Leveled Book Lists for Third Grade

DRA Levels 30 - 38

Below, you will find suggestions of books for your child to read organized by DRA

level. It is so important for your child to be reading year round. If you need additional

suggestions, please visit the websites noted at the end of the list.

3rd Grade - DRA 30

Title First Name Last Name

Andy and Tamika David Adler

Ivy + Bean and the Ghost that Had to Go Annie Barrows

Ivy + Bean Doomed to Dance Annie Barrows

Judy Moody and Stink: The Holly Joliday Annie Barrows

Germs Make Me Sick Melvin Berger

The Pain and the Great One Judy Blume

The Winged Colt of Casa Mia Betsy Byars

Julian, Dream Doctor Ann Cameron

Julian, Secret Agent Ann Cameron

Julian's Glorious Summer Ann Cameron

More Stories Huey Tells Ann Cameron

More Stories Julian Tells Ann Cameron

Stellaluna Jannell Cannon

Chocolate Touch Patrick Catling

Did you Carry the Flag Today, Charley? Rebecca Caudill

Jake Drake: Bully Buster Andrew Clements

Antarctica Helen Cowcher

Enormous Crocodile Roald Dahl

The Magic Finger Roald Dahl

Amber Brown Goes Fourth Paula Danziger

Amber Brown is Not a Crayon Paula Danziger

Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit Paula Danziger

Forever Amber Brown Paula Danziger

You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber

Brown Paula Danziger

26 Fairmount Avenue Tomie dePaola

Legend of Old Befana Tomie dePaola

Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Tomie dePaola

Strega Nona Tomie dePaola

The Titanic: Lost…and Found Judy Donnelly

The Gadget War Betsy Duffey

Millions of Cats Wanda Gag

The Milk Makers Gail Gibbons

Green Thumbs, Everyone Patricia Reilly Giff

Ho, Ho Benjamin, Feliz Navidad Patricia Reilly Giff

The Mystery of Pony Hollow Lynn Hall

Pioneer Cat William Hooks

My Great Aunt Arizona Gloria Houston

Busybody Nora Johanna Hurwitz

Blackberries in the Dark Mavis Jukes

Butterflies and Moths Bobbie Kalman

Johnny Appleseed Steven Kellogg

Martin Bridge: Ready For Takeoff Jessica Kerrin

Camping Catastrophe (Ready Freddy) Abby Klein

Help! A Vampire's Coming (Ready Freddy) Abby Klein

Herbie Jones Suzy Kline

Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion Suzy Kline

Horrible Harry and the Green Slime Suzy Kline

Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding Suzy Kline

Horrible Harry in Room 2B Suzy Kline

Song Lee (series) Suzy Kline

What's the Matter With Herbie Jones? Suzy Kline

Catwings Ursula LeGuin

Striped Ice Cream Joan Lexau

Stage Fright Ann Martin

Key to the Treasure Peggy Parish

Chicken Sunday Patricia Polacco

Absent Author Ron Roy

The Bald Bandit Ron Roy

The Canary Caper Ron Roy

The Deadly Dungeon Ron Roy

The Goose's Gold Ron Roy

The Boy Who Ate Dog Biscuits Betsy Sachs

Grandfather's Journey Allen Say

Summer Reading is Killing Me Jon Scieszka

The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates Susan Shreve

The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein

Encyclopedia Brown (series) Donald Sobol

The Amazing Bone William Steig

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters John Steptoe

Giving Thanks Chief Jake Swamp

The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg

Enemy Spy (Shredderman series) Wendelin Van Draanan

The Biggest Bear Lynd Ward

Scaredy Squirrel Melanie Watts

Scaredy Squirrel At Night Melanie Watts

Hannah Gloria Whelan

Next Spring an Oriole Gloria Whelan

Shadow of the Wolf Gloria Whelan

Silver Gloria Whelan

Bunny Trouble Hans Wilhelm

The Mountains of Quilt Nancy Willard

Don't Call Me Beanhead Susan Wojciechowski

The Ghost of Popcorn Hill Betty Ren Wright

