1950s books assigned in 7th grade
US schools assign 10 books written in the 1950s to 7th grade students, across 8 states, spanning 850L–850L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.
- Titles
- 10
- Written
- 1950–1959
- Lexile range
- 850L–850L
- States assigning
- 8
The list — 1950s, 7th grade
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Rather listen? Kids who struggle with the print versions often finish the assigned books by listening.
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- Amos Fortune, Free ManElizabeth Yates
- And Now MiguelJoseph Krumgold
- Carry On, Mr. BowditchJean Lee Latham
- Ginger PyeEleanor Estes
- Miracles on Maple HillVirginia Sorensen
Old YellerFred Gipson- Onion JohnJoseph Krumgold
- Secret of the AndesAnn Nolan Clark
- The Wheel on the SchoolMeindert De Jong
The Witch of Blackbird PondElizabeth George Speare · 850L
Most-assigned 1950s authors in 7th grade
Joseph Krumgold (2) · Eleanor Estes · Elizabeth George Speare
Common questions
- How many 1950s books are assigned in 7th grade?
- 10 books written between 1950 and 1959 appear on 7th 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 1950s books cover?
- Lexile measures for the 1950s titles assigned in 7th grade run from 850L to 850L. 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?
- 8 states assign at least one 1950s title at 7th 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.