"From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks is about a 12-year-old girl whose father is on Death Row.

"Monster" by Walter Dean Myers is an oldie but a goodie that fits this theme.

It might be a bit mature for 8th grade, but "Accountable" by Dashka Slater is the true account of a kid in a small town in California who start an offensive, misogynistic, racist private social media site that leads to lots of lawsuits.

Cathy Andronik
(Retired--Brien McMahon HS)

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 02:23:18 PM EST, Musket, Kimberly via CASL-L <casl-l@mylist.net> wrote:

Hello,

I am looking for book recommendations for eighth grade for a unit about justice. The books really need to talk about a court trial or trouble with police or juvenile detention. We are mostly looking for fiction but some nonfiction would be great, too.

Thank you

Kim

Kim Musket

School Librarian

James H. Moran, Sr. Middle School

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