Realistic Fiction books about Schools
31 books in the realistic fiction genre that explore schools, drawn from the US-school assigned-reading canon. Each links to its reading level, grade range, and the curricula that cite it.
31 realistic fiction books about schools
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A Fine, Fine SchoolSharon Creech
AfterFrancine Prose
Call Me HopeGretchen Olson
Class ClownJohanna Hurwitz
Cowgirl Kate and CocoaErica Silverman
Daphne's BookMary Downing Hahn
Each KindnessJacqueline Woodson
Eight KeysSuzanne M. LaFleur
Flying SoloRalph J. Fletcher
Fourth Grade RatsJerry Spinelli
Herbie's TroublesCarol Chapman
If You Come SoftlyJacqueline Woodson
Joey Pigza Swallowed the KeyJack Gantos
Lilly's Purple Plastic PurseKevin Henkes
Math CurseJon Scieszka
Miss Nelson Has a Field DayHarry Allard
Miss Nelson Is BackHarry Allard
Mr. Lincoln's WayPatricia Polacco
Mr. Tanen's TiesMaryann Cocca-Leffler
Never Spit on Your ShoesDenys Cazet
Ramona's WorldBeverly Cleary
Rotten TeethLaura Simms
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill YouBarthe DeClements
Spying on Miss MüllerEve Bunting
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- Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes · Chris Crutcher
- Tears of A Tiger · Sharon M. Draper
- The Cat Ate My Gymsuit · Paula Danziger
- The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School · Laura Murray
- The Girl Who Could Fly · Victoria Forester
- The Perfect Score · Rob Buyea
- The Toll-Bridge Troll · Patricia Rae Wolff
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Frequently asked questions
What realistic fiction books are about schools?
31 realistic fiction books that explore schools appear across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
What reading level are these realistic fiction schools books?
Reading levels vary across these 31 titles, assigned across grades K through 12. See each book's page for its grade range and Lexile measure.
How many realistic fiction books about schools are on the list?
This page lists 31 realistic fiction titles about schools, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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