# Books about freedom assigned in US schools

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

**Lexile range:** 580L–950L
**Grade span:** 4–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/freedom
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore freedom

- [Laurie Halse Anderson](https://readinglist.school/author/laurie-halse-anderson)
- [Mark Twain](https://readinglist.school/author/mark-twain)
- [William Shakespeare](https://readinglist.school/author/william-shakespeare)

## freedom canon

- [Anthem](https://readinglist.school/book/anthem) by Ayn Rand _(880L · Grades 8–12)_
- [Chains](https://readinglist.school/book/chains) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(780L · Grades 5–9)_
- [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer) by Mark Twain _(950L · Grades 5–8)_
- [The Tempest](https://readinglist.school/book/the-tempest) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The War That Saved My Life](https://readinglist.school/book/the-war-that-saved-my-life) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley _(580L · Grades 4–7)_

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