Entering Grade 8
CLASSICS
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1984
by George Orwell The “original” dystopian novel: In a world where the government knows all and controls all, Winston Smith’s job is to rewrite history to please the Ministry of Truth and Big Brother. What will happen when he begins to question those in power? |
 
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Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury A dystopian novel in which books are burned and censorship reigns supreme; until one man begins to question his own reality. |
 
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Ender’s Game
by Orson Scott Card To combat aliens, the world government is breeding military geniuses and then training them in war games, at which Ender Wiggins is a genius. |
 
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A Separate Peace
by John Knowles At an all boys school during WWII, two very different boys come of age together. |
 
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A River Runs Through It & Other Stories
by Norman Maclean The story of 2 young men growing up fly fishing in the Western logging towns along the Blackfoot River of Montana. |
 
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The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe Creepy tales from a master of the macabre. |
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The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho A sheep herder follows his dreams on an adventure to discover the secrets of the world. |