# Books about illusion and reality assigned in US schools

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

**Lexile range:** 1070L–1070L
**Grade span:** 8–12
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## Authors who explore illusion and reality

- [Tennessee Williams](https://readinglist.school/author/tennessee-williams) (2 books)
- [William Shakespeare](https://readinglist.school/author/william-shakespeare)

## illusion and reality canon

- [A Midsummer Night's Dream](https://readinglist.school/book/a-midsummer-nights-dream) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 8–12)_
- [A Streetcar Named Desire](https://readinglist.school/book/a-streetcar-named-desire) by Tennessee Williams _(Grades 11–12)_
- [The Glass Menagerie](https://readinglist.school/book/the-glass-menagerie) by Tennessee Williams _(Grades 11–12)_
- [The Great Gatsby](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-gatsby) by F. Scott Fitzgerald _(1070L · Grades 10–12)_

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