1960s books assigned in 1st grade
US schools assign 13 books written in the 1960s to 1st grade students, spanning 210L–740L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.
- Titles
- 13
- Written
- 1960–1969
- Lexile range
- 210L–740L
The list — 1960s, 1st grade
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Amelia BedeliaPeggy Parish · 380L
CorduroyDon Freeman · 600L- Drummer HoffBarbara Emberley
Flat StanleyJeff Brown · 540L
Green Eggs and HamDr. Seuss · 210L- May I Bring a Friend?Beatrice Schenk De Regniers
- Once a Mouse...Marcia Brown
- Sylvester and the Magic PebbleWilliam Steig
- The Adventures of Paddy PorkJohn S. Goodall
- The Fool of the World and the Flying ShipArthur Ransome
The Snowy DayEzra Jack Keats · 500L
The Very Hungry CaterpillarEric Carle · 460L
Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak · 740L
Most-assigned 1960s authors in 1st grade
Common questions
- How many 1960s books are assigned in 1st grade?
- 13 books written between 1960 and 1969 appear on 1st 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 1960s books cover?
- Lexile measures for the 1960s titles assigned in 1st grade run from 210L to 740L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.