1960s books assigned in 8th grade
US schools assign 10 books written in the 1960s to 8th grade students, across 11 states, spanning 750L–750L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.
Most widely assigned from the 1960s
Sterling North · on 4 reading lists
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- Titles
- 10
- Written
- 1960–1969
- Lexile range
- 750L–750L
- States assigning
- 11
The list — 1960s, 8th grade
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RascalSterling North
The OutsidersS.E. Hinton · 750L
Henry Reed's Babysitting ServiceKeith Robertson
Bristle FaceZachary Ball
Sasha, My FriendBarbara Corcoran
A Wizard of EarthseaUrsula K. Le Guin
Black Ships Before TroyRosemary Sutcliff
Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of PeaceLillie Patterson
The Little FishesErik Christian Haugaard
The Spring RiderJohn Shults Lawson
Most-assigned 1960s authors in 8th grade
Common questions
- Are these assigned nationally or in a few states?
- 11 states assign at least one 1960s title at 8th 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.
- How many 1960s books are assigned in 8th grade?
- 10 books written between 1960 and 1969 appear on 8th 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 8th grade run from 750L to 750L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.
- Which authors come up most in 1960s books for 8th grade?
- The most-represented authors among these 10 titles are Rosemary Sutcliff (1 book), Keith Robertson (1 book), S.E. Hinton (1 book).
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