Books from the 2000s
100 titles written between 2000 and 2009 assigned in US schools
Because of Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo
Grades 3–5 · Lexile 610L
Esperanza Rising
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Grades 4–7 · Lexile 750L
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Marjane Satrapi
Grades 9–12
Shades of Gray
Carolyn Reeder
Grades 4–7
The Art of Keeping Cool
Janet Taylor Lisle
Grades 5–8
A Single Shard
Linda Sue Park
Grades 5–8 · Lexile 920L
Life of Pi
Yann Martel
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 830L
Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli
Grades 6–9
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Ann Brashares
Grades 7–10
Touching Spirit Bear
Ben Mikaelsen
Grades 6–9
Hoot
Carl Hiaasen
Grades 4–7 · Lexile 760L
The Land
Mildred D. Taylor
Grades 7–12
