# Books about revolution assigned in US schools

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

**Lexile range:** 780L–1170L
**Grade span:** 5–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/revolution
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore revolution

- [Charles Dickens](https://readinglist.school/author/charles-dickens)
- [Laurie Halse Anderson](https://readinglist.school/author/laurie-halse-anderson)

## revolution canon

- [A Tale of Two Cities](https://readinglist.school/book/a-tale-of-two-cities) by Charles Dickens _(1170L · Grades 9–12)_
- [Chains](https://readinglist.school/book/chains) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(780L · Grades 5–9)_
- [Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood](https://readinglist.school/book/persepolis) by Marjane Satrapi _(Grades 9–12)_

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