Reading+list

toc =Theme 4= This is a supplementary reading list to complement the themes and curriculum that will be covered throughout the Humanities program. We have a great selection of books for you, from mystery, adventure and historical to some of the latest contemporary fiction. We’ve included non-fiction, poetry and graphic novels in the list. Books that are also on the reading lists for High School have been marked by an asterisk (*). Books have been coded by color according to the difficulty of the book. Level 3 is the most challenging level. The books have been organized chronologically into the themes we will cover throughout the year. We have included films that can serve as additional background and text. Before choosing a book we suggest that each student does a little research about the book so that they make sure it is appropriate for them both in reading level and interest. As education is a team effort, we would like to encourage parents to be a part of this process. We want to remind students that you should be reading a variety of different genres and levels. Books at Level 1 have just as important a message as books at Level 3. For Level 3 non-fiction books, students might find certain chapters easier than others. It is okay to read 1 or 2 chapters within a book and to come back to the book when you are older.
 * 8th Grade Humanities Supplementary Reading** **List**


 * Level 3** Reaching (sophisticated vocabulary, making connections with new ideas, reaching beyond what you know and exploring new concepts,)
 * Level 2** Bridging (age appropriate language, some familiar concepts)
 * Level 1** Expanding (expanding vocabulary, ideas and concepts)

Film
//Not One Less// (China) //Jean de Floret// (France) //The Red Balloon// (France) //To Live// (China) //All Quiet on the Western Front// (USA) //Fiddler On the Roof// (Eastern Europe)

Level 1
// The Amah, // Laurence Yep // Bless Me Ultima, // Rudolfo Anaya // Chinese Cinderella, // Adeline Yen Mah // Confessions of a Closet Catholic, // Sarah Darer Littman // Hiroshima //, Laurence Yep // Project Mulberry, // Linda Sue Park // Thief of Hearts //, Laurence Yep // When The Legends Die, // Hal Borland

Level 2
// American Born Chinese, // Gene Luen Yang (graphic novel) // RiceWithout Rain //, Minfong Ho // Children of the River, // Linda Crew // The Conch Bearer (The Brotherhood of the Conch series) // Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni // Cuba //// 15, // Nancy Osa // The Deeper Song, // Patricia Curtis Pfitsch // Dragon Keeper, // Carole Wilkinson // The Good Earth //, Pearl S. Buck * // Haroun and the //// Sea //// of //// Stories //, Salmon Rushdie ( India ) // The Legend of the Wandering King //, (Translated edition) Laura Gallego Garcia // Nectar in a Sieve //, Kamala Markandaya ( India ) * // Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, // T. S. Eliot // Persepolis ////, // (a graphic novel), Marjane Satrapi // Rice without Rain, // Minfong Ho // Secrets in the House of Delgado, // Gloria Miklowitz // Shabanu, // Suzanne Fisher Staples // Shiva’s Fire, // Suzanne Fisher Staples // Sky Burial: An epic love story of //// Tibet ////, // Xinran Xue // Snow Flower and the Secret Fan //, Lisa See // The Story of My Life: An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky, // Farah Ahmedi with Tamin Ansary // Ties that Bind, Ties That Break, // Lensey Namioka // When My Name Was Keoko //, Linda Sue Park // Year of Impossible Goodbyes //, Sook Nyul Choi



Level 3
//Babette’s Feast //, Isak Dinesen ( Denmark ) //The Book of the Dun Cow, //Water Wangerin, Jr //Joy Luck Club, //Amy Tan * //The Last of the Mohicans, //James Fennimore (abridged version available) //To Live // ( China ), Yu Hua //<span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 255)">Photos that Changed the World ( //<span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 255)">visual literacy ), Peter Stepan (editor) //<span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 255)">The Power of One //<span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 255)">, Bryce Courtenay //<span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 255)">Women of the Silk //<span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 255)">– [|Gail Tsukiyama]

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