Kansas 8th grade reading checklist

first 60 of 600 books (full list online) · source: Kansas Academic Standards · readinglist.school

1. 1919 The Year That Changed America — Martin W. Sandlergrades 7–12
2. 96 Miles — J. L. Esplingrades 6–8
3. A Boy Called Christmas — Matt Haiggrades 3–10
4. A Conspiracy of Kings — Megan Whalen Turnergrades 5–12
5. A Corner of White — Jaclyn Moriartygrades 5–12
6. A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder — Walter Wickgrades 4–10
7. A Face for Picasso — Ariel Henleygrades 6–12
8. A Few Red Drops — Claire Hartfieldgrades 7–12
9. A First Time for Everything — Dan Santatgrades 4–8
10. A Game of Fox & Squirrels — Jenn Reesegrades 5–12
11. A Life in the Wild — Pamela S. Turnergrades 4–10
12. A Light in the Attic — Shel Silversteingrades 4–8
13. A Light in the Dark (Dark Stars Book 2) — A. K. Duboffgrades 5–12
14. A Little Fear — Patricia Wrightsongrades 4–9
15. A Long Hard Journey — Pat McKissackgrades 4–8
16. A Mango-Shaped Space — Wendy Massgrades 5–8
17. A Million Ways Home — Dianna Dorisi-Wingetgrades 4–6
18. A Plate of Hope — Erin Frankelgrades 3–10
19. A Room on Lorelei Street — Mary E. Pearsongrades 4–9
20. A Scar like a River — Lisa Graffgrades 4–9
21. A Sea of Lemon Trees — María Dolores Águilagrades 5–8
22. A Sitting in St. James — Rita Williams-Garciagrades 4–9
23. A Snake Falls to Earth — Darcie Little Badgergrades 5–12
24. A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold) — Natalie Lloydgrades 3–10
25. A Time of Troubles — Pieter Van Ravengrades 5–9
26. A Wizard of Earthsea — Ursula K. Le Guingrades 4–9
27. A World Without Summer — Nicholas Daygrades 4–10
28. Abigail Adams — Natalie S. Bobergrades 4–10
29. Abigail Adams — Natalie S. Bobergrades 4–10
30. Above — Leah Bobetgrades 5–12
31. Above World — Jenn Reesegrades 5–12
32. Absolutely Positively Not — David LaRochellegrades 3–8
33. Absurd Words — Tara Lazargrades 6–12
34. Africa Dream — Eloise Greenfieldgrades 4–8
35. African Town — Irene Lathamgrades 7–12
36. After Ever After — Jordan Sonnenblickgrades 5–8
37. After the Dancing Days — Margaret Rostkowskigrades 4–9
38. Airball: My Life in Briefs — L.D. Harkradergrades 6–8
39. Ajeemah and His Son — James Berrygrades 4–9
40. Akata Witch — Nnedi Okoraforgrades 5–12
41. Al Capone Does My Shirts — Gennifer Choldenkogrades 3–8
42. Alchemy and Meggy Swann — Karen Cushmangrades 3–10
43. All He Knew — Helen Frostgrades 5–8
44. All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team — Christina Soontornvatgrades 6–12
45. Almost Astronauts — Tanya Lee Stonegrades 5–9
46. Amelia Lost — Candace Fleminggrades 4–10
47. An American Plague — Jim Murphygrades 4–10
48. An American Plague — Jim Murphygrades 6–10
49. And You Give Me a Pain, Elaine — Stella Pevsnergrades 4–9
50. Anna and the Swallow Man — Gavriel Savitgrades 3–10
51. Anthony Burns — Virginia Hamiltongrades 4–10
52. Anything But Typical — Nora Raleigh Baskingrades 5–8
53. Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds — Cynthia Rylantgrades 4–10
54. Arabella of Mars — David D. Levinegrades 5–12
55. Archivist Wasp — Nicole Kornher-Stacegrades 5–12
56. Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian — Eoin Colfergrades 3–10
57. Arthur, For the Very First Time — Patricia MacLachlangrades 4–9
58. Aru Shah and the End of Time — Roshani Chokshigrades 5–12
59. As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running for President! — Donna Gephartgrades 3–8
60. Ash — Malinda Logrades 5–12