1920s books assigned in 3rd grade

US schools assign 11 books written in the 1920s to 3rd grade students, across 2 states, spanning 490L–490L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
11
Written
1920–1929
Lexile range
490L–490L
States assigning
2

The list — 1920s, 3rd grade

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Common questions

How many 1920s books are assigned in 3rd grade?
11 books written between 1920 and 1929 appear on 3rd grade reading lists tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, district list, or AP/IB syllabus.
What Lexile range do these 1920s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 1920s titles assigned in 3rd grade run from 490L to 490L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.
Are these assigned nationally or in a few states?
2 states assign at least one 1920s title at 3rd grade in the lists tracked here, so this is a broad pattern rather than a single state's canon. Per-state lists are on each state page.

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