Common Core State Standard for Middle School Grades 6 - 8, Standard 9A - Handout of books sited

1. Books on different genres, historical periods & traditional myths and stories
made anew that fulfill the Common Core State Standards for English
Language Arts/Writing Grades 6-8.9A
Presented by Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library
Common Core Standard 9:
Research to build and present knowledge – Draw evidence from literary or informational
texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
A: Apply Grade 6 reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast texts in
different forms or genres [e.g. stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories] in
terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics’).
Dogar, Sharon. Annexed. (pbk), Graphia; reprint edition (2012), 978-0547577265 (Gr. 6 & up)
Frank, Anne. Diary of a Young Girl. (pbk), Maple Press (2008), 978-8190739146 (Gr. 6 & up)
Hesse, Karen. Out of the Dust. (pbk), Scholastic Paperbacks reprint edition (1999) 978-
0590371254 (Gr. 6 -8)
Phelan, Matt. Storm in the Barn. (pbk), Candlewick; reprint edition, (2011), 978-0763652906
(Gr. 5 – 7) (GN)
Janeczko, Paul. B. Worlds Afire. (pbk), Candlewick; Reprint reprint edition (2007)
978-0763634001 (Gr. 6 – 8)
Pierce, Tamora. Terrier. (pbk), Bluefire (2007), 978-0375838163, (Gr. 6-10), (Sequels
Bloodhound and Mastiff)
Pratchett, Terry. Dodger. Harper (2012) 978-0062009494, (Gr. 6 & up)
Rhodes, Jewel Parker. Ninth Ward. (pbk), Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, (2012), 978-
0316043083 (Gr. 5 – 8)
Newfeld, Josh. A.D. New Orleans After the Deluge. (pbk), Pantheon; reprint edition (2010)
978-0375714887 (Adult/YA) (GN)
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2. Volponi, Paul. Hurricane Song. (pbk), Speak; reprint edition, (2009), 978-0142414187 (Gr. 7 –
12)
Grade 7
Standard 9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and
research.
A: Apply Grade 7 reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast a fictional
portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a
means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history’)
Aush, Mary Jane. Ashes of Roses. Laurel Leaf (2004), 978-0440238515 (Gr. 6-9)
Baker, Kevin. Dreamland. Harper Perennial (2006), 978-0060852726 (Adult)
Davies, Jacqueline. Lost. Amazon Children's Publishing, (2009), 978-0761455356 (Gr. 7-10)
Friesner, Esther. Threads and Flames.Viking, (2010), 978-0670012459 (Gr. 6-9)
Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Uprising. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; reprint,
(2011), 978-1416911722, (Gr. 6-8)
Lieurance, Suzanne. The Locket: Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (Historical Fiction
Adventures) (pbk), Enslow Publishers (2012), 978-1598453850 (Gr. 4-6)
Weber, Katherine. Triangle. Picador; reprint (2007), 978-0312426149 (Adult)
Marrin, Albert. Flesh and Blood So Cheap: the Triangle Fire and its Legacy. Knopf Books for
Young Readers (2011), 978-0375868894 (Gr. 6 & up) (NF)
Carson, Mary Kay. Inside Hurricanes. Sterling (2010), 978-1402777806 (Gr. 5 – 8) (NF)
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3. Trueman, Terry. Hurricane: A novel. HarperCollins (2008), 978-0060000189 (Gr. 5 – 8)
Westerfeld, Scott. Leviathan. (pbk), Simon Pulse; Reprint edition (August 10, 2010),978-
1416971740 (Gr. 6 & up) (Sequels: Behemoth, Goliath)
Dogar, Sharon. Annexed. (pbk), Graphia; reprint edition (2012),978-0547577265 (Gr. 7 & up)
Frank, Anne. Diary of a Young Girl. (pbk), Maple Press (2008), 978-8190739146 (Gr. 6 & up)
Denenberg, Barry. Titanic Sinks!: Experience the Titanic's Doomed Voyage in this Unique
Presentation of Fact and Fiction. Viking; (2011), 978-0670012435 (Gr. 5-8) (NF)
Lawson, Julie. Ghosts of the Titanic. Publisher: Holiday House; reprint (2012), 978-0823424238
(Gr. 5-8)
Hopkinson, Deborah. Titanic: Voices from the Disaster. Scholastic Press; (2012), 978-
0545116749 (Gr. 6 & up) (NF)
