Group of middle school students gathered in a classroom, smiling and holding up copies of the same book during a class activity or celebration. Desks, bookshelves, posters, and classroom decorations are visible in the background, with students seated and standing together, showing excitement and pride in their reading.

8th grade English class

Southern

January 14, 2026

The 8th-grade English class finished the first semester with the completion of the novel, No Promises in the Wind, by Irene Hunt. The story takes place in 1932 during the Great Depression and deals with growing up during that time.