Elatsoe — Darcie Little Badgergrades 5–12
- Eleanor & Park — Rainbow Rowellgrades 4–9
- Electric Ben — Robert Byrdgrades 4–10
- Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold) — Christopher Paul Curtisgrades 5–8
- Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah — Laurie Ann Thompsongrades 3–10
- Enchanted Air — Margarita Englegrades 4–10
- Enchanted Air — Margarita Englegrades 6–10
- Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist — Susan Woodgrades 3–10
- Every Bird a Prince — Jenn Reesegrades 5–12
- Every Day — David Levithangrades 5–12
- Everybody Sees the Ants — A.S. Kinggrades 5–12
- Everything We Never Had — Randy Ribaygrades 7–12
- Evil Librarian — Michelle Knudsengrades 3–8
- Exo — Fonda Leegrades 5–12
- Eyes Like Stars — Lisa Mantchevgrades 5–12
- FIREBOAT — Maira Kalmangrades 4–10
- Fair Coin — E.C. Myersgrades 5–12
- Fighting Words — Kimberly Brubaker Bradleygrades 3–10
- Firegirl — Tony Abbottgrades 4–9
- Five Flavors of Dumb — Antony Johngrades 8–12
- Five, Six, Seven, Nate! — Tim Federlegrades 3–10
- Flora Segunda — Ysabeau S. Wilcegrades 5–12
- Flora's Dare — Ysabeau S. Wilcegrades 5–12
- Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have — Allen Zadoffgrades 3–8
- Forever Is Now — Mariama J. Lockingtongrades 8–12
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt — Russell Freedmangrades 4–10
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt — Russell Freedmangrades 4–10
- Freddie vs. the Family Curse — Tracy Baduagrades 3–8
- From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry — Paula Yoogrades 4–10
- Gaither Sisters Trilogy Collection — Rita Williams-Garciagrades 5–8
- Game Changer — Tommy Greenwaldgrades 5–8
- Gemini Rising — Jonathan Brazeegrades 5–12
- Genesis Begins Again — Alicia D. Williamsgrades 5–8
- Ghetto Cowboy — G. Nerigrades 3–10
- Ghost — Jason Reynolds730L · grades 5–8
- Ghost Knight — Cornelia Funkegrades 3–10
- Giraffes, the Sentinels of the Savannas — Helen Roney Sattlergrades 4–10
- Girls Like Her — Melanie Sumrowgrades 3–10
- Glory O'Brien's History of the Future — A.S. Kinggrades 5–12
- Goblin Girl — K a Mielkegrades 5–12
- Goldengrove ; Unleaving — Jill Paton Walshgrades 4–9
- Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs — Mo Willemsgrades 3–8
- Graceling — Kristin Cashoregrades 5–12
- Grasshopper Jungle — Andrew Smithgrades 4–9
- Greenglass House — Kate Milfordgrades 5–12
- H.O.R.S.E. — Christopher Myersgrades 3–10
- Hand in Hand — Andrea Davis Pinkneygrades 4–8
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — J. K. Rowlinggrades 3–10
- Hatchet — Gary Paulsen1020L · grades 5–8
- Heart and Soul — Kadir Nelsongrades 4–8
- Heavenly Tyrant (Iron Widow, Book 2) — Xiran Jay Zhaogrades 5–12
- Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword — Barry Deutschgrades 5–12
- Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel — Jarrett J. Krosoczkagrades 3–10
- Home of the Brave — Katherine Applegategrades 4–9
- How the Boogeyman Became a Poet — Tony Keith Jr.grades 3–10
- Humbug Mountain — Sid Fleischmangrades 4–9
- Hurt Go Happy — Ginny Rorbygrades 7–10
- I Lived on Butterfly Hill — Marjorie Agosíngrades 5–8
- I Shall Wear Midnight — Terry Pratchettgrades 5–12
