How many 1990s books are assigned in 6th grade?

154 books written between 1990 and 1999 appear on 6th 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 6th 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?

41 states assign at least one 1990s title at 6th 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.

1990s books assigned in 6th grade

Name: 1990s books assigned in 6th grade
Creator: ReadingList
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

US schools assign 154 books written in the 1990s to 6th grade students, across 41 states, spanning 660L–1010L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Most widely assigned from the 1990s

Shiloh

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · on 25 reading lists

See price on AmazonView on Amazon About this book

Affiliate link: as an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

Titles: 154
Written: 1990–1999
Lexile range: 660L–1010L
States assigning: 41

The list — 1990s, 6th grade

Try it on audio — free. Kids who struggle with the print versions often finish the assigned books by listening.

Listen free on Audiblestarts instantly

New members only · many assigned titles are included with the membership. As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you.

Show all 154 books (tap a title to open its page)

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Most-assigned 1990s authors in 6th grade

Gary Paulsen (5) · Jerry Spinelli (4) · Russell Freedman (4) · Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (4) · Margaret Peterson Haddix (3) · Eve Bunting (3)

Know a parent or teacher who needs this? Share it:Facebook Pinterest

Common questions

How many 1990s books are assigned in 6th grade?: 154 books written between 1990 and 1999 appear on 6th 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 6th 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?: 41 states assign at least one 1990s title at 6th 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.

1990s books assigned in 6th grade

The list — 1990s, 6th grade

Most-assigned 1990s authors in 6th grade

Common questions

Browse by another angle