# Realistic Fiction books assigned in US schools

**4** books in the Realistic Fiction genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 730L–890L
**Grade span:** 3–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/realistic-fiction
**Wikipedia (entity):** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(arts)
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- family (2)
- friendship (2)
- identity (2)
- activism
- animal welfare
- bullying
- courage
- environmentalism
- family violence
- grief

## Authors in this genre

- Carl Hiaasen
- Jason Reynolds
- Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
- Sharon Creech

## Realistic Fiction titles

- [Ghost](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost) by Jason Reynolds _(730L · Grades 5–8)_
- [Hoot](https://readinglist.school/book/hoot) by Carl Hiaasen _(760L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Shiloh](https://readinglist.school/book/shiloh) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(890L · Grades 3–6)_
- [Walk Two Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/walk-two-moons) by Sharon Creech _(770L · Grades 5–7)_

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