1990s books assigned in 3rd grade

US schools assign 67 books written in the 1990s to 3rd grade students, across 29 states, spanning 660L–950L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
67
Written
1990–1999
Lexile range
660L–950L
States assigning
29

The list — 1990s, 3rd grade

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Most-assigned 1990s authors in 3rd grade

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (3) · Jerry Spinelli (2) · Dav Pilkey (2) · David Shannon · Bruce Coville · David Macaulay

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Common questions

How many 1990s books are assigned in 3rd grade?
67 books written between 1990 and 1999 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 1990s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 1990s titles assigned in 3rd grade run from 660L to 950L. 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?
29 states assign at least one 1990s 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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