# Books about boys assigned in US schools

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

**Grade span:** K–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/boys
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore boys

- [Gary Paulsen](https://readinglist.school/author/gary-paulsen)
- [Mac Barnett](https://readinglist.school/author/mac-barnett)
- [Tony Fucile](https://readinglist.school/author/tony-fucile)

## boys canon

- [Harris and Me](https://readinglist.school/book/harris-and-me) by Gary Paulsen _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Let's Do Nothing](https://readinglist.school/book/lets-do-nothing) by Tony Fucile _(Grades K–3)_
- [Sam & Dave Dig a Hole](https://readinglist.school/book/sam-dave-dig-a-hole) by Mac Barnett _(Grades K–3)_

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