1940s books assigned in 4th grade

US schools assign 14 books written in the 1940s to 4th grade students, across 6 states, spanning 870L–920L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
14
Written
1940–1949
Lexile range
870L–920L
States assigning
6

The list — 1940s, 4th grade

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Most-assigned 1940s authors in 4th grade

Robert McCloskey · Marguerite Henry · E.B. White · Eleanor Estes

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Common questions

How many 1940s books are assigned in 4th grade?
14 books written between 1940 and 1949 appear on 4th 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 1940s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 1940s titles assigned in 4th grade run from 870L to 920L. 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 1940s title at 4th 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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