Entering Grade 8
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
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Marrow Thieves
by Cherie Dimaline The indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream. Frenchie and his companions struggle to stay hidden from the Marrow Thieves, but one of them has the key to their survival. |
The Hazel Wood (series)
by Melissa Albert Alice and her mother Ella move from place to place never staying anywhere long, until they get a message that Ella's mother---a reclusive author of fairy tales with a cultish fan base-- has died alone on her estate, The Hazel Wood. When Ella disappears on her way to the estate Alice receives only one message: Stay away from The Hazel Wood. |
Dread Nation (series)
by Justina Ireland Slavery comes to a halt when the dead on Civil War battlefields begin to rise and eat their compatriots. The north and south put aside their philosophical differences and join forces against the undead. African American boys and girls are forced into combat schools to fight the zombies, and Jane is one of them, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. |
Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi Seventeen-year-old Zelie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy. |
Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline In a futuristic world where most people spend their lives “plugged in” to a virtual reality, Wade is no different. Until he solves a puzzle that could potentially make him the richest man in the world, and now it’s him against every player in the world, and no one is what they say they are. |