# 12th grade books about American Dream

**4** books commonly assigned to 12th grade students in US schools that explore American Dream. Every title's grade range covers 12th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading difficulty:** the typical 12th grade band is 1185–1385L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 2 titles here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 2 more accessible, and 0 a stretch.

**Grade:** 12th grade  ·  **Theme:** American Dream
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 12th grade American Dream reading list

- [A Raisin in the Sun](https://readinglist.school/book/a-raisin-in-the-sun) by Lorraine Hansberry _(Grades 9–12 · pub 1959)_
- [Death of a Salesman](https://readinglist.school/book/death-of-a-salesman) by Arthur Miller _(Grades 11–12 · pub 1949)_
- [The Grapes of Wrath](https://readinglist.school/book/the-grapes-of-wrath) by John Steinbeck _(680L · Grades 10–12 · pub 1939)_
- [The Great Gatsby](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-gatsby) by F. Scott Fitzgerald _(1070L · Grades 10–12 · pub 1925)_

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