# 12th grade books about voice and silence

**3** books commonly assigned to 12th grade students in US schools that explore voice and silence. 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 3 titles here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 3 more accessible, and 0 a stretch.

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

## 12th grade voice and silence reading list

- [I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings](https://readinglist.school/book/i-know-why-the-caged-bird-sings) by Maya Angelou _(1070L · Grades 10–12 · pub 1969)_
- [The Poet X](https://readinglist.school/book/the-poet-x) by Elizabeth Acevedo _(800L · Grades 8–12 · pub 2018)_
- [Their Eyes Were Watching God](https://readinglist.school/book/their-eyes-were-watching-god) by Zora Neale Hurston _(1080L · Grades 10–12 · pub 1937)_

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