8th Grade Outside of a Dog Booklist

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"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
—Groucho Marx

We are frequently asked to recommend literature to kids, and while there's nothing better than taking the time to know what the individual likes and recommend for their tastes, we've definitely settled on a number of books that are our personal favorites. This list is meant to promote books that will branch kids beyond the latest pop-fiction, and beyond many of the curricular lists you'll find floating around.

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	Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies Hornblower Series #11 by C. S. Forester from Little, Brown & Company Nautical fiction for 8th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $16.99 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Conan Doyle from Penguin Classics for 7th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $14.00
	America and Vietnam The Elephant and the Tiger by Albert Marrin from Beautiful Feet Books Historical Non-Fiction for 7th-10th grade in Vietnam War (1957-1975) (Location: HISA-20VIE) $13.95
	Animal Farm by George Orwell from Plume Books Utopian/Dystopian Literature for 6th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $16.00
	Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Penguin Classics by Mark Twain from Penguin Classics Social Satire/Comedy for 8th-10th grade in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $10.00
	Coronation of Glory Story of Lady Jane Grey Reformation Trail Series #12 by Deborah Meroff from Inheritance Publications Biography for 8th-10th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $17.95
	Death on the Nile A Hercule Poirot Mystery #17 by Agatha Christie from HarperCollins Mystery & Suspense for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $16.99
	Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt from Atheneum for 6th-10th grade 1983 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $12.99
	Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter from Indiana University Press Realistic Fiction for 7th-10th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
	Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter from Dover Publications Realistic Fiction for 7th-10th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $9.99
	Going Solo by Roald Dahl from Puffin Books for 7th-9th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $8.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman from HarperCollins for 6th-9th grade 2009 Newbery Medal winner, 2010 Carnegie Medal in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $10.99
	Here, There Be Dragons Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica #1 by James A. Owen from Simon Pulse for 7th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $13.99
	Hornblower and the Atropos Hornblower Series #5 by C. S. Forester from Little, Brown & Company Nautical fiction for 8th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $16.99 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Hornblower and the Hotspur Hornblower Series #3 by C. S. Forester from Little, Brown & Company Nautical fiction for 8th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $17.99 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	Hornblower During the Crisis Hornblower Series #4 by C. S. Forester from Little, Brown & Company Nautical fiction for 8th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $15.99 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle from Dover Publications for 7th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $4.00
	In Freedom's Cause A Story of Wallace and Bruce by G. A. Henty from Christian Liberty Press Historical Fiction for 6th-10th grade in G. A. Henty Books (Location: FIC-HEN) $15.25
	Journey Through the Night by Anne De Vries from Inheritance Publications Historical fiction for 8th-10th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $29.95
	Leave it to Psmith by P. G. Wodehouse from W. W. Norton and Co. Humor for 7th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $14.95
	Lieutenant Hornblower Hornblower Series #2 by C. S. Forester from Little, Brown & Company Nautical fiction for 8th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $16.99 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery from Harvest House Fantasy for 3rd-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $11.99 $7.50 (2 in stock)
	Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery from Harvest House Fantasy for 3rd-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $6.00 (2 in stock)
	Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis from HarperCollins Religion/Philosophy for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Michael Strogoff The Courier of the Czar by Jules Verne from Bottom of the Hill Publishing for 7th-10th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $17.99
	Michael Strogoff The Courier of the Czar by Jules Verne from SeaWolf Press for 7th-10th grade in Seawolf Illustrated Classics (Location: FIC-SW)
	Mimus by Lilli Thal, translated by John Brownjohn from Annick Press for 7th-10th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Morbid Taste for Bones Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters from Mysterious Press for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $3.50 (1 in stock)
	Morbid Taste for Bones Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters Reissue from Mysterious Press for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $14.99
	Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Hornblower Series #1 by C. S. Forester from Little, Brown & Company Nautical fiction for 8th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $16.99
	My Heart Lies South The Story of My Mexican Marriage by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño from Bethlehem Books Biography for 8th-12th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $14.95
	Princess Bride by William Goldman from Harvest Books for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $18.00
	Prisoner of Zenda Penguin Classics by Anthony Hope 1^st edition from Oxford University Adventure/Political Satire for 8th-12th grade in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $9.95
	Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe from Dover Publications for 8th-Adult in 18th Century Literature (Location: LIT5-18) $11.00
	Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter from Beautiful Feet Books Historical Epic for 8th-10th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
	Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter from CreateSpace Historical Epic for 8th-10th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $14.95
	Sea-Hawk by Rafael Sabatini from W. W. Norton and Co. Historical Romance for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $23.95
	Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Costain from Loyola Press for 8th-12th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
	Walkabout by James Marshall from New York Review of Books for 7th-10th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $12.99
	Watership Down by Richard Adams from Charles Scribner's Sons Animal Fiction for 7th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $19.99
	White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from Dover Publications Historical Fiction for 8th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $12.95
	Yearling with Reading Group Guide by Marjorie Rawlings from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for 6th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $5.00 (1 in stock)

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