Reading Lists by Grade Level

Eight Grade

This reading lists by grade level is for eight grade, but feel free to check younger and older grade levels for reading books for your child.

This list is compiled from:

• Caldecott Medal and Honor books since 1923
• The Newberry Award and Honor books since 1923
• Reliable books chosen and used by homeschoolers

To see only the Caldecott books, click here.

To see only the Newberry books, click here.

The books are listed by name, followed by the author's last name.

Reading Lists by Grade Level - 8th Grade

Bonaza Girl - Beatty

Christy - Marshall

The Cross and the Switchblade - Wilkerson

Dragon's Gate - Yep

Farewell to Manzanar - Houston

The Landing of the Pilgrims - Daugherty

Monnshiner's Son - Reeder

Peace Child - Richardson

Sequoyah and the Cherokee Alphabet - Cwilik

Slopes of War - Perez

Streams to the River - O'Dell

Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold - Fritz

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Twain

After the Dancing Days - Rostkowski

Amos Fortune, Free Man - Yates

Blue Willow - Gates

Bound for Oregon - Leeuwen

Call of the Wild - London

Cameron Townsend - Benge & Benge

Dear Mr. Henshaw - Cleary

From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweller - Konigsburg

A Gathering of Days - Blos

The Green Book - Walsh

Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison - Lenski

Maniac Magee - Spinelli

My Side of the Mountain - George

Nothing to Fear - Koller

Out of the Dust - Hesse

The Red Badge of Courage - Crane

Rip Van Winkle - Irving

Sounder - Armstrong

Stink Alley - Gilson

To Kill a Mockingbird - Lee

A Treasury of Poetry for Young People

A Year Down Yonder - Peck

Be sure and check out the other reading lists by grade level.

Happy Reading!