# Books about life on other planets assigned in US schools

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

**Grade span:** 3–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/life-on-other-planets
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore life on other planets

- [Bill Brittain](https://readinglist.school/author/bill-brittain)
- [Bruce Coville](https://readinglist.school/author/bruce-coville)

## life on other planets canon

- [Aliens Ate My Homework](https://readinglist.school/book/aliens-ate-my-homework) by Bruce Coville _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Aliens for Breakfast](https://readinglist.school/book/aliens-for-breakfast) by Jonathan Etra _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Shape-Changer](https://readinglist.school/book/shape-changer) by Bill Brittain _(Grades 3–8)_

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