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Reading Lists by Grade Level are chosen using high-quality selection criteria present in the Media Policy. Resources are reviewed and selected by a team of people. Cross-referenced reviews are considered using multiple reputable sources. When a material requires reconsideration, a consultative rubric is used aligned with the State and District Policies. 

Primary Recommended Grade Lists: Recommended Reading lists 

3rd Grade Charlotte’s Webb

4th Grade How Jackie Robinson Changed America 

5th Grade Number the Stars

Ready for PreK 

Secondary Texts for 2024-25 Novel Reading List

Grade Level

Semester

Genre

Title

6

1

Literary

(Greek Mythology)

The Lightning Thief by Riordan

6

2

Informational

I am Malala by Yousafzai

 

7

1

Informational

We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success by Jenkins 

7

2

Literary

(Dystopian)

The Giver by Lowry

8

1

Literary

The Outsiders by Hinton

8

2

Informational

(letters)

I Will Always Write Back by Alifrenka (BEST) 

9

1

Informational

Finding Mañana: A Memoir of a Cuban Exodus by Ojito (BEST)

9

2

Literary

Animal Farm by Orwell (BEST)

10

1

Informational

Night by Wiesel

 

10

2

Literary

The Joy Luck Club by Tan

 

11

1

Literary

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Hurston

11

2

Literary (play)

Othello by Shakespeare

12

1

Epic Poetry

Beowulf

12

2

Literary (play)

The Importance of Being Earnest by Wilde