# Books about robbers and outlaws assigned in US schools

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

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

## Authors who explore robbers and outlaws

- [Sid Fleischman](https://readinglist.school/author/sid-fleischman)
- [Willo Davis Roberts](https://readinglist.school/author/willo-davis-roberts)

## robbers and outlaws canon

- [Hostage](https://readinglist.school/book/hostage) by Willo Davis Roberts _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Loot](https://readinglist.school/book/loot) by Jude Watson _(Grades 3–8)_
- [The Ghost on Saturday Night](https://readinglist.school/book/the-ghost-on-saturday-night) by Sid Fleischman _(Grades 4–6)_

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