- I'm Dirty! — Kate McMullangrades 3–10
- Ice — Sarah Beth Durstgrades 5–12
- In the Belly of the Bloodhound — L. A. Meyergrades 3–10
- Infinite Hope — Ashley Bryangrades 4–10
- Inheritance — Elizabeth Acevedogrades 3–10
- Inside Out & Back Again — Thanhha Lai800L · grades 4–8
- Into the Wild — Sarah Beth Durstgrades 5–12
- Into the Wild Magic — Michelle Knudsengrades 5–12
- Iron Hearted Violet — Kelly Barnhillgrades 5–12
- Jenny of the Tetons — Kristiana Gregorygrades 4–9
- Jip — Katherine Patersongrades 5–8
- Kent State — Deborah Wilesgrades 3–10
- Kids at Work — Russell Freedmangrades 4–10
- Kin — Carole Boston Weatherfordgrades 4–9
- King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic Gold) — Kacen Callendergrades 5–8
- La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One — Philip Pullmangrades 3–10
- Laura Ingalls Wilder — Tanya Lee Stonegrades 4–10
- Legendary Frybread Drive-In — Cynthia Leitich Smithgrades 3–10
- Leon's Story — Leon Walter Tillagegrades 4–10
- Leonardo, the Beautiful Dreamer — Robert Byrdgrades 4–10
- Letters from a Slave Girl — Mary E. Lyonsgrades 4–9
- Life as We Knew It — Susan Beth Pfeffergrades 5–12
- Little Little — M. E. Kerrgrades 4–9
- Little Women — Louisa May Alcott1300L · grades 7–10
- Long Way Down — Jason Reynolds720L · grades 7–12
- Lord of the Deep — Graham Salisburygrades 4–9
- Love Is the Drug — Alaya Dawn Johnsongrades 5–12
- Lucky Broken Girl — Ruth Behargrades 5–8
- Lupe Wong Won't Dance — Donna Barba Higueragrades 3–8
- M.C. Higgins, the Great — Virginia Hamiltongrades 4–9
- Make Lemonade — Virginia Euwer Wolffgrades 4–9
- March Book Three — John Lewisgrades 9–12
- Marching For Freedom — Elizabeth Partridgegrades 4–10
- Martha Graham — Russell Freedmangrades 4–10
- Martina una cucarachita muy linda — Carmen Agra Deedygrades 3–10
- Me, My Goat, and My Sister's Wedding — Stella Pevsnergrades 4–9
- Mexikid — Pedro Martíngrades 6–8
- Mexikid — Pedro Martíngrades 3–10
- Mick Harte Was Here — Barbara Parkgrades 5–8
- Midnighters #2: Touching Darkness — Scott Westerfeldgrades 5–12
- Milkweed — Jerry Spinelligrades 4–9
- Millicent Min, Girl Genius (The Millicent Min Trilogy, Book 1) — Lisa Yeegrades 3–8
- Milo — Alan Silberberggrades 3–8
- Missing May — Cynthia Rylantgrades 4–9
- Mockingbird — Kathryn Erskinegrades 5–8
- Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three) — Suzanne Collinsgrades 5–12
- Monster Blood Tattoo: Lamplighter — D. M. Cornishgrades 5–12
- Monstrous Beauty — Elizabeth Famagrades 3–10
- Moonstorm — Yoon Ha Leegrades 5–12
- Most Dangerous — Steve Sheinkingrades 4–10
- Muckrackers — Ann Bausumgrades 4–10
- Mystery Fish — Sally M. Walkergrades 6–10
- Nation — Terry Pratchettgrades 4–9
- Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane — K. E. LEWISgrades 3–8
- New Kid — Jerry Craftgrades 4–8
- Nimona — ND Stevensongrades 5–12
- No Crystal Stair — Vaunda Micheaux Nelsongrades 4–9
- Noah Webster and His Words — Jeri Ferrisgrades 4–10
- Okay for Now — Gary D. Schmidtgrades 3–10
- One Candle — Eve Buntinggrades 4–9
- One Crazy Summer — Rita Williams-Garcia750L · grades 5–8
- Openly, Honestly — Bill Konigsberggrades 3–8
- Orbiting Jupiter — Gary D. Schmidtgrades 7–10
