Books about poverty
6 books that US schools assign on this theme
A Single Shard
Linda Sue Park
Grades 5–8 · Lexile 920L
Black Boy
Richard Wright
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 950L
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
Grades 7–10 · Lexile 600L
The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
Grades 11–12 · Lexile 920L
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 670L
The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros
Grades 7–10 · Lexile 870L
