Maryland school reading list
Books referenced by Maryland College & Career Ready Standards
1984
George Orwell
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 1090L
A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
Grades 9–12
A Separate Peace
John Knowles
Grades 9–11 · Lexile 1110L
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 1170L
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle
Grades 5–7 · Lexile 740L
All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 830L
Amelia Bedelia
Peggy Parish
Grades 1–3 · Lexile 380L
Animal Farm
George Orwell
Grades 7–10 · Lexile 1170L
Because of Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo
Grades 3–5 · Lexile 610L
Beloved
Toni Morrison
Grades 11–12 · Lexile 870L
Black Boy
Richard Wright
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 950L
Blended
Sharon M. Draper
Grades 3–7 · Lexile 610L
