If a graphic novel would work, I'd strongly recommend Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez.  

Cheryl A. Robertson

Library Media Specialist

E.C. Adams Middle School

CURRENTLY READING

Collective Illusions by Todd Rose

The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O'Neill

Fortune Falls by Jenny Goebel

CURRENTLY LISTENING

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

RECENTLY FINISHED

Dragonborn by Struan Murray

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

The Last Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhorn

The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 8:54 AM Musket, Kimberly via CASL-L <casl-l@mylist.net> wrote:

Good morning, 

We are looking for suggestions for a whole class read for eighth grade. 

It's in a unit entitled Not That Different with the essential question - How does “othering” affect individuals and humanity in general? What does the way a person treats others reveal about them?  In this unit, students explore the phenomenon of othering, or treating someone as if they don’t fit into the norm.

Ideally, we would like a book on the shorter side. It should also be a fiction book.

We are considering Starfish by Lisa Fipps. 

Any other suggestions? 

Thank you

Kim

Kim Musket

School Librarian

James H. Moran, Sr. Middle School

Currently Reading:
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

Listening to:
The Sun Does Shine: An Innocent Man, A Wrongful Conviction, and the Long Path to Justice by Anthony Ray Hinton, Lara Love Hardin, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Recently finished:

Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice by Bryan Stevenson

When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds

Lockdown by Walter Dean Myers

Candle Island by Lauren Wolk

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