# 3rd grade books about teachers

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

**Grade:** 3rd grade  ·  **Theme:** teachers
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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

## 3rd grade teachers reading list

- [Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse](https://readinglist.school/book/lillys-purple-plastic-purse) by Kevin Henkes _(Grades K–3 · pub 1996)_
- [Miss Nelson Has a Field Day](https://readinglist.school/book/miss-nelson-has-a-field-day) by Harry Allard _(Grades K–3 · pub 1985)_
- [Miss Nelson Is Back](https://readinglist.school/book/miss-nelson-is-back) by Harry Allard _(Grades K–3 · pub 1982)_
- [Scat](https://readinglist.school/book/scat) by Carl Hiaasen _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2009)_
- [Substitute Teacher Plans](https://readinglist.school/book/substitute-teacher-plans) by Johnson, Doug _(Grades K–3 · pub 2002)_
- [The Dunderheads](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dunderheads) by Paul Fleischman _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2009)_

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