Curse of the Squirrel Laurence Yep

The Man Who Tricked a Ghost Laurence Yep

3rd Grade - DRA 34

Title First Name Last Name

Cat Crazy Ben Baglio

Chick Challenge Ben Baglio

Guinea Pig Gang Ben Baglio

Hamster Hotel Ben Baglio

Lamb Lessons Ben Baglio

Mouse Magic Ben Baglio

Pony Parade Ben Baglio

Puppy Puzzle Ben Baglio

Rabbit Race Ben Baglio

Pony Pals (series) Jeanne Betancourt

Invisible Stanley Jeff Brown

Once a Mouse… Marcia Brown

Squanto Friend of the Pilgrims Clyde Robert Bulla

A Blossom Promise Betsy Byars

Cross Country Cat Mary Calhoun

Beezus and Ramona Beverly Cleary

Henry and Beezus Beverly Cleary

Henry and Ribsy Beverly Cleary

Henry and the Clubhouse Beverly Cleary

Henry and the paper route Beverly Cleary

Henry Huggins Beverly Cleary

Mitch and Amy Beverly Cleary

The Mouse and the Motorcycle Beverly Cleary

Muggie Maggie Beverly Cleary

Otis Spofford Beverly Cleary

Ralph S. Mouse Cleary, Beverly Cleary

Ramona and Her Father Cleary, Beverly Cleary

Ramona and Her Mother Cleary, Beverly Cleary

Ramona Forever Cleary, Beverly Cleary

Ramona Quimby: Age 8 Cleary, Beverly Cleary

Ramona the Brave Cleary, Beverly Cleary

Ramona the Pest Cleary, Beverly Cleary

Ribsy Beverly Cleary

Runaway Ralph Beverly Cleary

Socks Beverly Cleary

Make a Wish, Molly Barbara Cohen

Space Brat (series of 5 books) Bruce Coville

The BFG Roald Dahl

Germany Michael Dahl

Matilda Roald Dahl

The Netherlands Michael Dahl

The Courage of Sarah Noble Alice Dalgliesh

Angel's Mother's Boyfriend Judy Delton

Backyard Angel Judy Delton

Legend of the Blue Bonnet Tomie dePaola

Hundred Dresses Eleanor Estes

The Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman

What's the Big Idea Benjamin Franklin Jean Fritz

Bats Gail Gibbons

Look Out Washington, D.C. Patricia Reilly Giff

Oh Boy Boston Patricia Reilly Giff

Watch Out! Ronald Morgan Patricia Reilly Giff

My Weird School (series) Dan Gutman

Chet Gecko (series) Bruce Hale

Bunnicula James Howe

Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein Johanna Hurwitz

Aldo Ice Cream Johanna Hurwitz

Aldo Peanut Butter Johanna Hurwitz

Baseball Fever Johanna Hurwitz

Class Clown Johanna Hurwitz

Class President Johanna Hurwitz

Hot and Cold Summer Johanna Hurwitz

Hurray For Ali Baba Bernstein Johanna Hurwitz

Much Ado About Aldo Johanna Hurwitz

Teacher's Pet Johanna Hurwitz

Martin Bridge: On the Lookout Jessica Kerrin

The Pumpkin Elf Mystery (Ready Freddy) Abby Klein

Liar, Liar Pants on Fire Gordon Korman

Pippi Goes On Board Astrid Lindgren

Pippi In the South Seas Astrid Lindgren

Pippi Longstocking Astrid Lindgren

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm Betty MacDonald

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic Betty MacDonald

Sarah, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan

Seven Kisses in a Row Patricia MacLachlan

The Seven Chinese Brothers Margaret Mahy

Babysitter's Club (Mystery Series) Ann Martin

Judy Moody Around the World in 8 1/2… Megan McDonald

Judy Moody Megan McDonald

Judy Moody Declares Independence Megan McDonald

Judy Moody Gets Famous Megan McDonald

Judy Moody Goes to College Megan McDonald

The Secret Soldier Ann McGovern

Shark Lady Ann McGovern

Good Grief, Third Grade Colleen McKenna

Sam, Bangs and Moonshine Eveline Ness

Almost Starring Skinnybones Barbara Park

Skinny Bones Barbara Park

I Am Rosa Parks Rosa Parks

The King's Equal Katherine Paterson

Amos Binder, Secret Agent Gary Paulsen

Legend of Scarface Robert San Souci

Abiyoyo Pete Seeger

Chocolate Fever Robert Smith

Meet the Gecko (Shredderman series) Wendelin Van Draanan

