Middle School *Spotlight on a WCA teacher favorite Titles in bold are recommended as read aloud books for all ages.

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1 Middle School *Spotlight on a WCA teacher favorite Titles in bold are recommended as read aloud books for all ages. Sixth Grade Reading List A Christmas Carol Amos Fortune, Free Man Yates, Elizabeth Animal Farm Orwell, George Around the World in Eighty Days Verne, Jules Big Red Kjelgaard, James Bound for Oregon Van Leeuwen, Jean By Pike and Dyke Henty, G. A. By Right of Conquest Henty, G. H. Calico Bush Field, Rachel Candy Bomber Tunnell, Michael Captains Courageous Kipling, Rudyard Christy Marshall, Catherine David Livingstone, Foe of Darkness Eaton, Jeanette Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde *Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury, Ray Freedom Train Sterling, Dorothy God s Smuggler Brother Andrew Hitty: Her First Hundred Years Field, Rachel Horatio Hornblower Forester, C. S. In Freedom s Cause Henty, G. A. In the Reign of Terror Henty, G. H. Joni Eareckson, Joni *Kidnapped The recently orphaned David Balfour is kidnapped on a ship, castaway, and makes his way across Scotland, having adventures with the Scottish rebels along the way. Know What You Believe Little, Paul Know Why You Believe Little, Paul Last Crusader, The Grant, George *Les Miserables Hugo, Victor A novel of sweeping proportions, it follows the life of Jean Valjean, his family, and the police officer who refuses to show or receive grace at all costs amid the student revolutions in early 19 th century France. Marlfox and others Jacques, Brian Microbe Hunters DeKruif, Paul Miracles on Maple Hill Sorensen, Virginia Morning Star of the Reformation Thomson, Andy Mrs. Mike Freedman, Ben My Friend Flicka O Hara, Mary Nicholas Nickleby Oliver Twist

2 Prydain Chronicles, The Rip Van Winkle Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Sherlock Holmes This Dear- Bought Land Sixth Grade History List Ancient World Exploring the History of Medicine: From the Ancient Physicians of Pharaoh to Genetic Engineering Eyewitness to History Famous Lives Streams of Civilization New World in View Battles that Changed History Usborne Book of World History Usborne Time Traveler Alexander, Lloyd. Irving, Washington Taylor, Mildred Doyle, Arthur Conan Latham, Jean Lee Fiona Chandler J. Tiner John Carey Felicity Everett (Usborne; Mary Stanton, Albert Hyma VP Gary DeMar, Fred Douglas Young Fletcher Pratt Jenny Tyler, Gee Robyn, Anne Millard Judy Hindley, Philippa Wingate Seventh Grade Reading List Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Twain, Mark. Baronet s Song, The MacDonald, George. Best Short Stories of O Henry, The O Henry Black Arrow, The. Bronze Bow, The Speare, Elizabeth George. Call of the Wild, The London, Jack. Cay, The Taylor, Theodore. *Count of Monte Cristo, The Dumas, Alexandre Good Master, The Seredy, Kate. Hawk That Dare Not Hunt By Day, The O Dell, Scott. House of Sixty Fathers, The DeJong, Meindert. Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Irving, Washington. Martian Chronicles, The, and others Bradbury, Ray. Pilgrim s Progress, The (original) Bunyan, John. Prince and the Pauper, The Twain, Mark. Red Badge of Courage, The Crane, Stephen *Scarlet Pimpernel, The Orczy, Baroness Story of a Bad Boy, The Aldrich, Thomas. Story of Trapp Family Singers, The Trapp, Maria Augusta Streams to the River, River to the Sea O Dell, Scott. Tales of Uncle Remus, The, and others Lester, Julius. Three Musketeers, The Dumas, Alexandre. Twenty and Ten Bishop, Claire Understood Betsy Fisher, Dorothy. War of the Worlds Wells, H. G.

3 Watership Down Adams, Richard White Fang London, Jack Wizard of Oz, The Baum, Frank L. Seventh Grade History List All Landmark books are acceptable for the literature list as well. African Slave Trade, The Newman, Shirlee. American Revolution, The Carter, Alice. American Revolution, The Bliven, Bruce. Amos Fortune, Free Man Yates, Elizabeth. Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia (Landmark) Cousins, Margaret. *Calico Captive Speare, Elizabeth George The story of a girl kidnapped from the frontier by Indians and eventually delivered to a French outpost (near modern Pittsburgh) before being returned home. Captive Princess, The Lawton, Wendy. Cromwell s Boy Haugaard, Erik. Double Life of Pocahontas, The Fritz, Jean. Forgotten Founding Father: George Whitefield Mansfield, Stephen. Gathering of Days: A New England Girl s Journal, A (Landmark) Blos, Joan. George Washington s World Foster, Genevieve. Give Me Liberty Vaughn, David. Guns of Thunder Bond, Douglas. Hero Tales from American History Roosevelt, T. and Lodge, H. How We Crossed the West Schanzer, Rosalyn. I, Juan de Pareja de Trevino, Elizabeth. Jahanara: Princess of Princesses Lasky, Kathryn. Johnny Tremain Forbes, Esther *Kidnapped The recently orphaned David Balfour is kidnapped on a ship, castaway, and makes his way across Scotland, having adventures with the Scottish rebels along the way. Landing of the Pilgrims, The Daugherty, James. Last of the Mohicans, The Cooper, James Fenimore. Mark Twain Cox, Clinton. Noah Webster: Master of Words Collins, David. North American Indian DK Eyewitness. Ocean of Truth: The Story of Isaac Newton, The McPherson, Joyce. Of Courage Undaunted Daugherty, James. Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille Freedman, Russell. Paul Revere and the World He Lived In Forbes, Esther. Perilous Journey of the Donner Party, The Calabro, Marian. Reb and the Redcoats, The Savery, Constance. Rebel s Keep Bond, Douglas. Robinson Crusoe Defoe, Daniel. Streams to the River, River to the Sea O Dell, Scott.

