# 6th grade Picture Book books

**7** picture book 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:** Picture Book
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 6th grade Picture Book reading list

- [A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen](https://readinglist.school/book/a-plate-of-hope) by Erin Frankel _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Basket Ball](https://readinglist.school/book/the-undefeated) by Kadir Nelson _(Grades 2–6 · pub 2026)_
- [Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube](https://readinglist.school/book/erno-rubik-and-his-magic-cube) by Kerry Aradhya _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Locomotive](https://readinglist.school/book/locomotive) by Brian Floca _(Grades 2–6 · pub 2013)_
- [Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys](https://readinglist.school/book/pedros-yo-yos) by Rob Peñas _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [The Girl Who Figured It Out](https://readinglist.school/book/the-girl-who-figured-it-out) by Minda Dentler _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [The Invention of Hugo Cabret](https://readinglist.school/book/the-invention-of-hugo-cabret) by Brian Selznick _(Grades 3–7 · pub 2015)_

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