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible… Judith Viorst

Alexander Who Was Rich Last Sunday Judith Viorst

Kickers (soccer series) Rich Wallace

The Boxcar Children (series) Gertrude Warner

Owl Moon Jane Yolen

Lon Po Po Ed Young

3rd Grade - DRA 38

Title First Name Last Name

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Verna Aardema

Who Stole the Wizard of Oz Avi

Five Chinese Brothers Claire Bishop

Tales of Olga da Polga Michael Bond

Trouble With Trolls Jan Brett

Wild Christmas Reindeer Jan Brett

Stanley and the Magic Lamp Jeff Brown

Fly Away Home Eve Bunting

Someday a Tree Eve Bunting

Turkey For Thanksgiving Eve Bunting

The Wall Eve Bunting

Wanted - Mud Blossom Betsy Byars

Tough to Tackle Matt Christopher

Ellen Tebbits Beverly Cleary

Emily's Runaway Imagination Beverly Cleary

Jake Drake: Know-It-All Andrew Clements

The Magic School Bus (series) Joanna Cole

Rain Forest Helen Cowcher

Fantastic Mr. Fox Roald Dahl

George's Marvelous Medicine Roald Dahl

The Twits Roald Dahl

Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs Tomie dePaola

The Matchlock Gun Walter D. Edmonds

The Story About Pink Marjorie Flack

Stone Fox John Gardiner

One Day in the Alpine Tundra Jean Craighead George

One Day in the Desert Jean Craighead George

One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest Jean Craighead George

One Day in the Woods Jean Craighead George

Poopsie Pomerantz, Pick Up Your Feet Patricia Reilly Giff

Baseball's Best, Five True Stories Andrew Gutelle

Come On, Rain Karen Hesse

The Pagemaster Jordan Horowitz

Return to Howliday Inn James Howe

Martin Bridge: In High Gear Jessica Kerrin

Martin Bridge: Out of Orbit Jessica Kerrin

Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm Jessica Kerrin

The Bear the Heard Crying Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

The Canada Geese Quilt Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

Baseball's Greatest Pitchers S.A. Kromer

Postcards From Pluto Loreen Leedy

Strawberry Girl Lois Lenski

Frederick Leo Lionni

Matthew's Dream Leo Lionni

Time Cat Alexander Lloyd

All About Sam Lois Lowry

Attaboy, Sam Lois Lowry

Through Grandpa's Eyes Patricia MacLachlan

Knots on a Counting Rope Bill Martin

One Morning in Maine McCloskey, Robert McCloskey

Mirette on the High Wire Emily Arnold McCully

Judy Moody: Girl Detective Megan McDonald

Judy Moody Saves the World Megan McDonald

The Worst Witch Jill Murphy

Wump World Bill Peet

The Talented Clementine Sara Pennypacker

Clementine: Friend of the Week Sara Pennypacker

The Adventures of Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey

Babushka's Doll Patricia Polacco

Tar Beach Faith Ringgold

The Best School Year Ever Barbara Robinson

Riding Freedom Pam Munoz Ryan

The Relatives Came Cynthia Rylant

Sideways Stories From Wayside School Louis Sachar

Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger Louis Sachar

Wayside School Is Falling Down Louis Sachar

The Bicycle Man Allen Say

The Frog Prince, Continued Jon Scieszka

Time Warp Trio (series) Jon Scieszka

Horton Hatches the Egg Dr. Seuss

Horton Hears a Who Dr. Seuss

If I Ran the Circus Dr. Seuss

The Lorax Dr. Seuss

Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories Dr. Seuss

Amos and Boris William Steig

Jumanji Chris Van Allsburg

Battle for the Castle Elizabeth Winthrop

The Storm Book Charlotte Zolotow

Websites:

http://www.udel.edu/ETL/RWN/Activities.html#contents http://www.kidsource.com/education/summer.activities.art.html http://www.justreadfamilies.org/greatideas/NCLB.asp

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