4 The Federalist Papers The Sign of the Beaver Thomas Jefferson: Architect of Democracy Tinker s Daughter, The Treasure Island Undying Glory: True Story of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment Why Not, Lafayette? Witchcraft of Salem Village, The Young Patriot, A Hamilton, Alexander, et al. Speare, Elizabeth George. Severance, John. Lawton, Wendy. Cox, Clinton. Fritz, Jean. Jackson, Shirley. Murphy, Jim. Eighth Grade Reading List *Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Twain, Mark In antebellum America, Huck makes his way down the Mississippi River with a runaway slave. His adventures include getting caught in a family feud, a run- in with a robbers, and falling in with a king and a duke who are not quite who they claim to be. All Creatures Great and Small Herriot, James. All Things Bright and Beautiful Herriot, James. All Things Wise and Wonderful Herriot, James. Bells on Their Toes Gilbreth & Carey. Ben Hur Wallace, Lew. Best of Father Brown, The Chesterton, G. K. Best Short Stories of O Henry O Henry Born Again Colson, Charles. Cheaper By the Dozen and others Gilbreth & Carey. Complete Father Brown, The Chesterton, G. K. Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s Court, A Twain, Mark. David Copperfield. *Emma Austen, Jane Emma s skills in matchmaking go frequently awry in this novel about upper class England in the early 1800s. Gulliver s Travels Swift, Jonathan. Hamlet Hiding Place, The ten Boom, Corrie. Horatio Hornblower Forester, C. S. In His Steps Sheldon, Charles. Ivanhoe Scott, Sir Walter. Julius Caesar Macbeth Microbe Hunters DeKruif, Paul *Much Ado about Nothing Shakespeare, William A comedy in which two enemies, Benedick and Beatrice, are tricked into reconsidering their feelings for one another. A funny, clever, charming play (performed wonderfully on screen by Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson). Northanger Abbey and others Austen, Jane. Othello

5 Pride and Prejudice Austen, Jane. Robe, The Douglas, Lloyd C. Robinson Crusoe Defoe, Daniel Tale of Two Cities, A *To Kill a Mockingbird Lee, Harper A coming- of- age story told by young Scout Finch, whose father Atticus teaches a town what bravery looks like. Scout s narration is funny and poignant and has made this novel a classic. To Sir, with Love Braithwaite, Edward Twelfth Night Shakespeare, William The Sword in the Stone White, T. H. Eighth Grade History List Across Five Aprils Air Raid Pearl Harbor! All Sail Set America and Vietnam: The Elephant and the Tiger April 1865: The Month That Saved America Basher Five- two Bound for Oregon Boys War: Confederate & Union Soldiers Bud & Me: The True Adventure of the Abernathy Boys Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Call of Duty: The Sterling Nobility of Robert E. Lee Carry a Big Stick: The Uncommon Heroism of T. Roosevelt Coming Evil, A Davy Crockett: His Own Story Destination: Moon Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition, The Escape From Warsaw Flags of Our Fathers Gettysburg Good Fight: How WWII Was Won, The Hey, Mac! Hiding Place, The Hiroshima Hitch Hitler Immigrant Kids Invasion: The Story of D- Day Journey Through the Night Journey to America Journey to Ellis Island Land of the Morning Lonely Sentinel, The (The Shadow Series) Never Give In: The Extraordinary Character Hunt, Irene. Taylor, Theodore. Sperry, Armstrong. York, Alvin. O Grady, Captain Scott. Van Leeuwen, Jean. Murphy, Jim Abernathy, Alta. Brown, Dee. Wilkins, J. Steven. Grant, George. Velde, Vivian. Crockett, Davy. Irwin, James. Frank, Anne. Serraillier, Ian. Bradley, James. Kantor, MacKinlay. Ambrose, Stephen. McMurdie, William. ten Boom, Corrie. Hersey, John. Ingold, Jeanette. Freedman, Russell. Bliven, Bruce. De Vries, Anne. Levitin, Sonia Bierman, Carol. McMurdie, Jean McAnlis. Prins, Piet. Mansfield, Stephen

6 of Winston Churchill Old Man and the Sea, The Hemingway, Ernest. Raoul Wallenberg: The Man Who Stopped Death Linnea, Sharon. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Taylor, Mildred. Sergeant York and the Great War Winik, Jay. Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears Cornelissen, Cornelia. Spy Who Came in from the Sea, The Nolan, Peggy Stalin: Russia s Man of Steel Stillness at Appomattox, A Catton, Bruce. Story of the Confederate States Derry, Joseph T. Story of Trapp Family Singers, The Trapp, Maria Augusta. Talk about the Civil War, The Theis Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot Raven, Margot. To Be A Slave Lester, Julius. Turn Homeward, Hannalee Beatty, Patricia. War Stories: True Stories from the First and Second World Wars Doswell, Paul. We Were There on the Oregon Trail Steele, William. We Were There with the Pony Express Steele, William. With Lee in Virginia Henty, G. A. Wright Brothers, The Reynolds, Quentin. Yanks Are Coming, The