1970s books assigned in 1st grade

US schools assign 25 books written in the 1970s to 1st grade students, across 2 states, spanning 330L–350L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Most widely assigned from the 1970s

A Story, a Story

Gail E. Haley · on 2 reading lists

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Titles
25
Written
1970–1979
Lexile range
330L–350L
States assigning
2

The list — 1970s, 1st grade

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Most-assigned 1970s authors in 1st grade

Mitsumasa Anno (2) · Bill Peet (2) · Arnold Lobel (2) · Gerald McDermott · Mercer Mayer · Harry Allard

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Common questions

How many 1970s books are assigned in 1st grade?
25 books written between 1970 and 1979 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 1970s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 1970s titles assigned in 1st grade run from 330L to 350L. 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?
2 states assign at least one 1970s title at 1st 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.

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