1970s books assigned in 9th grade
US schools assign 16 books written in the 1970s to 9th grade students. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.
Most widely assigned from the 1970s
The Dark Is Rising
Susan Cooper · on 2 reading lists
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- Titles
- 16
- Written
- 1970–1979
- States assigning
- 1
The list — 1970s, 9th grade
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A Summer to DieLois Lowry
And You Give Me a Pain, ElaineStella Pevsner
Child of the OwlLaurence Yep
Fire on the MountainAnita Desai
I'm the King of the CastleSusan Hill
M.C. Higgins, the GreatVirginia Hamilton
One More FlightEve Bunting
Summer of My German SoldierBette Greene
The Dark Is RisingSusan Cooper
The Girl who Cried Flowers, and Other TalesJane Yolen
The Killer AngelsMichael Shaara
The Late Great MeSandra Scoppettone
The Road from HomeDavid Kherdian
Tristan And IseultRosemary Sutcliff
Voyaging to CathayAlfred H. Tamarin
Watership DownRichard Adams
Most-assigned 1970s authors in 9th grade
Lois Lowry · Stella Pevsner · Laurence Yep · Virginia Hamilton · Eve Bunting · Susan Cooper
Common questions
- How many 1970s books are assigned in 9th grade?
- 16 books written between 1970 and 1979 appear on 9th grade reading lists tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, district list, or AP/IB syllabus.