# 3rd grade Nonfiction books

**24** nonfiction 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:** Nonfiction
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf

## 3rd grade Nonfiction reading list

- [Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature](https://readinglist.school/book/haiku-ew) by Lynn Brunelle _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic](https://readinglist.school/book/narwhal-unicorn-of-the-arctic) by Candace Fleming _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read](https://readinglist.school/book/the-oldest-student-how-mary-walker-learned-to-read) by Rita Lorraine Hubbard _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2020)_
- [A Friend for Lakota: The Incredible True Story of a Wolf Who Braved Bullying](https://readinglist.school/book/a-friend-for-lakota-the-incredible-true-story-of-a-wolf-who-braved-bullying) by Jim Dutcher _(Grades K–3 · pub 2015)_
- [A Handful of Stars](https://readinglist.school/book/a-handful-of-stars) by Cynthia Lord _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2015)_
- [Destiny Finds Her Way: How a Rescued Baby Sloth Learned to Be Wild](https://readinglist.school/book/destiny-finds-her-way-how-a-rescued-baby-sloth-learned-to-be-wild) by Margarita Engle _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2023)_
- [Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library!](https://readinglist.school/book/dewey-theres-a-cat-in-the-library) by Vicki Myron _(Grades K–3 · pub 2010)_
- [Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera](https://readinglist.school/book/evidence-john-snow-cholera) by Deborah Hopkinson _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Exploring the Titanic](https://readinglist.school/book/exploring-the-titanic) by Robert D. Ballard _(Grades 3–5 · pub 1988)_
- [Good Dog](https://readinglist.school/book/good-dog) by Maya Gottfried _(Grades K–3 · pub 2013)_
- [Her Right Foot](https://readinglist.school/book/her-right-foot) by Dave Eggers _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2017)_
- [Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum](https://readinglist.school/book/pop-the-invention-of-bubble-gum) by Meghan McCarthy _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2011)_
- [Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream](https://readinglist.school/book/salt-in-his-shoes-michael-jordan-in-pursuit-of-a-dream) by Deloris Jordan _(Grades K–3 · pub 2003)_
- [Sergeant Reckless](https://readinglist.school/book/sergeant-reckless) by Patricia McCormick _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2017)_
- [The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dark-caves) by Lindsey Leigh _(Grades 3–7 · pub 2024)_
- [The Elephants Come Home](https://readinglist.school/book/the-elephants-come-home) by Kim Tomsic _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2021)_
- [The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey](https://readinglist.school/book/the-longest-shot-kwong) by Chad Soon & Amy Maranville _(Grades 3–7 · pub 2024)_
- [The Magic School Bus: At the Waterworks](https://readinglist.school/book/the-magic-school-bus-at-the-waterworks) by Joanna Cole _(Grades K–3 · pub 1986)_
- [The Penguin of Ilha Grande: From Animal Rescue to Extraordinary Friendship](https://readinglist.school/book/the-penguin-of-ilha-grande-from-animal-rescue-to-extraordinary-friendship) by Shannon Earle _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2023)_
- [The Skydiving Beavers](https://readinglist.school/book/the-skydiving-beavers) by Susan Wood _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2017)_
- [Volcanoes](https://readinglist.school/book/volcanoes) by Nell Cross Beckerman _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Wat Takes His Shot](https://readinglist.school/book/wat-takes-his-shot) by Cheryl Kim _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2024)_
- [Yoshi and the Ocean: A Sea Turtle's Incredible Journey Home](https://readinglist.school/book/yoshi-and-the-ocean-a-sea-turtles-incredible-journey-home) by Lindsay Moore _(Grades K–3 · pub 2022)_
- [Your Place in the Universe](https://readinglist.school/book/your-place-in-the-universe) by Jason Chin _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2020)_

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