Unknown: Genre and Historical Fiction
EIGHTH GRADE SUGGESTED SUMMER READING
BRAGG MIDDLE SCHOOL
Gardendale, Alabama
2011-2012
FICTION
Austen, Jane.
Pride and Prejudice.
In early 19th-century England, a spirited young woman copes with the courtship of a snobbish gentleman as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters. AR 27.0/Level 12.0. Classic Fiction.
Avi.
Crispin: the Cross of Lead.
Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in 14th-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret. Newbery Medal. AR 7.0/Level 5.0. Historical Fiction.
Avi.
Nothing but the Truth: a Documentary Novel.
A ninth-grader’s suspension for singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during homeroom becomes a national news story. Newbery Honor. AR 4.0 pts/Level 3.6. Fiction.
Barrett, Tracy.
Anna of Byzantium.
In the eleventh century the teenage princess Anna Comnena fights for her birthright, the throne to the Byzantine Empire, which she fears will be taken from her by her younger brother John because he is a boy. AR 8.0 pts/Level 6.4. Historical Fiction.
Barron, T.A.
The Lost Years of Merlin.
Prequel to The Seven Songs of Merlin.
A young boy who has neither identity nor memory of his past washes ashore on the coast of Wales and finds his true name after a series of fantastic adventures.
Blackwood, Gary L.
The Shakespeare Stealer.
A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of "Hamlet," but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty. AR 7.0 pts/Level 5.2. Historical Fiction.
Blackwood, Gary L.
Shakespeare’s Scribe.
Sequel to: The Shakespeare Stealer. In plague-ridden 1602 England, a fifteen-year-old orphan boy, who has become an apprentice actor, goes on the road with Shakespeare's troupe, and finds out more about his parents along the way. AR 10.0 pts/Level 6.1. Historical Fiction.
Blackwood, Gary L.
BRAGG MIDDLE SCHOOL
Gardendale, Alabama
2011-2012
FICTION
Austen, Jane.
Pride and Prejudice.
In early 19th-century England, a spirited young woman copes with the courtship of a snobbish gentleman as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters. AR 27.0/Level 12.0. Classic Fiction.
Avi.
Crispin: the Cross of Lead.
Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in 14th-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret. Newbery Medal. AR 7.0/Level 5.0. Historical Fiction.
Avi.
Nothing but the Truth: a Documentary Novel.
A ninth-grader’s suspension for singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during homeroom becomes a national news story. Newbery Honor. AR 4.0 pts/Level 3.6. Fiction.
Barrett, Tracy.
Anna of Byzantium.
In the eleventh century the teenage princess Anna Comnena fights for her birthright, the throne to the Byzantine Empire, which she fears will be taken from her by her younger brother John because he is a boy. AR 8.0 pts/Level 6.4. Historical Fiction.
Barron, T.A.
The Lost Years of Merlin.
Prequel to The Seven Songs of Merlin.
A young boy who has neither identity nor memory of his past washes ashore on the coast of Wales and finds his true name after a series of fantastic adventures.
Blackwood, Gary L.
The Shakespeare Stealer.
A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of "Hamlet," but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty. AR 7.0 pts/Level 5.2. Historical Fiction.
Blackwood, Gary L.
Shakespeare’s Scribe.
Sequel to: The Shakespeare Stealer. In plague-ridden 1602 England, a fifteen-year-old orphan boy, who has become an apprentice actor, goes on the road with Shakespeare's troupe, and finds out more about his parents along the way. AR 10.0 pts/Level 6.1. Historical Fiction.
Blackwood, Gary L.