St. Josephs

Eight Grade

Seventh Grade

• Beowulf by Robert Nye
  
  
• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
  
  
• The Cay by Theodore Taylor
  
  
• Diary of Anne Frank 
  
  
• A Separate Peace by John Knowles
  
  
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Sixth Grade

• The Contender by Robert Lipsyte
  
  
• Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
  
  
• The Giver by Lois Lowry
  
  
• Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
  
  
• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
  
  
• It’ Our World, Too! By Phillip Hoose

• Bridge to Terabithia By Katherine Patterson
  
  
• Mrs. Fisby and the Rats of Ninh by Robert C. O’Brian
  
  
• The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
  
  
• My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States
  
  I have 6 new copies in the store on a first come first serve basis. Call or email to reserve your copy now. This book is out of print and has been remaindered by the publisher. It will no longer be available in new book stores. You may find it online from used booksellers such as alibris.com or amazon.com
  
  
• Helen Keller: The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
  
  
• Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
  
  
• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
  
  
• George Washington’s Socks by Elvira Woodruff
  
  
• Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
  
  Two Years Before the Mast will be read to the class.
  There is no need to purchase this book.

Fourth Grade

• Will have NO required reading this year.