3rd grade books about Courage
32 books commonly assigned to 3rd grade students explore courage— every title’s grade range covers 3rd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading difficulty: the typical 3rd grade text-complexity band is 420–820L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 5 courage titles here with a Lexile score, 3 are grade-level, 0 are more accessible, and 2 are stretch texts. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
32 3rd grade books about courage
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Bea and the New Deal HorseL. M. Elliott
Because of You, John LewisAndrea Davis Pinkney
DogtownKatherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko
Doña Quixote: Rise of the KnightRey Terciero
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the HolocaustElisa Boxer
HoopsMatt Tavares
How to Eat Fried WormsThomas Rockwell
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912Lauren Tarshis · 590L
IcebergJennifer A. Nielsen
It Came from the TreesAlly Russell
Just Like MillieLauren Castillo
Knight OwlChristopher Denise
Knight Owl and Early BirdChristopher Denise
Misfit MansionKay Davault
My Father's DragonRuth Stiles Gannett · 990L
My Teacher Is an AlienBruce Coville
NimbusJan Eldredge
PunycornAndi Watson
ShilohPhyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L
Stuntboy, In-Between TimeJason Reynolds
Swim TeamJohnnie Christmas
The BFGRoald Dahl · 720L
The Boy at the Back of the ClassOnjali Q. Raúf
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)Christina Soontornvat
The House at the Edge of MagicAmy Sparkes
The Skull: A Tyrolean FolktaleJon Klassen
The Tale of DespereauxKate DiCamillo · 670L
The Trumpet of the SwanE.B. White
The Whipping BoySid Fleischman
The Wild Journey of Juniper BerryChad Morris
The Witching WindNatalie Lloyd
WitchlingsClaribel A. Ortega
Courage books at other grades
Kindergarten · 1st grade · 2nd grade · 4th grade · 5th grade · 6th grade · 7th grade · 8th grade
Other 3rd grade themes
Family · Friendship · Humor · Adventure · Imagination · Identity · Nature · Perseverance
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Frequently asked questions
What courage books are good for 3rd grade students?
32 books exploring courage have a grade range that covers 3rd grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these courage books grade-appropriate for 3rd grade?
Every title's grade range covers 3rd grade. The typical 3rd grade text-complexity band is 420–820L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 5 books here with a Lexile score, 3 are grade-level, 0 more accessible, and 2 a stretch. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
How many courage books are on the 3rd grade list?
This page lists 32 3rd grade titles about courage, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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