For tips to help your eighth-grader in English Language Arts class, check out our eighth grade English Language Arts tips page. Parent Toolkit resources were developed by NBC News Learn with the ...

Encourage discussion as much as possible in your house. Ask your eighth-grader for their opinion about political and social issues, or about books, movies, and TV shows. Listen carefully and ...

The book is listed on the curriculum as core text for 8th grade ELA, the Common Core state standards for English Language Arts. One 8th grade teacher on the school website described it as ...