# Books about animals assigned in US schools

**9** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _animals_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 450L–450L
**Grade span:** K–7
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/animals
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore animals

- [Candace Fleming](https://readinglist.school/author/candace-fleming)
- [Kate DiCamillo](https://readinglist.school/author/kate-dicamillo)
- [Katherine Applegate](https://readinglist.school/author/katherine-applegate)

## animals canon

- [A Boy Called Bat](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-called-bat) by Elana K. Arnold _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Butt or Face?](https://readinglist.school/book/butt-or-face) by Kari Lavelle _(Grades K–2)_
- [Mercy Watson to the Rescue](https://readinglist.school/book/mercy-watson-to-the-rescue) by Kate DiCamillo _(450L · Grades K–3)_
- [Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic](https://readinglist.school/book/narwhal-unicorn-of-the-arctic) by Candace Fleming _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Nimbus](https://readinglist.school/book/nimbus) by Jan Eldredge _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/picture-purrfect-bodega-cats) by Hilda Eunice Burgos _(Grades 2–5)_
- [The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dark-caves) by Lindsey Leigh _(Grades 3–7)_
- [The One and Only Ruby](https://readinglist.school/book/the-one-and-only-ruby) by Katherine Applegate _(Grades 2–5)_
- [Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius](https://readinglist.school/book/yoshi-sea-turtle-genius) by Lynne Cox _(Grades 2–5)_

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