1990s books assigned in 4th grade

US schools assign 123 books written in the 1990s to 4th grade students, across 38 states, spanning 660L–1010L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
123
Written
1990–1999
Lexile range
660L–1010L
States assigning
38

The list — 1990s, 4th grade

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Most-assigned 1990s authors in 4th grade

Russell Freedman (4) · Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (4) · Jerry Spinelli (3) · Bruce Coville (2) · Cynthia Rylant (2) · Lois Lowry (2)

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Common questions

How many 1990s books are assigned in 4th grade?
123 books written between 1990 and 1999 appear on 4th 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 4th grade run from 660L to 1010L. 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?
38 states assign at least one 1990s title at 4th 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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