1980s books assigned in 9th grade
US schools assign 18 books written in the 1980s to 9th grade students, spanning 870L–870L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.
- Titles
- 18
- Written
- 1980–1989
- Lexile range
- 870L–870L
- States assigning
- 1
The list — 1980s, 9th grade
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A Little FearPatricia Wrightson
After the Dancing DaysMargaret Rostkowski
Anthony BurnsVirginia Hamilton
Auks, Rocks, and the Odd DinosaurPeggy Thomson
Behind Barbed WireDaniel S. Davis
Chimney SweepsJames Cross Giblin
Conrad's WarAndrew Davies
EvaPeter Dickinson
Maus: A Survivor's TaleArt Spiegelman
Panama CanalJudith St. George
Playing Beatie BowRuth Park
Poverty in AmericaMilton Meltzer
Streams to the River, River to the SeaScott O'Dell
TancyBelinda Hurmence
The House on Mango StreetSandra Cisneros · 870L
The Illustrated Dinosaur DictionaryHelen Roney Sattler
The Moves Make the ManBruce Brooks
The Weaver's GiftKathryn Lasky
Most-assigned 1980s authors in 9th grade
Common questions
- How many 1980s books are assigned in 9th grade?
- 18 books written between 1980 and 1989 appear on 9th 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 9th grade run from 870L to 870L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.