Entering Grade 8
ADVENTURE
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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
by Piers Paul Read A plane carrying 45 passengers and crew crashes into the Andes mountains, this is their true story of survival. (nonfiction) |
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Mosquitoland
by David Arnold Mim leaves her life in back woods of Mississippi to return to her sick mother in Ohio and encounters an unforgettable cast of characters on her long bus ride. |
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Nation
by Terry Pratchett A tsunami destroys Mau’s island home and shipwrecks Daphne’s boat, but in order to rebuild their lives they must overcome cannibals, language barriers and the worst of human nature together. |
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Scythe
by Neal Shusterman In a society where nobody dies a natural death, Scythes are the only ones who can end a life to control population. When Citra and Rowan become apprenticed to a Scythe, they learn the true cost of utopia. |
 
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The Martian
by Andy Weir Astronaut Mark Watney is stuck on Mars. Now he must overcome starvation, storms, injuries and oxygen issues to survive long enough to see if he can even be rescued. |
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I Am The Weapon (Unknown Assassin series, Book 1)
by Allen Zadoff Boy Nobody is an assassin for the Program: he moves in, stealthily kills off his new friends’ families and moves on before anyone even notices. When his target becomes the mayor of New York, he finds himself torn between his obligation to the program and his desires for a “normal” life. |