2000s books assigned in 2nd grade

US schools assign 60 books written in the 2000s to 2nd grade students, across 3 states, spanning 530L–580L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
60
Written
2000–2009
Lexile range
530L–580L
States assigning
3

The list — 2000s, 2nd grade

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Most-assigned 2000s authors in 2nd grade

Leo Dillon (2) · Jerry Pinkney (2) · Deborah Hopkinson · Cynthia C. DeFelice · Tim Tingle · Laurie Halse Anderson

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Common questions

How many 2000s books are assigned in 2nd grade?
60 books written between 2000 and 2009 appear on 2nd 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 2000s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 2000s titles assigned in 2nd grade run from 530L to 580L. 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?
3 states assign at least one 2000s title at 2nd 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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