Entering Grade 9

HISTORY

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Killers of the Flower Moon
by David Grann
Presents a true account of the early twentieth-century murders of dozens of wealthy Osage and law-enforcement officials, citing the contributions and missteps of a fledgling FBI that eventually uncovered one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.
Cod
​by Mark Kurlansky
A deep dive into the history of the fish that the Vikings subsisted off of during their crossings of the Atlantic, that boosted the Basque Economy and that sustained the Massachusetts economy for hundreds of years.
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
by Eric Larson
A moving narrative of the sinking of the of a civilian ship loaded with women and children, the connection between many of its most famous passengers, and the politics of WWI that led to the sinking of the luxury civilian vessel.
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
by Matthew Desmond
The author follows eight families in Milwaukee as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads. This book explores our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation in the 21st century. (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
By Mark Bowden
On October 3, 1993, one hundred elite U.S. soldiers were dropped by Black Hawk helicopter into the market in Mogadishu Somalia. In the morning, 18 were dead and the rest were fighting for their lives.
Symphony for the City of the Dead
by M.T. Anderson
The story of the brilliant composer Dmitri Shostakovich, who wrote the symphonies that defined the siege of Leningrad and became an anthem  of victory for the Allied forces.
Stonewall: Breaking out inthe FIght for Gay Rights
by Ann Bausum
In a time when being gay was a criminal offense, the Stonewall riots served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement.
Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex  OR In the Heart of the Sea  
by Nathaniel Philbrick
The story of the Nantucket based whaling ship rammed by an enraged whale, destroying the boat and casting it’s crew adrift in the Pacific for three months. ​
Most Dangerous
by Steve Sheinkin
The story of one of the most famous whistleblowers in US history; Daniel Ellsburg leaked hundreds of pages of classified government documents, bringing down a President and leading to questions about the Vietnam and Cold Wars.