8th Grade
Web Resources
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PSSA Practice
Use the resources below to find out more information and practice the skills and concepts for the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA):
PSSA Sample Questions
Recommended Reading
The House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton
A black family tries to unravel the secrets of their new home which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
The orphan Tree-ear dreams of becoming a potter. How can he convince the master potter Min that he deserves a chance?
Lakota Woman by Mary Brave Bird
A unique autobiography unparalleled in American Indian literature and a deeply moving account of a woman’s triumphment struggle to survive in a hostile world.
Death Be Not Proud by John J. Gunther
A father’s account of his teenage son’s courageous fight for life during the fifteen months he was dying from a brain tumor.
Free Library of Philadelphia
Don’t have the books you want to read? You can go the Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek neighborhood library and sign up for a free library card. You can also attend Game Nights, Family Nights and other events.
Visit the Free Library of Philadelphia website for more information or call 215-686-5322.