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Bible reading counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe following books are recommended by the school. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease see additional Storyglory titles for this age group in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storyglorykids.org\/collections\/6th-grade-and-up\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe 6th Grade and up Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA recommended title currently unavailable from Storyglory is \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shadow of the Almighty\u003c\/em\u003e by Elisabeth Elliot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUse code \u003cstrong\u003eWILBERFORCE\u003c\/strong\u003e to send 20% of sales to The Wilberforce School!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wbf38","title":"Endurance, by Alfred Lansing","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Paperback, 357 pages, first published in 1959)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience one of the greatest adventure stories of all time—the miraculous tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole, defining heroism for the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCautions:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storyglory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45156423991618,"sku":"FLANSIAL____ENDURANCESHACKLETONS9780465062881","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/3457\/4658\/products\/Endurance-_Shackleton_s_Incredible_Voyage.jpg?v=1684384782"},{"product_id":"esiu1111","title":"Everything Sad Is Untrue, by Daniel Nayeri","description":"\u003cp\u003e(368 pages, first published in 2020)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Michael L. 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In an Oklahoman middle school, Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical audience of classmates, telling the tales of his family's history, stretching back years, decades, and centuries. At the core is Daniel's story of how they became refugees—starting with his mother's vocal embrace of Christianity in a country that made such a thing a capital offense, and continuing through their midnight flight from the secret police, bribing their way onto a plane-to-anywhere. Anywhere becomes the sad, cement refugee camps of Italy, and then finally asylum in the U.S. Implementing a distinct literary style and challenging western narrative structures, Nayeri deftly weaves through stories of the long and beautiful history of his family in Iran, adding a richness of ancient tales and Persian folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike Scheherazade of \u003cem\u003eOne Thousand and One Nights\u003c\/em\u003e in a hostile classroom, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth. \u003cem\u003eEVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE (a true story)\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale of heartbreak and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCautions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recommended for mature teens, with strong reading ability and interest. Sensitive readers should note this book contains depictions of war, hunger, and domestic abuse, as well as other refugee hardships. The book is not chronological, nor does it have chapters—more manageable for higher reading levels. See Redeemed Reader's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2020\/10\/everything-sad-is-untrue-by-daniel-nayeri\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ereview\u003c\/a\u003e for more detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storyglory","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892282343746,"sku":"FNAYERDA____EVERYTHINGSADISUNTRU9781646142729","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":47892282376514,"sku":"FNAYERDA____EVERYTHINGSADISUNTRU9781646140008","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/3457\/4658\/products\/Everything_Sad_Is_Untrue_hres.jpg?v=1699755718"},{"product_id":"9780141439662","title":"Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Paperback, 368 pages, first published in 1811)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane Austen's first published work, meticulously constructed and sparkling with her unique wit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behavior leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love—and its threatened loss—the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love. This edition also includes explanatory notes and textual variants between first and second edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Cautions:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storyglory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48072454635842,"sku":"FAUSTEJA____SENSEANDSENSIBILITYR9780141439662","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/3457\/4658\/products\/Sense_and_Sensibility_9780141439662.jpg?v=1710355392"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/3457\/4658\/collections\/Blue_collection_square_ff44c103-b8ad-45d0-a97d-96d8b5f129f5.jpg?v=1778521618","url":"https:\/\/www.storyglorykids.org\/collections\/class-8-summer-reading-at-the-wilberforce-school.oembed","provider":"Storyglory Kids Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}