# 10th grade books about african americans

**3** books commonly assigned to 10th grade students in US schools that explore african americans. Every title's grade range covers 10th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 10th grade  ·  **Theme:** african americans
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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

## 10th grade african americans reading list

- [If You Come Softly](https://readinglist.school/book/if-you-come-softly) by Jacqueline Woodson _(Grades 9–12 · pub 1998)_
- [Just Like Martin](https://readinglist.school/book/just-like-martin) by Ossie Davis _(Grades 9–12 · pub 1992)_
- [The Face at the Edge of the World](https://readinglist.school/book/the-face-at-the-edge-of-the-world) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 9–12 · pub 1985)_

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