New Jersey 3rd grade reading checklist

first 60 of 552 books (full list online) · source: NJ Student Learning Standards · readinglist.school

1. "Let's Get a Pup!", Said Kate — Bob Grahamgrades 0–5
2. 11 Birthdays — Wendy Massgrades 3–5
3. A Ball for Daisy — Chris Raschkagrades 0–2
4. A Band of Angels — Deborah Hopkinsongrades 0–5
5. A Boy Called Christmas — Matt Haiggrades 3–10
6. A Chair for My Mother — Vera B. Williamsgrades 0–5
7. A Coyote Solstice Tale — Thomas Kinggrades 0–3
8. A Dance Like Starlight — Kristy Dempseygrades 0–5
9. A Dog Called Homeless — Sarah Leangrades 3–6
10. A Gathering of Days — Joan W. Blosgrades 3–7
11. A Green Place to be — Ashley Benham Yazdanigrades 0–5
12. A Journey Under the Sea — Craig Fostergrades 2–5
13. A Land of Books — Duncan Tonatiuhgrades 0–5
14. A Letter for Bob — Kim Rogersgrades 0–3
15. A Lot to Like! — Derek Andersongrades 2–5
16. A Plate of Hope — Erin Frankelgrades 3–10
17. A Sick Day for Amos McGee — Philip C. Steadgrades 0–3
18. A Single Shard — Linda Sue Park920L · grades 5–8
19. A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold) — Natalie Lloydgrades 3–10
20. A Story, a Story — Gail E. Haleygrades 0–3
21. A Tree Is Nice — Janice May Udrygrades 0–3
22. A Visit to William Blake's Inn — Nancy Willardgrades 0–5
23. A Visitor for Bear — Bonny Beckergrades 0–5
24. A Wrinkle in Time — Madeleine L'Engle740L · grades 5–7
25. A Year Down Yonder — Richard Peckgrades 3–7
26. Abraham Lincoln — Ingri Parin D'Aulairegrades 1–4
27. Absolutely Positively Not — David LaRochellegrades 3–8
28. Across the Bay — Carlos Apontegrades 0–5
29. Adam of the Road — Elizabeth Gray Vininggrades 3–7
30. Africa Dream — Eloise Greenfieldgrades 4–8
31. Al Capone Does My Shirts — Gennifer Choldenkogrades 3–8
32. Alchemy and Meggy Swann — Karen Cushmangrades 3–10
33. All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book) — Tami Charlesgrades 0–5
34. All the Blues in the Sky — Renée Watsongrades 3–7
35. Alphabatics — Suse MacDonaldgrades 0–5
36. Always Room for One More — Sorche Nic Leodhasgrades 0–3
37. Amelia Bedelia — Peggy Parish380L · grades 1–3
38. Amos & Boris — William Steiggrades 2–3
39. Amos Fortune, Free Man — Elizabeth Yatesgrades 3–7
40. An American Story — Kwame Alexandergrades 0–3
41. And If the Moon Could Talk — Kate Banksgrades 0–5
42. And Now Miguel — Joseph Krumgoldgrades 3–7
43. Anna and the Swallow Man — Gavriel Savitgrades 3–10
44. Anno's Alphabet — Mitsumasa Annogrades 0–5
45. Anno's Journey — Mitsumasa Annogrades 0–5
46. Apples to Oregon — Deborah Hopkinsongrades 0–5
47. Arrow to the Sun — Gerald McDermottgrades 0–3
48. Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian — Eoin Colfergrades 3–10
49. As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running for President! — Donna Gephartgrades 3–8
50. Ashanti to Zulu — Margaret Musgrovegrades 0–3
51. At Night — Jonathan Beangrades 0–5
52. Baboushka and the Three Kings — Ruth Robbinsgrades 0–3
53. Bad News for Outlaws — Vaunda Micheaux Nelsongrades 3–7
54. Balloons over Broadway — Melissa Sweetgrades 1–4
55. Barrio — George Anconagrades 0–5
56. Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum — Ashley Bryangrades 0–5
57. Beautiful Blackbird — Ashley Bryangrades 0–5
58. Because of Winn-Dixie — Kate DiCamillo610L · grades 3–5
59. Big — Vashti Harrisongrades 0–3
60. Big — Vashti Harrisongrades 0–5