# 6th grade Nonfiction books

**26** nonfiction books commonly assigned to 6th grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 6th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 6th 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

## 6th 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)_
- [Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle](https://readinglist.school/book/nubs-the-true-story-of-a-mutt-a-marine-a-miracle) by Brian Dennis _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2010)_
- [Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic](https://readinglist.school/book/narwhal-unicorn-of-the-arctic) by Candace Fleming _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planet](https://readinglist.school/book/spooky-lakes) by Geo Rutherford _(Grades 4–8 · 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 Handful of Stars](https://readinglist.school/book/a-handful-of-stars) by Cynthia Lord _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2015)_
- [Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art](https://readinglist.school/book/ancestory) by Hannah Salyer _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2023)_
- [Brother Eagle, Sister Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/brother-eagle-sister-sky) by Susan Jeffers _(Grades 4–8 · pub 1993)_
- [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)_
- [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)_
- [Her Right Foot](https://readinglist.school/book/her-right-foot) by Dave Eggers _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2017)_
- [Lion Dancers](https://readinglist.school/book/lion-dancers) by Cai Tse _(Grades 4–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness](https://readinglist.school/book/lost-trail-nine-days-alone-in-the-wilderness) by Donn Fendler _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2011)_
- [Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman](https://readinglist.school/book/minty-a-story-of-young-harriet-tubman) by Alan Schroeder _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2000)_
- [Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens](https://readinglist.school/book/mountain-of-fire) by Rebecca E. Barone _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2024)_
- [Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum](https://readinglist.school/book/pop-the-invention-of-bubble-gum) by Meghan McCarthy _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2011)_
- [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 Fire of Stars](https://readinglist.school/book/the-fire-of-stars) by Kirsten W. Larson _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2023)_
- [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 Mystery of the Monarchs](https://readinglist.school/book/the-mystery-of-the-monarchs) by Barb Rosenstock _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2022)_
- [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)_
- [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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