D'Evelyn Required Reading Bundle - Grade 8

This six-book collection challenges eighth graders with some of literature’s most powerful and enduring stories. Students will encounter a gripping parable about greed and ambition, the beauty and drama of classic Shakespearean verse, timeless questions about creation and what it means to be human, a courageous examination of justice in the American South, a vivid portrait of the American frontier, and a spare meditation on perseverance and dignity. Together, these works form a rich literary experience that prepares students for high school reading and beyond. • The Pearl — John Steinbeck • Romeo and Juliet — William Shakespeare • Frankenstein — Mary Shelley • To Kill a Mockingbird — Harper Lee • O Pioneers! — Willa Cather • The Old Man and the Sea — Ernest Hemingway undefined