1960s books assigned in 1st grade

US schools assign 20 books written in the 1960s to 1st grade students, spanning 210L–740L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Most widely assigned from the 1960s

The Snowy Day

Ezra Jack Keats · on 2 reading lists

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Titles
20
Written
1960–1969
Lexile range
210L–740L
States assigning
1

The list — 1960s, 1st grade

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Most-assigned 1960s authors in 1st grade

Mercer Mayer · Peggy Parish · Don Freeman · Dr. Seuss · Marcia Brown · William Steig

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Common questions

How many 1960s books are assigned in 1st grade?
20 books written between 1960 and 1969 appear on 1st 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 1960s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 1960s titles assigned in 1st grade run from 210L to 740L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.

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