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Summer Assignments: Grade 8
Welcome, rising Grade 8 students!
In Grade 8, we will start the year by exploring how literature helps young people find their voices and power. To prepare for this theme, you will read The Outsiders. There is no written assignment over the summer. When we return in the fall, bring your book with you and be prepared to discuss the text.
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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul-searching for one of the kids involved, a sensitive fourteen-year-old writer named Ponyboy.
Please read The Outsiders before returning in the fall. There is no written assignment but be prepared to discuss the text.
