<p>What are the most apropiate books for an honors 8th grader? I was going to read animal farm and 1984 but people told me not to. What should I read then? To kill a mockingbird or what? I'm so confused.</p>
<p>Not a clue, I can't even remember anything from when I was in 8th grade.</p>
<p>Animal Farm and 1984. Brave New World (more 8th grade/freshmen level).</p>
<p>If you can understand the subtleties and the connections made to our own societies, all the more power to you. But they're interesting reads nonetheless. </p>
<p>I remember reading Fahrenheit 451 for freshman year and Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in the 8th grade.</p>
<p>Great Gatsby
Huckleberry Finn/Tom Sawyer</p>
<p>TKAM is a good one. Great Gatsby and Huck Finn are more 10th grade-ish level. Fahrenheit is OK.</p>
<p>Finnegans Wake, by James Joyce.</p>
<p>^ No way, just go with Ulysses.</p>
<p>Kidding, of course...</p>
<p>But more seriously, whatever classics you read now, you should re-read later anyway... you'll understand things differently when you're older. We read The Outsiders and Animal Farm in eighth grade, and I had an extremely shallow understanding of everything. That's just how things are when you're younger; don't push yourself. It's a question of experience, not intelligence.</p>
<p>Um... for 8th grade? </p>
<p>I was reading the Pendragon series, Artemis fowl, A Series of Unfortunate Events....</p>
<p>It's 8th grade... just read fun stuff. It's as good as classics can be for that age level.</p>
<p>Hm, 8th grade?
Yeah, To Kill a Mockingbird definitely! I think I also read Romeo and Juliet around then.</p>
<p>We read Huck Finn the summer before 9th and Gatsby in 9th</p>
<p>Animal Farm is very good, TKaM as well. Little Women (and other Alcott works) , anything by Twain, Ray Bradbury , Iliad, Odyessy 'Once and Future King', F. 451 all are good. I would put off 1984 for a couple more years, likewise Brave New World, and definitely Gatsby.
You might try Jane Austin - "Pride and Prejudice" sounds dull but it is really fun and meant to be.</p>
<p>I would agree that Iliad and Odyssey are probably some of the best choices, but make sure you get your Harry Potters and LotRs done by then!</p>
<p>Also, I would wait a bit for 1984. It is my favorite book of all time, but I considered myself probably one of the brightest kids in 8th grade (no modesty intended) and I don't think I would have enjoyed it nearly as much at the time.</p>
<p>Just do what I did then and go to the B&N classics section and pick out something at random. There are no "appropriate" classics for a given grade level, and we strangers of the internet can do little to assess your personal reading prowess, so srsly, just pick something out from there, and if you like it, continue on with the same author.</p>
<p>I'd suggest not buying anything until you're either a) sufficiently familiar with the author that your pleasure is guaranteed or b) in a position where you've read the first 50 pages of the book in one of those plush chairs that the book stores put out. ;D</p>