# 7th grade books about animals

**8** books commonly assigned to 7th grade students in US schools that explore animals. Every title's grade range covers 7th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 7th grade  ·  **Theme:** animals
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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

## 7th grade animals reading list

- [Airborn](https://readinglist.school/book/airborn) by Kenneth Oppel _(Grades 6–8 · pub 1997)_
- [And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon](https://readinglist.school/book/and-the-dish-ran-away-with-the-spoon) by Janet Stevens _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2001)_
- [Harry Cat's Pet Puppy](https://readinglist.school/book/harry-cats-pet-puppy) by George Selden _(Grades 4–8 · pub 1971)_
- [Mystery at the Club Sandwich](https://readinglist.school/book/mystery-at-the-club-sandwich) by Doug Cushman _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2004)_
- [Old Yeller](https://readinglist.school/book/old-yeller) by Fred Gipson _(Grades 5–8 · pub 1956)_
- [Rascal](https://readinglist.school/book/rascal) by Sterling North _(Grades 5–8 · pub 1963)_
- [Summer of the Monkeys](https://readinglist.school/book/summer-of-the-monkeys) by Wilson Rawls _(Grades 4–7 · pub 1976)_
- [The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dark-caves) by Lindsey Leigh _(Grades 3–7 · pub 2024)_

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