1970s books assigned in 2nd grade
US schools assign 10 books written in the 1970s to 2nd grade students, across 6 states, spanning 350L–470L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.
- Titles
- 10
- Written
- 1970–1979
- Lexile range
- 350L–470L
- States assigning
- 6
The list — 1970s, 2nd 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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- A Story, a StoryGail E. Haley
- Anno's Counting BookMitsumasa Anno
- Ashanti to ZuluMargaret Musgrove
- Duffy and the DevilHarve Zemach
Frog and Toad Are FriendsArnold Lobel · 350L- Noah's ArkPeter Spier
- One Fine DayNonny Hogrogian
- Ox-cart ManDonald Hall
Tales of a Fourth Grade NothingJudy Blume · 470L- The Girl Who Loved Wild HorsesPaul Goble
Most-assigned 1970s authors in 2nd grade
Common questions
- How many 1970s books are assigned in 2nd grade?
- 10 books written between 1970 and 1979 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 1970s books cover?
- Lexile measures for the 1970s titles assigned in 2nd grade run from 350L to 470L. 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?
- 6 states assign at least one 1970s 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.