How many 1930s books are assigned in 3rd grade?

10 books written between 1930 and 1939 appear on 3rd grade reading lists tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, district list, or AP/IB syllabus.

What Lexile range do these 1930s books cover?

Lexile measures for the 1930s titles assigned in 3rd grade run from 910L to 910L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.

Are these assigned nationally or in a few states?

6 states assign at least one 1930s title at 3rd grade in the lists tracked here, so this is a broad pattern rather than a single state's canon. Per-state lists are on each state page.

1930s books assigned in 3rd grade

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US schools assign 10 books written in the 1930s to 3rd grade students, across 6 states, spanning 910L–910L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Most widely assigned from the 1930s

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Richard Atwater · Florence Atwater · on 2 reading lists

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Titles: 10
Written: 1930–1939
Lexile range: 910L–910L
States assigning: 6

The list — 1930s, 3rd grade

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How many 1930s books are assigned in 3rd grade?: 10 books written between 1930 and 1939 appear on 3rd grade reading lists tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, district list, or AP/IB syllabus.
What Lexile range do these 1930s books cover?: Lexile measures for the 1930s titles assigned in 3rd grade run from 910L to 910L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.
Are these assigned nationally or in a few states?: 6 states assign at least one 1930s title at 3rd grade in the lists tracked here, so this is a broad pattern rather than a single state's canon. Per-state lists are on each state page.

1930s books assigned in 3rd grade

The list — 1930s, 3rd grade

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