Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Middle School Summer Reading for Historical Perspectives

The following is a list of (primarily) historical fiction books I offered for my incoming 7th and 8th graders. I assembled the list with an eye for representing a variety of people and experiences while still offering a number of texts that are considered to be classics. Check it out, feel free to copy, and comment with any books that you would add!

View the Google doc, which includes links to book descriptions, here.


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