2020s books assigned in 1st grade

US schools assign 127 books written in the 2020s to 1st grade students, across 9 states. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
127
Written
2020–2029
States assigning
9

The list — 2020s, 1st grade

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Most-assigned 2020s authors in 1st grade

Carole Boston Weatherford (5) · Corey R. Tabor (3) · David LaRochelle (2) · Duncan Tonatiuh (2) · Vashti Harrison (2) · Yuyi Morales (2)

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Common questions

How many 2020s books are assigned in 1st grade?
127 books written between 2020 and 2029 appear on 1st grade reading lists tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, district list, or AP/IB syllabus.
Are these assigned nationally or in a few states?
9 states assign at least one 2020s title at 1st 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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