2010s books assigned in 5th grade

US schools assign 413 books written in the 2010s to 5th grade students, across 41 states, spanning 360L–990L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
413
Written
2010–2019
Lexile range
360L–990L
States assigning
41

The list — 2010s, 5th grade

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Most-assigned 2010s authors in 5th grade

Duncan Tonatiuh (6) · Alan Gratz (5) · Holly Black (4) · Rita Williams-Garcia (4) · Ashley Bryan (4) · Kadir Nelson (4)

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Common questions

How many 2010s books are assigned in 5th grade?
413 books written between 2010 and 2019 appear on 5th 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 2010s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 2010s titles assigned in 5th grade run from 360L to 990L. 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 2010s title at 5th 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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