# 3rd grade Graphic Novel books

**12** graphic novel books commonly assigned to 3rd grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 3rd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 3rd grade  ·  **Genre:** Graphic Novel
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 3rd grade Graphic Novel reading list

- [Awkward](https://readinglist.school/book/awkward) by Svetlana Chmakova _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2015)_
- [Bone](https://readinglist.school/book/bone) by Jeff Smith _(Grades 2–8 · pub 1997)_
- [Coraline](https://readinglist.school/book/coraline) by Neil Gaiman _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2001)_
- [Dog Man Unleashed](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-man-unleashed) by Dav Pilkey _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2019)_
- [Giants Beware](https://readinglist.school/book/giants-beware) by Jorge Aguirre _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2012)_
- [Parachute Kids](https://readinglist.school/book/parachute-kids) by Betty C. Tang _(Grades 3–7 · pub 2023)_
- [Real Friends](https://readinglist.school/book/real-friends) by Shannon Hale _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2017)_
- [Skeleton Key](https://readinglist.school/book/skeleton-key) by Anthony Horowitz _(Grades 3–5 · pub 1999)_
- [Stepping Stones](https://readinglist.school/book/stepping-stones) by Lucy Knisley _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2020)_
- [The Bad Guys](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bad-guys) by Aaron Blabey _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2016)_
- [The Big Bad Fox](https://readinglist.school/book/the-big-bad-fox) by Benjamin Renner _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2017)_
- [The Great Pet Escape](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-pet-escape) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2016)_

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