1980s books assigned in Kindergarten

US schools assign 18 books written in the 1980s to kindergarten students, across 2 states, spanning 410L–410L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
18
Written
1980–1989
Lexile range
410L–410L
States assigning
2

The list — 1980s, kindergarten

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Most-assigned 1980s authors in kindergarten

Chris Van Allsburg (2) · Mitsumasa Anno · Arnold Lobel · Ed Young · Maurice Sendak · Jane Yolen

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Common questions

How many 1980s books are assigned in kindergarten?
18 books written between 1980 and 1989 appear on kindergarten 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 kindergarten run from 410L to 410L. 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?
2 states assign at least one 1980s title at kindergarten 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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