- Orphan Train Rider — Andrea Warrengrades 4–10
- Out of the Dust — Karen Hesse740L · grades 5–8
- P.S. Be Eleven — Rita Williams-Garciagrades 5–8
- Panama Canal — Judith St. Georgegrades 4–10
- Peace, Locomotion — Jacqueline Woodsongrades 3–10
- Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword — Henry Liengrades 5–12
- Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions — Henry Liengrades 5–12
- Peeps — Scott Westerfeldgrades 5–12
- Perfectly Parvin — Olivia Abtahigrades 3–10
- Photographic — Isabel Quinterogrades 4–10
- Piecing Me Together — Renée Watsongrades 7–12
- Playing Beatie Bow — Ruth Parkgrades 4–9
- Poppy — Avigrades 4–9
- Posted — John David Andersongrades 6–9
- Poverty in America — Milton Meltzergrades 4–10
- Promise Boys — Nick Brooksgrades 3–10
- Puzzleheart — Jenn Reesegrades 4–8
- Railhead — Philip Reevegrades 5–12
- Railsea — China Miévillegrades 5–12
- Raybearer — Jordan Ifuekogrades 5–12
- Rebound — Kwame Alexander780L · grades 5–8
- Redemptor (Raybearer Book 2) — Jordan Ifuekogrades 5–12
- Redwood and Ponytail — K.A. Holtgrades 3–10
- Remember — Toni Morrisongrades 4–8
- Remember Us — Jacqueline Woodsongrades 4–9
- Restart — Gordon Korman730L · grades 5–8
- Revolution — Deborah Wilesgrades 4–9
- Riverland — Fran Wildegrades 5–12
- Rocks Fall Everyone Dies — Lindsay Ribargrades 5–12
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry — Mildred D. Taylor920L · grades 6–8
- Root Magic — Eden Roycegrades 5–12
- Rose Under Fire — Elizabeth Weingrades 8–12
- Rotters — Daniel Krausgrades 3–10
- Ruby Finley Vs. the Interstellar Invasion — K. Tempest Bradfordgrades 5–12
- Rules of the Road #1 — Joan Bauergrades 4–9
- Sadie — Courtney Summersgrades 3–10
- Salt to the Sea — Ruta Sepetys560L · grades 8–12
- Salvage — Alexandra Duncangrades 5–12
- Samira Surfs — Rukhsanna Guidrozgrades 3–8
- Savvy — Ingrid Lawgrades 5–12
- Scott Westerfeld: Leviathan Trilogy — Scott Westerfeldgrades 5–12
- Scott Westerfeld: Leviathan Trilogy — Scott Westerfeldgrades 5–12
- Scowler — Daniel Krausgrades 3–10
- Sea of the Dead — Julia Durangogrades 4–9
- Seen and Unseen — Elizabeth Partridgegrades 5–9
- September Girls — Bennett Madisongrades 5–12
- Seriously Wicked — Tina Connollygrades 5–12
- Shadowshaper — Daniel José Oldergrades 5–12
- Siberia — Ann Halamgrades 5–12
- Sister Mine — Nalo Hopkinsongrades 5–12
- Sisters of the Lost Marsh — Lucy Strangegrades 3–10
- Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12 — Derek Landygrades 3–10
- Small Steps — Peg Kehretgrades 4–10
- Small Steps — Louis Sachargrades 6–9
- Smile — Raina Telgemeier410L · grades 4–8
- Sojourner Truth — Pat McKissackgrades 4–10
- Some of the Kinder Planets — Tim Wynne-Jonesgrades 4–9
- Song of a Blackbird — Maria van Lieshoutgrades 3–8
- Soundtrack: A Novel — Jason Reynoldsgrades 3–10
- Space Station Science — Marianne J. Dysongrades 4–10
- Speak — Laurie Halse Anderson690L · grades 8–10
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You — Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi1000L · grades 7–12
- Star Daughter — Shveta Thakrargrades 5–12
- Stateless — Elizabeth Weingrades 3–10
- Stella Díaz Has Something to Say — Angela Dominguezgrades 3–8
