Grade 8

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Health · Social-Emotional Learning

Teen Pregnancy

Finding yourself pregnant as a teenager is a scary thing. There are so many issues involved. Teen Pregnancy examines the fact that about one third of girls in the United States will get… More →

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Spring 2025 Cover: Terror en el cielo (Terror from Above)
History · Stories

Terror en el cielo (Terror from Above)

Chris has never been to New York City. When she goes to visit her dad there, she arrives on the city's worst day: September 11, 2001. In a matter of hours, her entire world changes as she… More →

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High Interest · History

Terror from Above

Chris has never been to New York City. When she goes to visit her dad there, she arrives on the city's worst day: September 11, 2001. In a matter of hours, her entire world changes as she… More →

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Earth and Space Science

Terrorism Alert!

Terrorism is a frightening but all too real topic for young people. This sensitively-written new book examines the history of terrorism and sheds light on the groups that carry out these… More →

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Geography

The Alps

The famous peaks of the Alps - Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, the Eiger - have inspired adventure seekers, poets, and philosophers throughout history. This fascinating book describes the… More →

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Geography

The Amazon: River in a Rain Forest

Second in length only to the Nile, the Amazon River carries a greater volume of water than any other river in the world. This attractive book features the fascinating facts about this… More →

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Geography

The Andes

Running almost the full length of South America on its western coast, the Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world. This remote and harsh environment saw the rise and fall More →

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High Interest

The Animals Have Had It

The animals of Cozy Cages Zoo have had enough. They're sick of the treatment they get and tired of their lousy enclosures. When a careless zookeeper named Phil hits a seal in the face with a… More →

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Geography

The Appalachians

The Great Appalachian Valley, a major landform of the Appalachian mountains, played an important role in the early history of the United States. Routes through the valley, first made by… More →

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