Grade 8
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Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency
From the Series Presidential Powerhouses
Theodore Roosevelt was thrust into the presidency after William McKinley's assassination in 1901. He led the country into the Progressive Era, which meant stronger government controls over… Read More →
Theodosia Burr: Teen Eyewitness to the Founding of the New Nation
Discover the story behind the song "Dear Theodosia" from the Broadway musical Hamilton. Theodosia Burr, daughter of Vice President Aaron Burr, came of age in New York City when the New Nation Read More →
The Odyssey
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Odysseus, the hero of the Trojan War, longs to return home to his kingdom in Ithaca, where a horde of suitors (who believe the long-absent Odysseus to be dead) are courting his beloved wife.… Read More →
The Oedipus Trilogy — Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Disregard for messages from the oracles and gods doesn't turn out well for characters in Greek stories, and Oedipus is no exception. Encompassing murder and betrayal, incest and patricide,… Read More →
The One
From the Series Reality Show
Her friend signed her up for a reality dating show as a joke, but when Charlotte is selected, she decides to go ahead with it, in the hopes of winning a scholarship. The four contestants have Read More →
The Opioid Epidemic and the Addiction Crisis
From the Series Issues in Action (Read Woke ™ Books)
Opioids are drugs that people have taken for centuries to alleviate pain, but they are also highly addictive. In the past several years, the United States has seen a growing number of people… Read More →
The Opportunity — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series The Opportunity
What would you do with the chance of a lifetime? Every year, a wealthy and mysterious media tycoon lets an African American high school student from his alma mater answer that question.… Read More →
The Opportunity — Paperback Set
From the Series The Opportunity
What would you do with the chance of a lifetime? Every year, a wealthy and mysterious media tycoon lets an African American high school student from his alma mater answer that question.… Read More →
The Option
From the Series The Red Zone
On any other team, Gary Jayo would be a starting quarterback. But because he plays for the Troy Central High Trojans, he lives his life in the shadow of Shane Hunter. Shane is a high school… Read More →
The Other Side of the Wall
Simon Schwartz was born in 1982 in East Germany, at a time when the repressive Socialist Unity Party of Germany controlled the area. Shortly before Simon's birth, his parents decided to leave Read More →
The Other Way Around
Andrew has seen a flash of his future. (Dad: unfinished PhD. Mom: unfulfilling career. Their marriage: unsuccessful.) Based on what he's seen, he's uninspired to put a foot on the well-worn… Read More →
The Outer Planets: Use Your STEM Skills to Explore the Gas Giants
From the Series Mission: Space Science
Within our solar system are four giant planets. We have named them the outer planets because they are farthest from the sun. But what do we know about these huge spheres of gas and liquid?… Read More →
The Outfit — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series The Outfit
Join the Outfit, a band of mystery-solving teens, as they investigate chilling ghost stories and strange happenings around their hometown. Fast-paced action and interesting characters add… Read More →
The Pacific Giants
From the Series The Cryptid Files
The ugly head pivoted on its long neck. Its eyes bulged, its jaw dropped open, and then the snake-like coils appeared... With another summer ahead of her, Vanessa joins her dad's… Read More →
The Palace of Memory
From the Series Mysterium
Danny Woo has just escaped from the jaws of death. But he's still haunted by the suspicious deaths of his parents, who were the star performers in a radical traveling circus, the Mysterium.… Read More →
The Paranormal Playbook
From the Series League of the Paranormal
No matter how hard they work, Mary Joy's basketball team can't win a game. But after one of their losses, she and some of her teammates find an old playbook. They use a few of the new plays… Read More →
The Pecan Sheller
In 1930s San Antonio, thirteen-year-old Petra dreams of going to college and becoming a writer. But with her beloved father dead, two younger siblings to care for, and with a stepmother… Read More →
The Perfect Shot
Someone murdered Brian's girfriend, Amanda. The police think it was her father. Brian isn’t so sure. But everyone he knows is telling him to move on, get over it, focus on the present. Focus… Read More →
The Perfect Summer: Book 4
From the Series Lou!
Meet the new Lou! She's thirteen years old, so it's time to stop mooning over the guy who used to be the guy next door. Instead she's heading for a dreamy seaside village with her friends… Read More →
The Phantom of the Opera
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Amidst rumors that the Paris opera house is haunted, Christine Daaé, a young Swedish girl, performs at a gala and attracts attention from both her childhood sweetheart, Raoul, and the… Read More →
The Picture of Dorian Gray
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Is the price of eternal youth worth a man's soul? The exceptionally handsome Dorian Gray is a model—and the muse—for a young artist, Basil Hallward. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry… Read More →
The Planet of Ashkabaar: Book 22
From the Series The Little Prince
On this planet, two arguing rulers built a great wall of ice separating the Crystallites from the Spherolites. The leaders promise to end the conflict, yet rumors of war persist. Secrets and… Read More →
The Planet of Bamalias: Book 23
From the Series The Little Prince
The planet of Bamalias and its three satellite planets are in danger of cooling down. But the Little Prince has lost his memory! It will be impossible for him to help Kimi and her brother fix Read More →
The Planet of Coppelius: Book 20
From the Series The Little Prince
On this planet, the sun is so dazzling that some of the inhabitants—the Solarians—lose their colors and start looking alike. Coppelius, the planet's leader, usually performs the Coloring… Read More →