Wolf, Allan. The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices From the Titanic. Publisher: Candlewick;
(2011), 978-0763637033 (Gr. 7 & up)
Herbert, Janis. Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities (For
Kids series) (pbk), Chicago Review Press; (2000), ISBN-13: 978-1556523748 (NF) (Gr. 5-8)
Myers, Laurie. Lewis and Clark and me: a Dog's tale. Henry Holt and Co. (2002), 978-
0805063684 (Gr. 3-6)
Schanzer, Rosalyn. How We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark. (pbk)
National Geographic Children's Books (2002), 978-0792267263 (Gr. 3-5) (NF)
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4. Smith, Roland. The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe. (pbk)
Sandpiper; (2008), 978-0152026967 (Gr. 5-8)
Wolf, Allan. New Found Land: Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery. Candlewick; reprint
(2007), 978-0763632885 (Gr 6 & up)
Mebus, Scott. Gods of Manhattan. (pbk), Puffin; reprint (2009), 978-0142413074 (Gr. 5-8)
(Sequels: Gods of Manhattan 2: Spirits in the Park and Gods of Manhattan 3: Sorcerer’s Secret)
Shorto, Russell. The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and
the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America. (pbk), Vintage (2005), 978-1400078677 (Adult)
(NF)
Vila, Laura. Building Manhattan. Viking Juvenile; (2008), 978-0670062843 (K - Gr. 4)
Bobrick, Benson. A Passion for Victory: the Story of the Olympics in Ancient and Modern
Times. Knopf Books for Young Readers (2012), 978-0375868696 (Gr. 6-9) (NF)
Yakin, Boaz. Marathon. First Second (2012), 978-1596436800, (GN) (Gr. 7 & up)
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. Jefferson's Sons: a Founding Father's Secret Children. Dial Books
for Young Readers. (2011), 978-0803734999 (Gr. 6-9)
Lester, Julius. Day of Tears. Hyperion Book CH (2007), 978-1423104094 (Gr. 6-9)
Levine, Kristin. The Lions of Little Rock. Putnam, (2012), 978-0399256448 (Gr. 5-8)
Walker, Paul Robert. Remember Little Rock: The Time, the People, the Stories. National
Geographic Children's Books (2009), 978-1426304026, (Gr. 5-8) (NF)
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5. Bowen, Andy Russell. Shelly O. Haas (Illustrator) Flying Against the Wind: A Story About Beryl
Markham (Creative Minds Biographies), (1998), Carolrhoda Books, 978-1575050812 (Gr. 3-6)
MacColl, Michaela. Promise the Night: a novel. Chronicle Books, (2012), 978-0811876254,
(Gr. 6-9)
Halls, Milner, Kelly. Saving the Baghdad Zoo. Greenwillow Books (2010), 006177202X, (Gr. 5-
8)
Vaughan, Brian. Pride of Baghdad. Vertigo; 2nd edition (2008), 978-1401203153 (Gr. 8 & up)
(GN)
Giblin, James Cross. Good Brother, Bad Brother: the Story of Edwin and John Wilkes Booth.
Clarion Books, (2005), 978-0618096428, (Gr. 5-8) (NF)
Myers, Anna. Assassin. Walker Children’s; reprint (2007), 978-0802796431 (Gr. 7 & up)
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Fever 1793. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, (2002),
978-0689848919 (Gr. 5-8)
Murphy, Jim. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic
of 1793. Clarion Books, (2003), 978-0395776087 (Gr. 6-12) (NF)
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains. Atheneum Books for Young Readers; (2010),
978-1416905868, (Gr. 6-10) (Sequel Forge)
Avi and Greg Ruth (illustrator). City of Orphans. Atheneum Books for Young Readers; reprint,
(2012), 978-1416971085 (Gr. 5-8)
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6. Granfield, Linda. 97 Orchard Street, New York: Stories of Immigrant Life. Tundra Books;
(2001), 978-0887765803, (Gr. 3-6)
Napoli, Donna Jo. King of Mulberry Street. Yearling; reprint (2007), 978-0553494167 (Gr. 6-9)
Sepetys, Ruth. Between Shades of Gray. Philomel (2011), 978-0399254123 (Gr. 7-12)
Yelchin, Eugene. Breaking Stalin’s Nose. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); (2011), 978-0805092165
(Gr. 6-9)
Klages, Ellen. The Green Glass Sea. Puffin; reprint (2008), 978-0142411490 (Gr. 5-8)
Sheinkin, Steve. Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon.
