• 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