Books written in the 1970s, assigned in US schools
Post-Vietnam questioning; YA emerges as a marketed category; The Bluest Eye, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry.
- Books on file
- 8
- Lexile range
- 350L–920L
- Grade span
- 1–12
- Decade window
- 1970–1979
The 1970s canon
Frog and Toad Are FriendsArnold Lobel · 350L
The Bluest EyeToni Morrison · 920L
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHRobert C. O'Brien · 790L
Tales of a Fourth Grade NothingJudy Blume · 470L
Tuck EverlastingNatalie Babbitt · 770L
Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryMildred D. Taylor · 920L
Bridge to TerabithiaKatherine Paterson · 810L
The Westing GameEllen Raskin · 750L
Common questions
- How many 1970s books does the canon include here?
- 8 books written in the 1970s appear across the curricula and state ELA standards tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, AP/IB syllabus, or peer-reviewed source.
- What's the Lexile range for 1970s books?
- Lexile measures for 1970s assigned-reading titles range from 350L to 920L. Books without a published Lexile measure (poetry, drama, graphic novels) are not included in this range.
- What grades assign 1970s books?
- Books written in the 1970s are assigned across grades 1 through 12 in US schools tracked by ReadingList. Specific grade-level assignments are listed on each book page.