# Laurie Halse Anderson — books assigned in US schools

**2** books by Laurie Halse Anderson appear in the US-school assigned-reading canon. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 690L–780L
**Grade span:** 5–10
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/author/laurie-halse-anderson
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- freedom
- identity
- loyalty
- mental health
- resilience
- revolution
- school social dynamics
- sexual assault and recovery
- slavery
- voice and silence

## Genres

- Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)
- Young Adult Fiction

## Every Laurie Halse Anderson title on file

- [Speak](https://readinglist.school/book/speak) _(690L · Grades 8–10 · 1999)_
- [Chains](https://readinglist.school/book/chains) _(780L · Grades 5–9 · 2008)_

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