# Books about schools assigned in US schools

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

**Grade span:** K–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/schools
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore schools

- [Beverly Cleary](https://readinglist.school/author/beverly-cleary) (2 books)
- [Gordon Korman](https://readinglist.school/author/gordon-korman) (2 books)
- [Harry Allard](https://readinglist.school/author/harry-allard) (2 books)
- [Jacqueline Woodson](https://readinglist.school/author/jacqueline-woodson) (2 books)
- [Jerry Spinelli](https://readinglist.school/author/jerry-spinelli) (2 books)
- [Victoria Jamieson](https://readinglist.school/author/victoria-jamieson) (2 books)
- [Andrew Clements](https://readinglist.school/author/andrew-clements)
- [Barbara Park](https://readinglist.school/author/barbara-park)

## schools canon

- [7 X 9 = Trouble](https://readinglist.school/book/7-x-9-trouble) by Claudia Mills _(Grades 3–5)_
- [A Fine, Fine School](https://readinglist.school/book/a-fine-fine-school) by Sharon Creech _(Grades K–3)_
- [After](https://readinglist.school/book/after) by Francine Prose _(Grades 9–12)_
- [All's Faire in Middle School](https://readinglist.school/book/alls-faire-in-middle-school) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Call Me Hope](https://readinglist.school/book/call-me-hope) by Gretchen Olson _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Class Clown](https://readinglist.school/book/class-clown) by Johanna Hurwitz _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa](https://readinglist.school/book/cowgirl-kate-and-cocoa) by Erica Silverman _(Grades 2–3)_
- [Crush](https://readinglist.school/book/crush) by Svetlana Chmakova _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Daphne's Book](https://readinglist.school/book/daphnes-book) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Double Trouble in Walla Walla](https://readinglist.school/book/double-trouble-in-walla-walla) by Andrew Clements _(Grades K–3)_
- [Each Kindness](https://readinglist.school/book/each-kindness) by Jacqueline Woodson _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Eight Keys](https://readinglist.school/book/eight-keys) by Suzanne M. LaFleur _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Flying Solo](https://readinglist.school/book/flying-solo) by Ralph J. Fletcher _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Fourth Grade Rats](https://readinglist.school/book/fourth-grade-rats) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Freaky Friday](https://readinglist.school/book/freaky-friday) by Mary Rodgers _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Fuzzy Mud](https://readinglist.school/book/fuzzy-mud) by Louis Sachar _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Herbie's Troubles](https://readinglist.school/book/herbies-troubles) by Carol Chapman _(Grades K–3)_
- [If You Come Softly](https://readinglist.school/book/if-you-come-softly) by Jacqueline Woodson _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key](https://readinglist.school/book/joey-pigza-swallowed-the-key) by Jack Gantos _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth](https://readinglist.school/book/junie-b-jones-and-her-big-fat-mouth) by Barbara Park _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Just Another Ordinary Day](https://readinglist.school/book/just-another-ordinary-day) by Rod Clement _(Grades K–3)_
- [Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse](https://readinglist.school/book/lillys-purple-plastic-purse) by Kevin Henkes _(Grades K–3)_
- [Math Curse](https://readinglist.school/book/math-curse) by Jon Scieszka _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Miss Nelson Has a Field Day](https://readinglist.school/book/miss-nelson-has-a-field-day) by Harry Allard _(Grades K–3)_
- [Miss Nelson Is Back](https://readinglist.school/book/miss-nelson-is-back) by Harry Allard _(Grades K–3)_
- [Mr. Lincoln's Way](https://readinglist.school/book/mr-lincolns-way) by Patricia Polacco _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Mr. Tanen's Ties](https://readinglist.school/book/mr-tanens-ties) by Maryann Cocca-Leffler _(Grades K–3)_
- [My Horrible Secret](https://readinglist.school/book/my-horrible-secret) by Stephen Roos _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Never Spit on Your Shoes](https://readinglist.school/book/never-spit-on-your-shoes) by Denys Cazet _(Grades K–3)_
- [No More Dead Dogs](https://readinglist.school/book/no-more-dead-dogs) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Plague Year](https://readinglist.school/book/plague-year) by Stephanie S. Tolan _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Ramona's World](https://readinglist.school/book/ramonas-world) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Real Friends](https://readinglist.school/book/real-friends) by Shannon Hale _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Rotten Teeth](https://readinglist.school/book/rotten-teeth) by Laura Simms _(Grades K–3)_
- [Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You](https://readinglist.school/book/sixth-grade-can-really-kill-you) by Barthe DeClements _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Spying on Miss Müller](https://readinglist.school/book/spying-on-miss-m-ller) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes](https://readinglist.school/book/staying-fat-for-sarah-byrnes) by Chris Crutcher _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Strider](https://readinglist.school/book/strider) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Substitute Teacher Plans](https://readinglist.school/book/substitute-teacher-plans) by Johnson, Doug _(Grades K–3)_
- [Tears of A Tiger](https://readinglist.school/book/tears-of-a-tiger) by Sharon M. Draper _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Cat Ate My Gymsuit](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cat-ate-my-gymsuit) by Paula Danziger _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Dunderheads](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dunderheads) by Paul Fleischman _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School](https://readinglist.school/book/the-gingerbread-man-loose-in-the-school) by Laura Murray _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Girl Who Could Fly](https://readinglist.school/book/the-girl-who-could-fly) by Victoria Forester _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Great Pet Escape](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-pet-escape) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 3–8)_
- [The Perfect Score](https://readinglist.school/book/the-perfect-score) by Rob Buyea _(Grades 3–8)_
- [The Sixth Grade Nickname Game](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sixth-grade-nickname-game) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Toll-Bridge Troll](https://readinglist.school/book/the-toll-bridge-troll) by Patricia Rae Wolff _(Grades K–3)_
- [There's a Girl in My Hammerlock](https://readinglist.school/book/theres-a-girl-in-my-hammerlock) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Truly Devious](https://readinglist.school/book/truly-devious) by Maureen Johnson _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Word Eater](https://readinglist.school/book/word-eater) by Mary Amato _(Grades 3–8)_

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_Generated from primary-source citations indexed on ReadingList.school. JSON API: https://readinglist.school/api/theme/schools · HTML view: https://readinglist.school/theme/schools._