# Books about sacrifice assigned in US schools

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

**Lexile range:** 550L–1170L
**Grade span:** 3–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/sacrifice
**Wikipedia (entity):** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrifice
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## Authors who explore sacrifice

- [Suzanne Collins](https://readinglist.school/author/suzanne-collins) (2 books)
- [Alan Gratz](https://readinglist.school/author/alan-gratz)
- [Charles Dickens](https://readinglist.school/author/charles-dickens)

## sacrifice canon

- [A Fate So Cold](https://readinglist.school/book/a-fate-so-cold) by Amanda Foody _(Grades 7–12)_
- [A Tale of Two Cities](https://readinglist.school/book/a-tale-of-two-cities) by Charles Dickens _(1170L · Grades 9–12)_
- [Allies](https://readinglist.school/book/allies) by Alan Gratz _(Grades 5–9)_
- [Stone Fox](https://readinglist.school/book/stone-fox) by John Reynolds Gardiner _(550L · Grades 3–5)_
- [Sunrise on the Reaping](https://readinglist.school/book/sunrise-on-the-reaping) by Suzanne Collins _(Grades 7–12)_
- [The Hunger Games](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hunger-games) by Suzanne Collins _(810L · Grades 6–9)_
- [The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe) by C.S. Lewis _(940L · Grades 4–7)_

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