# Books about childhood assigned in US schools

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

**Lexile range:** 780L–950L
**Grade span:** 5–10
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/childhood
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore childhood

- [Jason Reynolds](https://readinglist.school/author/jason-reynolds)
- [Mark Twain](https://readinglist.school/author/mark-twain)

## childhood canon

- [Ender's Game](https://readinglist.school/book/enders-game) by Orson Scott Card _(780L · Grades 6–10)_
- [Look Both Ways](https://readinglist.school/book/look-both-ways) by Jason Reynolds _(Grades 5–8)_
- [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer) by Mark Twain _(950L · Grades 5–8)_

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