1980s books assigned in 3rd grade

US schools assign 51 books written in the 1980s to 3rd grade students, across 17 states, spanning 550L–860L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
51
Written
1980–1989
Lexile range
550L–860L
States assigning
17

The list — 1980s, 3rd grade

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Most-assigned 1980s authors in 3rd grade

Chris Van Allsburg (3) · Beverly Cleary (2) · Roald Dahl (2) · Russell Freedman · Willo Davis Roberts · Ashley Bryan

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Common questions

How many 1980s books are assigned in 3rd grade?
51 books written between 1980 and 1989 appear on 3rd 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 1980s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 1980s titles assigned in 3rd grade run from 550L 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?
17 states assign at least one 1980s title at 3rd 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.

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