1960s books assigned in 2nd grade
US schools assign 12 books written in the 1960s to 2nd grade students, across 7 states, spanning 380L–860L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.
- Titles
- 12
- Written
- 1960–1969
- Lexile range
- 380L–860L
- States assigning
- 7
The list — 1960s, 2nd grade
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Amelia BedeliaPeggy Parish · 380L- Drummer HoffBarbara Emberley
Flat StanleyJeff Brown · 540L- May I Bring a Friend?Beatrice Schenk De Regniers
- Once a Mouse...Marcia Brown
Ramona the PestBeverly Cleary · 750L- Sylvester and the Magic PebbleWilliam Steig
- The Adventures of Paddy PorkJohn S. Goodall
- The Fool of the World and the Flying ShipArthur Ransome
The Mouse and the MotorcycleBeverly Cleary · 860L
The Snowy DayEzra Jack Keats · 500L
Where the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak · 740L
Most-assigned 1960s authors in 2nd grade
Beverly Cleary (2) · Maurice Sendak
Common questions
- How many 1960s books are assigned in 2nd grade?
- 12 books written between 1960 and 1969 appear on 2nd 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 2nd grade run from 380L to 860L. 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?
- 7 states assign at least one 1960s title at 2nd 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.