# Books about dysfunctional families assigned in US schools

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

**Grade span:** 3–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/dysfunctional-families
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore dysfunctional families

- [Barbara Robinson](https://readinglist.school/author/barbara-robinson)
- [Jennifer L. Holm](https://readinglist.school/author/jennifer-l-holm)

## dysfunctional families canon

- [Sunny Side Up](https://readinglist.school/book/sunny-side-up) by Jennifer L. Holm _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Best Christmas Pageant Ever](https://readinglist.school/book/the-best-christmas-pageant-ever) by Barbara Robinson _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Glass Castle](https://readinglist.school/book/the-glass-castle) by Jeannette Walls _(Grades 9–12)_

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