Grade 8

2068 records found. Displaying 1969 - 1992.

Valiant

Saville hates sewing. How can she not when her father, the Tailor, loves his bolts of velvet and silk far more than he's ever loved her? Yet, when he is struck ill shortly after they arrive… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

Vampires on the Run: A Quinnie Boyd Mystery

From the Series Quinnie Boyd Mysteries

In the months after Quinnie Boyd cracked the mystery of her missing teacher, she expected life in her small Maine town to snap back to normal. But two writers from New York City have arrived… Read More →

  • Lexile: 690
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017

Vapor, Rain, and Snow: The Science of Clouds and Precipitation

From the Series Weatherwise

How does a cloud form? When is the best time to see a rainbow in the sky? Why do ice cubes shrink in the freezer? The answers to these questions all involve water. So do the reasons why… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 551.57'6
  • Copyright: 2011

Vegetarian Cooking around the World

From the Series Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks 2nd Edition

With savory vegetarian recipes from around the world, this versatile cookbook provides a wealth of dishes that are exciting, easy-to-prepare, and delicious. Take a taste-filled trip to… Read More →

  • ATOS: 7.2
  • Dewey: 641.5'636
  • Copyright: 2002

Venom

Toxic creatures can be found almost anywhere—in the woods, in the desert, in your own backyard . . . even in your room! Some, such as poison dart frogs and puffer fish, have poisonous skin or Read More →

  • Lexile: 1100
  • ATOS: 7.8
  • Dewey: 592
  • Copyright: 2007

Viper Attack

From the Series Mission Alert

Tom and Zilla go undercover to protect a classmate who's being targeted by kidnappers. He's the son of an important physician with powerful enemies. But can Tom and Zilla keep him safe… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2018

Voice of Freedom: A Story about Frederick Douglass

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

Born a slave, Frederick Douglass grew up facing hunger, hard work, and terrible beatings. After overhearing that reading was the key to freedom, Frederick became determined to learn to read.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 820
  • ATOS: 5.5
  • Dewey: 973.8'092
  • Copyright: 2001

Voice of the Paiutes: A Story about Sarah Winnemucca

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

Sarah Winnemucca, a Northern Plains Indian, lived in the last half of the nineteenth century when white settlers were moving west into land the Paiutes had inhabited for thousands of years.… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.1
  • Dewey: 979.004'9745769'0092
  • Copyright: 2007

Volleyball Vibe

From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories

Highlighting girls' volleyball, a sport that has overtaken girls' basketball in popularity, Volleyball Vibe shows how engagement in sports can boost self-esteem, confidence and foster… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

Volodymyr Zelensky: Heroic Leader of Ukraine

From the Series Gateway Biographies

Volodymyr Zelensky got his start as a comedic actor, running for president of Ukraine as a populist candidate in 2019. He seemed an unlikely hero, yet he quickly revealed his resolve as… Read More →

  • Lexile: 830
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 947.7086092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2023

Volunteering Smarts: How to Find Opportunities, Create a Positive Experience, and More

From the Series USA TODAY Teen Wise Guides: Lifestyle Choices

Volunteering. So you want to get out there and do something? Help someone in need, make a difference, change the world? There are numerous volunteering opportunities out there. Did you know… Read More →

  • Lexile: 980
  • Dewey: 302'.14
  • Copyright: 2013

Vortex

From the Series Day of Disaster

Blair and her brothers are driving home from a disastrous road trip when their day suddenly gets a whole lot worse. After facing down a tornado, their car is barely functioning, and the same… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017

Voters: From Primaries to Decision Night

From the Series Inside Elections

On election night, all eyes are on the ballot tallies to see which candidates come out on top. But the actual voting process begins much earlier. Years before an election, candidates recruit… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1090
  • ATOS: 7.5
  • Dewey: 324.973
  • Copyright: 2016

Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections

Every two years, media coverage of American elections turns into a horse-race story about who's leading the polls and who said what when. Give young adult readers clear explanations about… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1310
  • Dewey: 324.60973
  • Copyright: 2020
Spring 2024

Votes of Confidence, 3rd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections

A detailed primer on the United States election cycle - newly revised and updated! Every four years, coverage of the presidential election turns into a horse-race story about who’s leading… Read More →

  • Dewey: 324.60973
  • Copyright: 2024

Vote!: Women's Fight for Access to the Ballot Box

August 18, 2020, marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibited states and the US government from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1080
  • Dewey: 324.6/230973
  • Copyright: 2020

Walden, and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

From the Series First Avenue Classics ™

In these two American literary classics, Henry David Thoreau offers readers his experiences and thoughts on how to live a more fulfilling life and stand up for what is right. Having spent two Read More →

  • Lexile: 1340
  • ATOS: 8.7
  • Dewey: 818'.303
  • Copyright: 2014

Walking the Road to Freedom: A Story about Sojourner Truth

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in New York in 1797 or 1798. She never knew for sure which year she was born or even whether it was summer or winter. By the time she was a young woman,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 820
  • ATOS: 5.9
  • Dewey: 305.5'67'0924
  • Copyright: 1988

Walk This Way

From the Series Lorimer Real Love

Sixteen-year-old Joshua does drag on social media but wants to have the full drag performance experience. But he’s attracted to guys who don’t like drag and want nothing to do with gay men… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

Wall of Water

From the Series Day of Disaster

When Alexandra's dad gets a new job in Hawaii, her parents promise that life there will be paradise. But what they couldn't predict is a natural disaster of epic proportions. A tsunami slams… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017

Walls and Welcome Mats: Immigration and the American Dream

Since the founding of the United States, immigrants have made important contributions to the history and culture of the country. Yet immigration has always been a topic that stirs up strong… Read More →

  • Dewey: 304.8
  • Copyright: 2023
Spring 2024

Wandering Animals: Migration Stories from the Animal World

From the Series Explore!

Animals are on the move throughout the world. They move from warm areas to cold or from dry climates to rainy ones and vice versa. Sometimes animals migrate over great distances. Why do they… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024

War and Peace

From the Series First Avenue Classics ™

Part historical fiction, part philosophical treatise, and part romance novel, this genre-transcending epic follows the increasingly intertwined fates of the children of five prominent Russian Read More →

  • Lexile: 1180
  • ATOS: 10.1
  • Dewey: 891.73/3
  • Copyright: 2016

War of the Currents: Thomas Edison vs Nikola Tesla

From the Series Scientific Rivalries and Scandals

In the early 1880s, only a few wealthy people had electric lighting in their homes. Everyone else had use more dangerous lighting, such as gas lamps. Eager companies wanted to be the first to Read More →

  • Lexile: 1060
  • Dewey: 333.793'2
  • Copyright: 2013