The following is the list of adopted titles used for the Seventh Grade Reading program. Although certain titles are assigned to specific grades, when necessary, teachers may use a list of titles above or below their grade. It is desired that at least 5 adopted books are read each year. (Outside recreational reading is highly encouraged for the students. However, that reading is not included in the number above.) Every effort has been made to pick the best available literature. As with everything, each book must be read with scripture as our final standard. All Landmark books are acceptable on the literature list.
Alcott, Louisa Little Men
Alcott, Louisa Little Women
Aldrich, Thomas The Story of a Bad Boy
Braithwaite, Edward To Sir With Love
Brother Andrew God’s Smuggler
Colson, Charles Born Again
Crane, Stephen The Red Badge of Courage
DeJong, Meindert The House of Sixty Fathers
DeKruif, Paul Microbe Hunters
Dickens, Charles Oliver Twist
Eaton, Jeanette David Livingstone Foe of Darkness
Eareckson, Joni Joni
Field, Rachel Calico Bush
Forbes, Esther Johnny Tremain
Forester, C.S. Horatio Hornblower
Freedman, Ben Mrs. Mike
Grant, George The Last Crusader
Henry, O. Best Short Stories of O. Henry
Henty, G.A. By Pike and Dyke +
Henty, G.A. In Freedom’s Cause +
Kipling, Rudyard Captains Courageous
Latham, Jean Lee Carry on Mr. Bowditch
Latham, Jean Lee This Dear-Bought Land
Lee, Harper To Kill A Mockingbird - V,M
Lewis, C.S. Out of the Silent Planet
Lewis, C.S. Perelandra
Lewis, C.S. That Hideous Strength
Little, Paul Know What You Believe
Little, Paul Know Why You Believe
MacLean, Alistair The Guns of Navarone - L
McDonald, George The Baronet’s Song
O’Dell, Scott Sacagawea
O’Dell, Scott The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt By Day
Rawlings, Marjorie The Yearling
Seredy, Kate The Good Master
Sheldon, Charles In His Steps
Speare, Elizabeth George The Bronze Bow
Stevenson, Robert Louis Black Arrow
Stevenson, Robert Louis Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Stevenson, Robert Louis Kidnapped
Stevenson, Robert Louis Treasure Island
Swift, Jonathan Gulliver’s Travels
Taylor, Mildred Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry
Thomson, Andy Morning Star of the Reformation
Tolkien, J.R.R. Lord of the Rings
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit
Twain, Mark Huck Finn -L
Twain, Mark Tom Sawyer -L
Verne, Jules Around the World in 80 Days
Wells, Orson War of the Worlds
Wyss, Johann Swiss Family Robinson
(Editor’s note: “+” = any title in that series would be acceptable)
Parent’s Note: L - Language, V - Violence, C - Coarse actions, M - Mature theme
SEVENTH/EIGHTH GRADE HISTORY LITERATURE LIST
Four books must be read from the following list:
Blos, Joan A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl’s Journal – H, YC
Calabro, Marian The Donner Party – H
Cox, Clinton Mark Twain – H, YC
Dafoe, Daniel Robinson Crusoe – YC
Daugherty, James Of Courage Undaunted – H
DK Eyewitness North American Indian
Fenimore, James The Last of the Mohicans – H, YC
Freedman, Russell Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille – H, YC
Hamilton, Alexander; Jay, John; Madison, James, etc. The Federalist Papers – H
Lasky, Kathryn Jahanara: Princess of Princesses – YC
Mansfield Forgotten Founding Father: George Whitefield – CRPC
Murphy, Jim A Young Patriot – H, YC
O’Dell, Scott Streams to the River, River to the Sea – H
Severance, John Thomas Jefferson: Architect of Democracy – H
Speare, Elizabeth George The Witch of Blackbird Pond – H
Speare, Elizabeth George Calico Captive – H
Speare, Elizabeth George The Sign of the Beaver – H, YC
Stevenson, Robert Louis Kidnapped – H
Stevenson, Robert Louis Treasure Island – H
Vaughn Give Me Liberty – CRPC
If our own CCS library does not carry the above books, they can be found at the three following libraries:
H = Hampton Public Library
YC = York County Public Library
CRPC = Calvary Reformed Presbyterian Church library
Four books must be read from the original CCS reading list.
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