D'Evelyn Required Reading Bundle - Grade 8

D'Evelyn Required Reading Bundle - Grade 8This six book collection challenges eighth graders with some of literatures most powerful and enduring stories. Students will encounter a gripping parable about greed and ambition, the beauty and drama of classic Shakespearean verse, timeless questions about creation and what it means to be human, a courageous examination of justice in the American South, a vivid portrait of the American frontier, and a spare meditation on perseverance and dignity.

This six-book collection challenges eighth graders with some of literature’s most powerful and enduring stories. Students will encounter a gripping parable about greed and ambition, the beauty and drama of classic Shakespearean verse, timeless questions about creation and what it means to be human, a courageous examination of justice in the American South, a vivid portrait of the American frontier, and a spare meditation on perseverance and dignity. Together, these works form a rich literary experience that prepares students for high school reading and beyond.

•       The Pearl — John Steinbeck

•       Romeo and Juliet — William Shakespeare

•       Frankenstein — Mary Shelley

•       To Kill a Mockingbird — Harper Lee

•       O Pioneers! — Willa Cather

•       The Old Man and the Sea — Ernest Hemingway

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