Grade 8

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Spring 2026

Spotting a Scam

From the Series Teen Online Survival Guides

Every day, people are scammed online—and that includes teens. But what exactly is a scam, and how can young people stay one step ahead? This essential guide gives teens the tools they need… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.9
  • Copyright: 2026

Spy Stalkers: Using Science to Catch Spies

From the Series Crime Science

Espionage is one of the biggest modern-day threats to our security, so what can we do to stop it? This intriguing book explains how cutting-edge science and technology is used to stalk and… Read More →

  • Dewey: 340
  • Copyright: 2023

Stacey Abrams: Champion of Democracy

From the Series Gateway Biographies

Stacey Abrams is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and voting rights activist. After working in government, she founded Fair Fight Action to improve voting access. Learn about Abrams's early life and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • ATOS: 6.7
  • Dewey: 975.8/044092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2022

Stage Dreams

Acclaimed creator Melanie Gillman (Stonewall Award Honor Book As the Crow Flies) brings together two unlikely partners, a Latinx outlaw and a trans runaway, for a rollicking queer western… Read More →

  • Lexile: 690
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2019
Spring 2025

Stand Up!: Be an Upstander and Make a Difference

Chock full of quizzes, examples, practical advice, and small steps you can take in your real life, Stand Up! takes readers through the ways to be an Upstander, including being kind to… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2019

Stand Up!: Fighting for Civil Rights

From the Series Flash Points

Jackie Robinson plays his first game for the Dodgers in 1947. Hundreds of people boycott buses in Montgomery, Alabama. Seventeen people are killed in a march for voting equality. Two athletes Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • ATOS: 5.4
  • Dewey: 323
  • Copyright: 2018

Star-Crossed

From the Series AI High

When android teens join humans in high school, nothing will ever be the same. When Alyssa, a human, and Reid, an android, are partnered to work on a class project, neither is happy. They’ve… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

Stars and Galaxies

From the Series Worlds Beyond

Each night, millions of stars light up the dark skies. Galaxies throughout the universe encompass thousands of stars. The appearance of stars in the sky have intrigued and enthralled humans… Read More →

  • Dewey: 523.8
  • Copyright: 2006

Start It Up: The Complete Teen Business Guide to Turning Your Passions Into Pay

Do you have a passion you want to turn into pay? Looking for a way to make some extra cash in high school? Start It Up shows teens how to turn their hobbies and talents into full-fledged… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2011

Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Official Collector's Edition

This official companion to the latest Star Wars film features behind-the-scenes interviews, movie stills, character profiles, and descriptions of iconic vehicles and weaponry. With 100 pages… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2016

Stateswoman to the World: A Story about Eleanor Roosevelt

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

Eleanor Roosevelt is perhaps best known for her role as First Lady, wife to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But this strong-willed woman was a skilled politician in her own right, who… Read More →

  • Lexile: 820
  • Dewey: 973.917'092
  • Copyright: 1991

Stay in the Game

From the Series The Contest

The prize: $10 million The rules: Be the first to complete ten tasks assigned by the Benefactor. Do not ask questions. Do not tell anyone what you're doing. Do not fail. The consequences:… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016

STDs

From the Series USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders

USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, reports that in the United States "about 19 million new [STD infections, other than AIDS] occur each year, about half in young people between ages 15… Read More →

  • Dewey: 616.95'1
  • Copyright: 2012
4 titles

STEM to the Rescue — Library Bound Hardcover Set

From the Series STEM to the Rescue

The future is uncertain. Can science save us? STEM to the Rescue is a series for young readers that highlights innovations in science. Can the same great minds who thought up the internet,… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2023
  • Library Bound Hardcover
  • List Price: $111.96
  • Your Price: $83.97
  • 4 titles

Stephen Curry: Basketball's Greatest Shooter

From the Series Gateway Biographies

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is the NBA's best long-range shooter. Born to an NBA player, Curry and his siblings grew up playing alongside pro basketball players. Some… Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • ATOS: 6.1
  • Dewey: 796.323092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024

Stephen Hawking: Celebrated Physicist

From the Series Gateway Biographies

Stephen Hawking was one of the world's most celebrated and inspiring physicists, known for his theories on relativity, black holes, and quantum mechanics. He wrote the bestseller A Brief… Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • ATOS: 6.6
  • Dewey: 530.092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021

Stephenie Meyer: Dreaming of Twilight

From the Series USA TODAY Lifeline Biographies

As USA TODAY, The Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, Stephenie Meyer is "one of those rare success stories that inspire unpublished writers." In 2003, Meyer was a 29-year-old mother of three… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • Dewey: 813'.6
  • Copyright: 2011

Steve Jobs: Technology Innovator and Apple Genius

From the Series Gateway Biographies

On October 5, 2011, the news of the death of technology innovator Steve Jobs rocked the world. The failing health of the Apple cofounder and Pixar CEO was no secret. Jobs had given up his… Read More →

  • Lexile: 880
  • ATOS: 5.8
  • Dewey: 338.7'61004092
  • Copyright: 2012

Stick Insects: Masters of Defense

From the Series Insect World

Watch out for these masters of defense—stick insects! Their secret weapon is being able to hide in plain sight. To protect themselves from predators, they have developed long, narrow bodies.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: 595.7'29
  • Copyright: 2008

Stick Pick

From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories

Star player Janine leads her hockey team to victory at the provincial championships. But on the way home from the game, a car accident leaves her paralyzed from the waist down. Her best… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

Sticky Fingers: DIY Duct Tape Projects — Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down

Sticky Fingers is a vibrant, easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to creating amazing projects with the hottest crafting material on the market today—duct tape! The book includes tons of… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2014

Stolen Luck

From the Series The Dario Quincy Academy of Dance

Kayley's had a run of bad luck. She'd been struggling at dance practice for a while, and then her instructor decided to give Kayley's next role to another girl. Even so, Kayley isn't ready to Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2013

Stone Cold: Book 1

From the Series The Stone Man Mysteries

When young runaway Craig prepares to jump from a church rooftop, his salvation comes in the unholy shape of Silex: a beast trapped in the form of a gargoyle. Silex runs an investigative… Read More →

  • Lexile: 450
  • ATOS: 3.3
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2016
Spring 2026

Stones and Bones: Fossils and the Stories They Tell

Explore the incredible history of life on our planet told through the fossil record! Over the past four billion years, life on Earth has evolved from microscopic single-celled organisms to… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2023