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The Islamic Foundation |
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| Reading and Literature | Eighth Grade |
The mayhem of seventh grade is passed. Eighth graders will slowly enter the mind-set of adult thinkers. Though some may resist longer than others. Full length short stories and novellas and the occasional novel are the preferred reading choices.
Subject matter must be more sophisticated. Bear that in mind. From here upwards we see fewer and fewer Muslim-flavored choices currently available.
| Title | Author | Source | Subject |
| The Army of Lions | Qasim Najar | www.astrolabe.com | Adventure story set in the medieval Muslim period |
| World Tales | Idries Shah | IBTS | Misc. Stories, not all of them deal with the world of Islam |
| The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasruddin | Idries Shah | IBTS | Humorous stories |
| Muslim Women Warriors | Assad Nimer Busool | IQRA | Biographies of famous women |
| Companions of the Prophet Volume 1 | Abdul Wahid Hamid | IBTS | Biographies of Sahaba |
| Better Than a Thousand Months: An American Muslim Family Celebration | Hassaun Ali Jones-Bey | IBTS | Novel where a father explains 'Eid to his daughter who grew up in America |
| The Man Who Counted | Malba Tahan | AWAIR | Muslim-oriented math adventures about a scholar and his math mysteries. Give this book to the math teacher to give as story problems. |
| The Story of Layla and Majnun | Nizami | Omega Publishers | A famous tale similar to Romeo and Juliet but taking place in the Muslim world. It is filled with references to Islam and all the characters are Muslims. |
