Nevada 6th grade reading list

Books with a Nevada citation for 6th grade include Maniac Magee, Shiloh and Smile. This list has 772 total books, 65 of them with a Nevada-specific citation. Each book shows its reading level and a cited source. Lexile levels on the list run from 410L to 1120L.

Top Nevada 6th grade pick: Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli — on 1 Nevada list

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Total books772Lexile410L–1120LSourceNevada Academic Content Standards✓ sources cited per book

Most-assigned on state lists: across every US state’s official reading and award lists, the Middle (6–8) titles appearing in the most states are The Giver (20 states), The Hunger Games (14 states), and Ground Zero (8 states). From our 2026 study of 13,258 source-cited assignments (as of 2026-07-13).

Our pick to start — most-cited for Nevada 6th grade

These are the 30 titles named in Nevada’s own curriculum documents for this grade — everything below is the wider national list. Read against the Common Core Appendix A complexity band; reading level is not thematic maturity, and several sit below the band because they are assigned for discussion.

  1. Maniac Magee

    Jerry Spinelli

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document and 3 national references, taught from grade 4 to 7. Covers race, homelessness and family. At 820L it sits just under the 925–1185L band for this grade.

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  2. Shiloh

    Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document and 2 national references, taught from grade 3 to 6. Covers animal welfare, morality and family. At 890L it sits just under the 925–1185L band for this grade.

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  3. Smile

    Raina Telgemeier

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document and 2 national references, taught from grade 4 to 8. Covers growing up, friendship and self-acceptance. At 410L it reads well below the 925–1185L band for this grade.

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  4. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

    Kate DiCamillo

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document and 2 national references, taught from grade 3 to 6. Covers love, loss and journey.

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  5. Dash (Dogs of World War II)

    Kirby Larson

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document and 1 national reference, taught from grade 4 to 7.

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  6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    Jeff Kinney

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document and 1 national reference, taught from grade 3 to 7. Covers school, friendship and family. At 950L it falls inside the 925–1185L band for this grade.

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  7. Frindle

    Andrew Clements

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document and 1 national reference, taught from grade 3 to 7. Covers creativity, language and thought, intelligence. At 830L it sits just under the 925–1185L band for this grade.

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  8. Matilda

    Roald Dahl

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document and 1 national reference, taught from grade 3 to 6. Covers intelligence, overcoming neglect and teacher-student bond. At 840L it sits just under the 925–1185L band for this grade.

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  9. Out of My Mind

    Sharon M. Draper

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document and 1 national reference, taught from grade 4 to 7. Covers disability, inclusion and intelligence. At 700L it reads well below the 925–1185L band for this grade.

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  10. Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You

    Barthe DeClements

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document and 1 national reference, taught from grade 3 to 8. Covers dyslexia, teacher-student relationships and schools.

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  11. There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

    Louis Sachar

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document and 1 national reference, taught from grade 4 to 6.

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  12. 96 Miles

    J. L. Esplin

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 6 to 8.

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  13. A Boy Named Queen

    Sara Cassidy

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 3 to 8. Covers bullying, middle school students and peer pressure.

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  14. A Night Divided

    Jennifer A. Nielsen

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 5 to 8. Covers courage, freedom and family.

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  15. A Wolf Called Wander

    Rosanne Parry

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 4 to 6. Covers new york times bestseller, wolves, fiction and animals, infancy, fiction.

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  16. Allergic

    Megan Wagner Lloyd

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 4 to 6. Covers new york times reviewed and comic books, strips, etc..

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  17. Among the Hidden

    Margaret Peterson Haddix

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 5 to 8. Covers freedom, identity and resistance.

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  18. Ava and Pip

    Carol Weston

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 3 to 8. Covers palindromes, families and vocabulary.

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  19. Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job

    Willo Davis Roberts

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 3 to 8. Covers babysitters, kidnapping and babysitters, fiction.

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  20. Ban This Book

    Alan Gratz

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 3 to 6. Covers censorship, books and standing up.

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  21. City Spies

    James Ponti

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 4 to 6.

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  22. City of Thieves

    Alex London

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 3 to 8.

