Grade 8
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Tornado
From the Series Nature in Action
The day is hot and muggy, but cool weather is moving in. All at once, there's a thunderous rumble that sounds like an approaching freight train. The sky darkens and the wind picks up. A… Read More →
To the Limit — Hardcover Set
From the Series To the Limit
Teens on extreme sports adventures face life-or-death situations when something goes wrong with their gear or the weather. To survive, they must rely on their athletic skills and quick thinking. Read More →
To the Limit — Paperback Set
From the Series To the Limit
Teens on extreme sports adventures face life-or-death situations when something goes wrong with their gear or the weather. To survive, they must rely on their athletic skills and quick thinking. Read More →
To the Point
From the Series Bounce
Randy prides himself on being all a team captain should be. He expects a lot from himself and from his teammates. But his high standards are challenged when he discovers some players are… Read More →
To The Point: A Story about E. B. White
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
E. B. White first recognized the magic in words when he was very young. As a child, some of his happiest hours were spent finding just the right words to describe his feelings and… Read More →
Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football's Perfect Play
From the Series Spectacular Sports
Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football's Perfect Play takes readers beyond the record books and explores all aspects of bringing the ball into the end zone. From football's very… Read More →
Tough Call
From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories
In need of money to pay her basketball fees, fourteen-year old Malia King registers for a refereeing course at her middle school. Refereeing gives her a whole new perspective on the game, and Read More →
Tourette Syndrome
From the Series USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders
Thousands of young people are diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS) each year. TS is a disorder of the neurological system, causing uncontrollable sounds or movements called tics. TS peaks… Read More →
Tournament Fugee
From the Series Soccer United: Team Refugee
Victor is the captain of a soccer team of recently arrived refugee kids. He struggles to focus on his game during a national tournament because he is haunted by the memory of losing his… Read More →
Tracking a Killer: Using Science to Solve Homicides
From the Series Crime Science
When a murder is committed, crime investigators do all they can to solve the crime—and stop the criminal before they strike again. This fascinating book shows readers how the very latest… Read More →
Tracking Pythons: The Quest to Catch an Invasive Predator and Save an Ecosystem
Burmese pythons are invading Florida. These enormous snakes are native to Southeast Asia, so when one showed up dead along the side of a Florida highway in 1979, scientists wondered where it Read More →
Tracking Tortoises: The Mission to Save a Galápagos Giant
Galápagos giant tortoises are fascinating—and endangered. They live only on the Galápagos Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador. These tortoises… Read More →
Tracks
From the Series Mason Falls Mysteries
Nick and Ava have become friends over the fact that they're the only upper classmen who still ride the bus to school. And every day, they see the same boy—who they call The Kid—walking along… Read More →
Tractor Pulling: Tearing It Up
From the Series Dirt and Destruction Sports Zone
Did you know that tractor-pulling vehicles can have as many as six engines in one tractor? These engines come from vehicles such as jets, speedboats, and tanks! The tractors need as much… Read More →
Traitor
An enemy is hiding in Anna's barn―a Russian prisoner of war on the run from the Nazis. Only Anna knows he's there. If she turns him in, he'll be shot. Anna can't bring herself to cause… Read More →
Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices
"I didn't hear the word transgender until I was eighteen, when a person I was dating came out as trans. My boyfriend came out as my girlfriend, and I thought, 'What . . . is that?' She said,… Read More →
Transphobia: Deal with it and be a gender transcender
From the Series Lorimer Deal With It
Who do you think you are? Part of identity is how people experience their gender. Transphobia is intolerance of any part of the range of gender identity. This accessible, illustrated book… Read More →
Trapped
From the Series Sinkhole
Mario is a star running back for Foggy Creek High. But when his classroom performance falls short, he risks missing the biggest game of the year. This problem is weighing on him when he runs… Read More →
Trashing the Planet: Examining Our Global Garbage Glut
On a global scale, humans create around 2.6 trillion pounds of waste every year. None of this trash is harmless—landfills and dumps leak toxic chemicals into soil and groundwater, while… Read More →
Traumatic Brain Injury: From Concussion to Coma
Two soccer players collide on the field. A soldier in Afghanistan is thrown to the ground during a bomb explosion. A teen has an accident while riding her bike—and she isn't wearing her… Read More →
Treasure Hunt
From the Series Reality Show
When Jazmine and Jason's younger brother's bike gets stolen, they team up to compete in a treasure hunt TV competition so they can use the prize money to replace it. But when they realize… Read More →
Treasure Island
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Jim Hawkins thinks his life is rather dull…until he discovers a treasure map belonging to the infamous pirate Captain Flint. Jim sets off with a crew to search for the buried gold. But not… Read More →
Trial by Fire
From the Series Raised by Wolves
In this thrilling sequel from the NYT bestselling author of The Inheritance Games, there can only be one alpha. Bryn is finally settling into her position as alpha of the Cedar Ridge… Read More →
Triangle Choke
From the Series The Dojo
Hector's father used to be a Golden Gloves champion boxer. Now he's an unemployed alcoholic. Hector is trying to stay focused on winning his first amateur MMA fight, but it's not easy when… Read More →