Grade 8 Independent Read

Adventures in History

History & Geography, Language Arts

The Carlisle School

The Tearing Away

Eleven-year-old Alice Folsom must be brave. She has no choice. Not only for her grandmother’s sake, but now for the sake of her newly adopted...

By E. A. Hale

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Voices in History

History & Geography, Language Arts

Cleopatra

The Goddess Queen

Cleopatra was born into the Greek ruling family of Ancient Egypt. Her world was one of strength, war, and men—and Cleopatra was eager to leave...

By Beth Kephart

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Adventures in History

History & Geography

The Gilded Age 🎧

Stone by Stone

In her little corner of New York City, Lizzie shares a single room in Mrs. Kelly’s boarding house with her two younger brothers and their...

By Colleen Paeff

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Adventures in History

History & Geography

The Great Depression

The Very Best Ending

Annie loves to read and learn about the world outside of the hills and woodlands she knows. Her reading skills are improving all the time...

By Beth Kephart

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Voices in History

History & Geography, Language Arts

Johannes Gutenberg

A Marvelous Man Makes an Amazing Machine

The book you are about to read would not be here if not for Johannes Gutenberg. It’s true! When Johannes was a boy, the only...

By Dionna L. Mann

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Voices in History

History & Geography, Language Arts, Visual Arts

Leonardo da Vinci

The Genius of Wonder

Ever wonder why the sky is blue, or how water flows, or what makes things fly? Well, Leonardo da Vinci certainly did. From childhood until...

By Kathryn Erskine

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Adventures in History

History & Geography

The Tang Dynasty 🎧

The Prophecy of Empress Wu

The Tang Dynasty is powerful and prosperous. Indeed, China is experiencing a golden age of expansion, invention, and culture. But for Di Lingyi (and for...

By Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan

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Adventures in History

History & Geography

Traqueros

Treasure on the Tracks

One summer, during the dark days of World War II, eleven-year-old Antonio becomes a traquero. He works alongside his father, grandfather, and other Mexican and...

By Jolene Gutiérrez

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Voices in History

History & Geography, Language Arts

William Shakespeare

All the World on Stage

Have you ever had too much of a good thing? Or felt something in your heart of hearts? Or worn your heart on your sleeve?...

By Beau Lee Gambold

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Adventures in History

History & Geography

World War 2

Resistance

Nazi Germany has invaded the Netherlands. Nazi soldiers patrol the capital city, Amsterdam, looking for dissenters while enforcing their harsh, brutal laws. Jewish people are...

By Kathryn Erskine

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Adventures in History

History & Geography

World War I 🎧

In the Days Before Leaving

Jeremy Hagy loves horses. He’s good with them, too. In fact, that’s the reason he was hired as a horse hand at nearby Camp Meade,...

By Beth Kephart

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