2020s books assigned in 5th grade

US schools assign 368 books written in the 2020s to 5th grade students, across 47 states. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Most widely assigned from the 2020s

When Stars Are Scattered

Victoria Jamieson · on 13 reading lists

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Titles
368
Written
2020–2029
States assigning
47

The list — 2020s, 5th grade

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Most-assigned 2020s authors in 5th grade

Jason Reynolds (5) · Jenn Reese (3) · Nicholas Day (3) · Renée Watson (3) · Megan Wagner Lloyd (3) · Carole Boston Weatherford (3)

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Common questions

How many 2020s books are assigned in 5th grade?
368 books written between 2020 and 2029 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.
Are these assigned nationally or in a few states?
47 states assign at least one 2020s 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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