1970s books assigned in 6th grade

US schools assign 60 books written in the 1970s to 6th grade students, across 23 states, spanning 750L–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
60
Written
1970–1979
Lexile range
750L–920L
States assigning
23

The list — 1970s, 6th grade

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Most-assigned 1970s authors in 6th grade

Judy Blume (2) · Katherine Paterson (2) · Roald Dahl (2) · Laurence Yep (2) · Beverly Cleary (2) · Susan Cooper (2)

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Common questions

How many 1970s books are assigned in 6th grade?
60 books written between 1970 and 1979 appear on 6th 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 6th grade run from 750L 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?
23 states assign at least one 1970s title at 6th 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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