# Books about contests assigned in US schools

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

**Grade span:** K–6
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/contests
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore contests

- [Dan Gutman](https://readinglist.school/author/dan-gutman)
- [Erica Silverman](https://readinglist.school/author/erica-silverman)
- [Wendy Mass](https://readinglist.school/author/wendy-mass)

## contests canon

- [Don't Fidget a Feather!](https://readinglist.school/book/dont-fidget-a-feather) by Erica Silverman _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Candymakers](https://readinglist.school/book/the-candymakers) by Wendy Mass _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Million Dollar Kick](https://readinglist.school/book/the-million-dollar-kick) by Dan Gutman _(Grades 4–6)_

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