1970s books assigned in 5th grade

US schools assign 64 books written in the 1970s to 5th grade students, across 27 states, spanning 470L–920L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Most widely assigned from the 1970s

Bunnicula

Deborah Howe · on 10 reading lists

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Titles
64
Written
1970–1979
Lexile range
470L–920L
States assigning
27

The list — 1970s, 5th grade

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Most-assigned 1970s authors in 5th grade

Judy Blume (3) · Mitsumasa Anno (2) · Katherine Paterson (2) · Roald Dahl (2) · Beverly Cleary (2) · Susan Cooper (2)

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Common questions

How many 1970s books are assigned in 5th grade?
64 books written between 1970 and 1979 appear on 5th 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 5th grade run from 470L to 920L. 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?
27 states assign at least one 1970s title at 5th 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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