6th grade books about Identity
50 books commonly assigned to 6th grade students explore identity— every title’s grade range covers 6th 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 6th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 18 identity titles here with a Lexile score, 3 are grade-level, 15 are more accessible, and 0 are stretch texts. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
50 6th grade books about identity
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A Royal ConundrumLisa Yee
A Work in ProgressJarrett Lerner
Among the HiddenMargaret Peterson Haddix
Black Brother, Black BrotherJewell Parker Rhodes
BlendedSharon M. Draper · 610L
BlubberJudy Blume
Boy 2.0Tracey Baptiste
Brown Girl DreamingJacqueline Woodson · 990L
Bud, Not BuddyChristopher Paul Curtis · 950L
Confessions of a Class ClownArianne Costner
Control FreaksJ.E. Thomas
Dear Mr. HenshawBeverly Cleary
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous LifeRachel Renée Russell · 890L
Doña Quixote: Rise of the KnightRey Terciero
DramaRaina Telgemeier
Ender's GameOrson Scott Card · 780L
Genesis Begins AgainAlicia D. Williams
GhostJason Reynolds · 730L
Ghost BoysJewell Parker Rhodes · 360L
Good DifferentMeg Eden Kuyatt
GroundedAisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Huda Al-Marashi
Harriet the SpyLouise Fitzhugh
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJ.K. Rowling · 880L
I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition)Malala Yousafzai · 830L
Show all 50 titles
- Invisible Isabel · Sally J. Pla
- Keeper of the Lost Cities · Shannon Messenger
- Max and the Midknights · Lincoln Peirce
- Merci Suárez Changes Gears · Meg Medina
- Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy · Angie Thomas
- Other Words for Home · Jasmine Warga
- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet · Zanib Mian
- Restart · Gordon Korman
- Ruby Lost and Found · Christina Li
- Save Me a Seat · Sarah Weeks
- Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl · Julie Kagawa
- So B. It · Sarah Weeks
- Something Like Home · Andrea Beatriz Arango
- Stand Up, Yumi Chung · Jessica Kim
- Stuntboy, In-Between Time · Jason Reynolds
- The Crossover · Kwame Alexander
- The Cybil War · Betsy Byars
- The False Prince · Jennifer A. Nielsen
- The First State of Being · Erin Entrada Kelly
- The Graveyard Book · Neil Gaiman
- The Last Hope in Hopetown · Maria Tureaud
- The Partition Project · Saadia Faruqi
- The Westing Game · Ellen Raskin
- Walk Two Moons · Sharon Creech
- Willa of the Wood · Robert Beatty
- You Are Here: Connecting Flights · Ellen Oh
Identity books at other grades
Kindergarten · 1st grade · 2nd grade · 3rd grade · 4th grade · 5th grade · 7th grade · 8th grade
Other 6th grade themes
Family · Friendship · Courage · Humor · Adventure · Nature · Perseverance · Mystery
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Frequently asked questions
What identity books are good for 6th grade students?
50 books exploring identity have a grade range that covers 6th 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 identity books grade-appropriate for 6th grade?
Every title's grade range covers 6th grade. The typical 6th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 18 books here with a Lexile score, 3 are grade-level, 15 more accessible, and 0 a stretch. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
How many identity books are on the 6th grade list?
This page lists 50 6th grade titles about identity, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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