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  23. Crash

    Jerry Spinelli

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 3 to 8. Covers conduct of life, family life and friendship.

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  24. Cryptid Hunters

    Roland Smith

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 5 to 8. Covers survival, mystery and family.

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  25. Escaping the Giant Wave

    Peg Kehret

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 3 to 6.

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  26. Fablehaven

    Brandon Mull

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 4 to 7. Covers family, adventure and courage.

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  27. Flight #116 Is Down!

    Caroline B. Cooney

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 3 to 8. Covers aeronautics, fiction, airplanes, juvenile literature and airplanes, fiction.

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  28. Flipped

    Wendelin Van Draanen

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 3 to 8. Covers conduct of life in fiction, conduct of life and self-perception.

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  29. Framed!

    James Ponti

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 3 to 8. Covers united states, art thefts and friendship.

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  30. Fudge-a-Mania

    Judy Blume

    Cited in 1 Nevada curriculum document, taught from grade 3 to 6.

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65 books cited for Nevada 6th grade

Assignments tied directly to Nevada’s Nevada Academic Content Standards with a Nevada-specific citation.

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707 additional grade-appropriate books for 6th grade readers

The 772-book total above includes 65 titles with direct Nevada citation; these 707 additional titles cover 6th grade in the broader canon. They don't have a Nevada-specific citation yet but are commonly taught at this level.

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About the Nevada 6th grade reading list

This list combines books cited in Nevada Academic Content Standards with books from national sources that list titles for 6th grade: the Common Core State Standards (ELA), plus awards such as the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction, the Golden Kite Award and the Newbery Medal. ReadingList currently tracks 772 titles for 6th grade in Nevada, of which 65 carry a direct Nevada citation and 707 are grade-appropriate titles whose reading level overlaps 6th grade. Across the list, Lexile measures span 410L–1120L.

6th grade sits in the 6-8 grade band, where students are middle-grade readers. At this stage the emphasis is on analyzing theme, character, and author's craft across full-length novels and their first classics. Assigned reading skews toward full-length novels, plays, memoir, and frequently-challenged contemporary titles, with text complexity that, per Common Core’s Appendix A reading bands, typically falls around roughly 700L to 1010L. Measured against that 925–1185L range, of the 58 titles here with a Lexile score 9 are grade-level, 49 are more accessible (often assigned for theme over challenge), and 0 are stretch texts that may need scaffolding. Because readers in a single 6th grade classroom can span several hundred Lexile points, this list is best read as a starting point rather than a fixed requirement.

Nevada’s English Language Arts requirements are set by Nevada Academic Content Standards (doe.nv.gov). Most states pair their own standards with the Common Core text-complexity framework. The 6th grade list below blends Nevada-specific assignments with widely taught national titles. Every title links to its primary source on the book’s detail page, so you can confirm exactly where and why it is assigned.

How to use this list:match a title to your child’s most recent Lexile or guided-reading level rather than to the grade alone. Teachers building a 6th grade unit can pair a Nevada-cited core text with a grade-appropriate companion novel; parents previewing summer or supplemental reading can check each book’s content notes and challenge history before assigning it.

Common questions

What books do 6th grade students read in Nevada?
Books with a Nevada-specific citation for 6th grade include Maniac Magee, Shiloh, Smile, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Dash (Dogs of World War II). Individual schools and districts choose their own titles, so check with your child's teacher for the exact list.
How many books are assigned to 6th grade students in Nevada?
This list has 772 books for 6th grade students in Nevada. 65 of them have a Nevada-specific citation; the other 707 are grade-appropriate titles from national reading lists and awards.
What's the Lexile range for 6th grade reading in Nevada?
Lexile measures across the 6th grade Nevada reading list range from 410L to 1120L. Books without a published Lexile (poetry, drama, picture books) are not included in this range.
Where does this reading list come from?
Nevada-specific entries reference Nevada Academic Content Standards (published at doe.nv.gov). The other books come from national sources that list books for 6th grade: the Common Core State Standards (ELA), plus awards such as the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction, the Golden Kite Award and the Newbery Medal. Each book's page links the primary source for every listing.

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