# Books about prejudice assigned in US schools

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

**Lexile range:** 590L–850L
**Grade span:** 3–10
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/prejudice
**Wikipedia (entity):** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prejudice
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore prejudice

- [Elizabeth George Speare](https://readinglist.school/author/elizabeth-george-speare)
- [Jerry Spinelli](https://readinglist.school/author/jerry-spinelli)
- [Katherine Applegate](https://readinglist.school/author/katherine-applegate)
- [Sharon M. Draper](https://readinglist.school/author/sharon-m-draper)

## prejudice canon

- [Maniac Magee](https://readinglist.school/book/maniac-magee) by Jerry Spinelli _(820L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Romiette and Julio](https://readinglist.school/book/romiette-and-julio) by Sharon M. Draper _(Grades 7–10)_
- [The Witch of Blackbird Pond](https://readinglist.school/book/the-witch-of-blackbird-pond) by Elizabeth George Speare _(850L · Grades 5–8)_
- [Twelve Angry Men](https://readinglist.school/book/twelve-angry-men) by Reginald Rose _(Grades 8–10)_
- [Wishtree](https://readinglist.school/book/wishtree) by Katherine Applegate _(590L · Grades 3–6)_

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