Flash Point (2012), 978-1596434875 (Gr. 6 & up) (NF)
Bryant, Jen. Ringside 1925: Views from the Scopes Trial. Yearling (2009), 978-044042189 (Gr.
6-10)
Kidd, Ronald. Monkey Town: the Summer of the Scopes Trial. Simon Pulse (2011),
978-1442442115 (Gr.6-9)
Grade 8
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Standard 9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and
research.
A: Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Analyze how a modern work of
fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional
stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is
rendered new").
Shusterman, Neal. Dread Locks #1 (Dark Fusion series), Speak; reprint (2006), 978-0439908085
(Gr. 6-9)
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7. Shusterman, Neal. Red Rider's Hood #2 (Dark Fusion series), Speak (2006), 978-0142406786
(Gr. 6-9)
Deutsch, Barry. Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword. (pbk), Amulet Books (2012), 978-
1419706196 (Gr. 3-8) (GN)
Beddor, Frank. Hatter M: The Looking Glass Wars. Automatic Pictures; (pbk), (2008), 978-
0981873701, (Gr. 8 & up) (GN)
Beddor, Frank. The Looking Glass Wars. Speak; reprint (2007), 978-0142409411,
(Sequels Seeing Redd: The Looking Glass Wars, Book Two; ArchEnemy: The Looking Glass
Wars, Book Three) (Gr. 8 & up)
Kovac, Tommy & Sonny Liew. Wonderland. Disney Press (2009), 978-1423104513 (Gr. 5 &
up). (GN) (Followed by sequel)
Going, K. L. The Garden of Eve. Harcourt Children's Books; (2007), 978-0152059866 (Gr. 5-8)
Higgins, Dustin & Van Jensen. Pinocchio Vampire Slayer. SLG Publishing (2009), 978-
1593621766 (GN) (Gr. 8 & up), (Followed by 2 sequels)
Ford, Christopher. Stickman Odyssey: An Epic Doodle. Book One. Philomel (2011),
978-0399254260, (Gr. 6 & up) (GN), (Followed by Stickman Odyssey Book Two)
Hinds, Gareth. Odyssey. Candlewick (2010), 978-0763642686 (Gr. 7& up) (GN)
McCaughrean, Geraldine. The Odyssey. (pbk), Puffin, (1997), 978-0140383096 (Gr. 6 & up)
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8. Lee, Tony and Sam Hart (illustrator), Artur, Fujita (illustrator). Outlaw: the Legend of Robin
Hood: a graphic novel. Candlewick (2009), 978-0763644000 (Gr. 6 & up) (GN)
L'Engle, Madeleine. Many Waters. (pbk), Square Fish; reprint (2007), 978-0312368579 (Gr. 6 &
up)
McCaughrean, Geraldine. Not the End of the World. HarperCollins, 2004, (out of print but
available through Perma-bound Books) (Gr. 7-12)
Napoli, Donna Jo. Magic Circle. Puffin (1995), 978-0140374391, (Gr. 6 & up)
Napoli, Donna Jo. Song of the Magdalene. Simon Pulse; (2004), 978-0689873966 (Gr. 7 & up)
O'Connor, George. Zeus: King of the Gods. (Olympians series). First Second (2010),
1596434317 (Gr. 5 & up) (GN), (Also Athena, Hades & Hades)
Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Lightning Thief: the Graphic Novel. Hyperion
Book CH (2010), 978-1423116967 (Gr. 5-9) (GN)
Franco, Betsy. Metamorphosis: Junior Year. Candlewick (2009), 978-0763637651 (Gr. 8 & up)
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