2020s books assigned in 3rd grade

US schools assign 262 books written in the 2020s to 3rd grade students, across 38 states. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
262
Written
2020–2029
States assigning
38

The list — 2020s, 3rd grade

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Most-assigned 2020s authors in 3rd grade

Carole Boston Weatherford (5) · Mac Barnett (4) · Jason Reynolds (4) · Renée Watson (3) · Corey R. Tabor (3) · Katherine Applegate (3)

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Common questions

How many 2020s books are assigned in 3rd grade?
262 books written between 2020 and 2029 appear on 3rd 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?
38 states assign at least one 2020s title at 3rd 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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