- Stones in Water — Donna Jo Napoligrades 4–9
- Stormwitch — Susan Vaughtgrades 5–12
- Strange & Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender — Leslye Jo Anne Waltongrades 5–12
- Streams to the River, River to the Sea — Scott O'Dellgrades 6–9
- Stuntboy, In-Between Time — Jason Reynoldsgrades 3–10
- Summer of My German Soldier — Bette Greenegrades 4–9
- Summer of the Mariposas — Guadalupe Garcia McCallgrades 5–12
- Sunrise on the Reaping — Suzanne Collinsgrades 7–12
- Sunshine: A Graphic Novel — Jarrett J. Krosoczkagrades 4–10
- Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush — Virginia Hamiltongrades 4–9
- Tancy — Belinda Hurmencegrades 4–9
- Team Moon — Catherine Thimmeshgrades 5–9
- Teddy Mars Book #3: Almost an Outlaw — Molly B. Burnhamgrades 3–8
- Tending to Grace — Kimberly Newton Fuscogrades 6–9
- Tess of the Road — Rachel Hartmangrades 5–12
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian — Sherman Alexie600L · grades 7–10
- The Adoration of Jenna Fox — Mary E. Pearsongrades 5–12
- The Adventures of Team Pom: Squid Happens — Isabel Roxasgrades 3–8
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer — Mark Twain950L · grades 5–8
- The Amethyst Road — Louise Spieglergrades 5–12
- The Art of Keeping Cool — Janet Taylor Lislegrades 5–8
- The Art of Starving — Sam J. Millergrades 5–12
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I — M. T. Andersongrades 4–9
- The Bird House — Cynthia Rylantgrades 4–10
- The Bomb — Theodore Taylorgrades 7–10
- The Boxer — Kathleen Karrgrades 4–9
- The Boy and the Samurai — Erik Christian Haugaardgrades 4–9
- The Boy at the End of the World — Greg van Eekhoutgrades 5–12
- The Boy from Ilysies — Pearl Northgrades 5–12
- The Boy's War — Jim Murphygrades 4–10
- The Call of the Wild — Jack London1120L · grades 6–10
- The Circuit Graphic Novel — Francisco Jiménezgrades 4–9
- The Coldest Girl in Coldtown — Holly Blackgrades 5–12
- The Crossover — Kwame Alexander750L · grades 5–8
- The Dark Is Rising — Susan Coopergrades 4–9
- The Dead of Summer (Book 1) — Ryan La Salagrades 3–10
- The Devil Walks — Anne Finegrades 4–9
- The Diary of a Young Girl — Anne Frank1080L · grades 7–10
- The Diviners Free Preview Edition (The First 11 Chapters) — Libba Braygrades 5–12
- The Double Life of Pocahontas — Jean Fritzgrades 4–10
- The Evil Wizard Smallbone — Delia Shermangrades 5–12
- The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia — Candace Fleminggrades 4–10
- The Fire Eaters — David Almondgrades 4–9
- The First Helping (Lunch Lady Books 1 & 2) — Jarrett J. Krosoczkagrades 3–10
- The First State of Being — Erin Entrada Kellygrades 6–8
- The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook — Joanne Rocklingrades 4–9
- The Folk Keeper — Franny Billingsleygrades 4–9
- The Fourth Stall Part III — Chris Rylandergrades 3–8
- The Freedom Maze — Delia Shermangrades 5–12
- The Friends — Kazumi Yumotogrades 4–9
- The Friendship — Mildred D. Taylorgrades 4–9
- The Ghost Job — Greg van Eekhoutgrades 5–12
- The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making — Catherynne M. Valentegrades 5–12
- The Girl Who Drew Butterflies — Joyce Sidmangrades 5–9
- The Girl who Cried Flowers, and Other Tales — Jane Yolengrades 4–9
