# Books about forgiveness assigned in US schools

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

**Lexile range:** 670L–840L
**Grade span:** 3–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/forgiveness
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore forgiveness

- [Kate DiCamillo](https://readinglist.school/author/kate-dicamillo)
- [William Shakespeare](https://readinglist.school/author/william-shakespeare)

## forgiveness canon

- [The Secret Life of Bees](https://readinglist.school/book/the-secret-life-of-bees) by Sue Monk Kidd _(840L · Grades 9–11)_
- [The Tale of Despereaux](https://readinglist.school/book/the-tale-of-despereaux) by Kate DiCamillo _(670L · Grades 3–6)_
- [The Tempest](https://readinglist.school/book/the-tempest) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 9–12)_

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