1930s books assigned in 3rd grade
US schools assign 8 books written in the 1930s to 3rd grade students, across 6 states, spanning 910L–910L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.
- Titles
- 8
- Written
- 1930–1939
- Lexile range
- 910L–910L
- States assigning
- 6
The list — 1930s, 3rd grade
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Caddie Woodlawn's FamilyCarol Ryrie Brink
Invincible LouisaCornelia Meigs
Mary PoppinsPamela L. Travers
Mr. Popper's PenguinsRichard Atwater · Florence Atwater · 910L
The Cat Who Went to HeavenElizabeth Coatsworth
Thimble SummerElizabeth Enright
Waterless MountainLaura Adams Armer
Young Fu of the Upper YangtzeElizabeth Foreman Lewis
Common questions
- How many 1930s books are assigned in 3rd grade?
- 8 books written between 1930 and 1939 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 1930s books cover?
- Lexile measures for the 1930s titles assigned in 3rd grade run from 910L to 910L. 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?
- 6 states assign at least one 1930s 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.