- The Graveyard Book — Neil Gaiman820L · grades 5–8
- The Great Little Madison — Jean Fritzgrades 4–10
- The Green Glass Sea — Ellen Klagesgrades 5–8
- The Hired Girl — Laura Amy Schlitzgrades 7–12
- The Honeys — Ryan La Salagrades 3–10
- The Hotel Under the Sand — Kage Bakergrades 5–12
- The House on Mango Street — Sandra Cisneros870L · grades 7–10
- The Hunger Games — Suzanne Collins810L · grades 6–9
- The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark — Rhoda Blumberggrades 4–10
- The Intruder — John Rowe Townsendgrades 4–9
- The King of Attolia — Megan Whalen Turnergrades 5–12
- The Knife of Never Letting Go — Patrick Nessgrades 3–10
- The Land — Mildred D. Taylorgrades 7–12
- The Last Cuentista — Donna Barba Higueragrades 4–7
- The Lie Tree — Frances Hardingegrades 4–9
- The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler — James Cross Giblingrades 7–12
- The Lincolns — Candace Fleminggrades 4–10
- The Lion Hunters Novels — Elizabeth Weingrades 5–12
- The Long Road to Gettysburg — Jim Murphygrades 4–10
- The Longitude Prize — Joan Dashgrades 4–10
- The Lost Year — Katherine Marshgrades 6–8
- The Magnificent Mya Tibbs: The Wall of Fame Game — Crystal Allengrades 3–8
- The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester — Maya MacGregorgrades 5–12
- The Mirrorwood — Deva Fagangrades 5–12
- The Mona Lisa Vanishes — Nicholas Daygrades 4–10
- The Mona Lisa Vanishes — Nicholas Daygrades 6–8
- The Moorchild — Eloise McGrawgrades 4–9
- The Notorious Benedict Arnold — Steve Sheinkingrades 4–10
- The Parker Inheritance — Varian Johnson610L · grades 6–8
- The Pilgrims of Plimoth — Marcia Sewallgrades 4–10
- The Poet Slave of Cuba — Margarita Englegrades 7–12
- The Poet X — Elizabeth Acevedo800L · grades 8–12
- The Port Chicago 50 — Steve Sheinkingrades 4–10
- The Race to Save the Lord God Bird — Phillip Hoosegrades 4–10
- The Rain Catchers — Jean Thesmangrades 4–9
- The River Between Us — Richard Peckgrades 7–12
- The Road from Home — David Kherdiangrades 4–10
- The Running Dream — Wendelin Van Draanengrades 7–12
- The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place — Julie Berrygrades 3–10
- The Schwa was Here — Neal Shustermangrades 4–9
- The Scorpio Races — Maggie Stiefvatergrades 3–10
- The Scratch Daughters — H.A. Clarkegrades 5–12
- The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel — J. Dianne Dotsongrades 5–12
- The Spring Rider — John Shults Lawsongrades 4–9
- The Star-Touched Queen — Roshani Chokshigrades 5–12
- The Strongest Man in the World — Nicolas Debongrades 4–10
- The Summer Prince — Alaya Dawn Johnsongrades 5–12
- The Surrender Tree / El ábol de la rendición — Margarita Englegrades 7–12
- The Tequila Worm — Viola Canalesgrades 7–12
- The Thing About Luck — Cynthia Kadohatagrades 5–8
- The Three Billy Goats Gruff — Mac Barnettgrades 3–10
- The Top of the World — Steve Jenkinsgrades 4–10
- The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle — Avigrades 4–9
- The True Meaning of Smekday — Adam Rexgrades 5–12
- The Twenty-One — Elizabeth Ruschgrades 6–12
- The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B — Teresa Totengrades 8–12
- The Village by the Sea — Paula Foxgrades 4–9
