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Novels read in 7th Grade
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The Notorious Benedict Arnold (The Revolutionary War)
Benedict Arnold was a general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army. The American Revolution or the Revolutionary War was the rebellion of the 13 North American colonies of Great Britain who declared themselves independent in 1776 as the United States of America. -
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in 1843. It is told by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of his sanity, while describing a murder he committed. The murder is carefully calculated, and the murderer hides the body by dismembering it and hiding it under the floorboards. Ultimately the narrator's guilt manifests itself in the form of the sound of the old man's heart still beating under the floorboards. -
The Girl with the White Flag (World War Two)
"The Girl With the White Flag" is the autobiographical account of Tomiko Higa's childhood on the war-torn island of Okinawa during World War II. WWII was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people. -
The Watsons go to Birmingham
It tells the story of the Watsons living in the town of Flint, Michigan in 1963. When the oldest son begins to get into a bit of trouble, the parents decide he should spend the summer and possibly the next school year in Birmingham, Alabama. The story incorporates and centers on the historically factual 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, a critical catalyst of the American civil rights movement.
