1990s books assigned in 2nd grade

US schools assign 86 books written in the 1990s to 2nd grade students, across 9 states, spanning 510L–720L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Most widely assigned from the 1990s

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey · on 4 reading lists

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Titles
86
Written
1990–1999
Lexile range
510L–720L
States assigning
9

The list — 1990s, 2nd grade

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Most-assigned 1990s authors in 2nd grade

Dav Pilkey (3) · David Shannon (2) · Paul Brett Johnson (2) · Kevin Henkes (2) · Eve Bunting (2) · Tom Feelings (2)

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Common questions

How many 1990s books are assigned in 2nd grade?
86 books written between 1990 and 1999 appear on 2nd 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 1990s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 1990s titles assigned in 2nd grade run from 510L to 720L. 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?
9 states assign at least one 1990s title at 2nd 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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