- The Voice That Challenged a Nation — Russell Freedmangrades 6–10
- The Wall — Peter Sísgrades 5–9
- The Wall — Peter Sísgrades 4–10
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 — Christopher Paul Curtis1000L · grades 5–8
- The Way Things Work Now — David Macaulaygrades 4–10
- The Weaver's Gift — Kathryn Laskygrades 4–10
- The Wizards of Once — Cressida Cowellgrades 3–10
- The Words We Keep — Erin Stewartgrades 8–12
- The Words in My Hands — Asphyxiagrades 8–12
- The Young Necromancer's Guide to Ghosts — Vanessa Ricci-Thodegrades 5–12
- Things Not Seen — Andrew Clementsgrades 6–8
- This Promise of Change — Jo Ann Allen Boycegrades 4–10
- Thornwood — Leah Cypessgrades 5–12
- Those who Love the Game — Glenn Riversgrades 4–9
- To Shape a Dragon's Breath — Moniquill Blackgoosegrades 5–12
- Torpedoed — Deborah Heiligmangrades 6–12
- Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day — Alex L. Combsgrades 3–10
- Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson — Robert Louis Stevensongrades 3–10
- Tristan And Iseult — Rosemary Sutcliffgrades 4–9
- Trouble Don't Last — Shelley Pearsallgrades 5–8
- True Believer — Virginia Euwer Wolffgrades 4–9
- Turtle in Paradise — Jennifer L. Holmgrades 4–9
- Twelve Days in May — Larry Dane Brimnergrades 4–8
- Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . — Jason Reynoldsgrades 7–10
- Ultraviolet — R.J. Andersongrades 5–12
- Under the Blood-Red Sun — Graham Salisburygrades 5–8
- Under the Mesquite — Guadalupe Garcia McCallgrades 7–12
- Unmade (The Lynburn Legacy Book 3) — Sarah Rees Brennangrades 5–12
- Unwind — Neal Shustermangrades 8–12
- Updraft — Fran Wildegrades 5–12
- Upon the Head of the Goat — Aranka Siegalgrades 4–10
- Valiant — Holly Blackgrades 5–12
- Vessel — Sarah Beth Durstgrades 5–12
- Victories Greater Than Death — Charlie Jane Andersgrades 5–12
- Vincent and Theo — Deborah Heiligmangrades 4–10
- Vintage — Steve Bermangrades 5–12
- Voyaging to Cathay — Alfred H. Tamaringrades 4–10
- Waiting for Normal — Leslie Connorgrades 5–8
- Want — Cindy Pongrades 5–12
- We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga — Traci Sorellgrades 3–10
- We Are the Ship — Kadir Nelsongrades 4–8
- We Are the Ship — Kadir Nelsongrades 3–10
- We Will Not Be Silent — Russell Freedmangrades 4–10
- We're Not from Here — Geoff Rodkeygrades 3–10
- Weave a Circle Round — Kari Maarengrades 5–12
- Welcome to Wonderland #1: Home Sweet Motel — Chris Grabensteingrades 3–8
- Whale Eyes — James Robinsongrades 3–10
- When Stars Are Scattered — Victoria Jamiesongrades 5–8
- When We Wake — Karen Healeygrades 5–12
- When You Reach Me — Rebecca Stead750L · grades 4–8
- White Cat — Holly Blackgrades 5–12
- White Lies — Ann Bausumgrades 6–12
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson — John Greengrades 3–10
- You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things — Margaret O'Hairgrades 3–10
- You're Welcome, Universe — Whitney Gardnergrades 8–12
- Young Fredle — Cynthia Voigtgrades 3–10
- Zeroboxer — Fonda Leegrades 5–12
- Zoe's Tale — John Scalzigrades 5–12
Full list with reading levels, summaries & sources: readinglist.school/state/connecticut/grade/8
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