# Middle Grade Fantasy books assigned in US schools

**6** books in the Middle Grade Fantasy genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 670L–1000L
**Grade span:** 3–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/middle-grade-fantasy
**Wikipedia (entity):** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_grade
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- adventure (2)
- coming of age (2)
- found family (2)
- friendship (2)
- Greek mythology
- choice
- courage
- death and grief (gentle)
- destiny
- education

## Authors in this genre

- Kate DiCamillo
- Natalie Babbitt
- Neil Gaiman
- Norton Juster
- Rick Riordan
- Tui T. Sutherland

## Middle Grade Fantasy titles

- [The Graveyard Book](https://readinglist.school/book/the-graveyard-book) by Neil Gaiman _(820L · Grades 5–8)_
- [The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lightning-thief) by Rick Riordan _(740L · Grades 4–7)_
- [The Phantom Tollbooth](https://readinglist.school/book/the-phantom-tollbooth) by Norton Juster _(1000L · Grades 4–7)_
- [The Tale of Despereaux](https://readinglist.school/book/the-tale-of-despereaux) by Kate DiCamillo _(670L · Grades 3–6)_
- [Tuck Everlasting](https://readinglist.school/book/tuck-everlasting) by Natalie Babbitt _(770L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy](https://readinglist.school/book/wings-of-fire-the-dragonet-prophecy) by Tui T. Sutherland _(720L · Grades 3–7)_

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