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.
3rd Grade - DRA 30
Title
Andy and Tamika
Ivy + Bean and the Ghost that Had to Go
Ivy + Bean Doomed to Dance
Judy Moody and Stink: The Holly Joliday
Germs Make Me Sick
The Pain and the Great One
The Winged Colt of Casa Mia
Julian, Dream Doctor
Julian, Secret Agent
Julian's Glorious Summer
More Stories Huey Tells
More Stories Julian Tells
Stellaluna
Chocolate Touch
Did you Carry the Flag Today, Charley?
Jake Drake: Bully Buster
Antarctica
Enormous Crocodile
The Magic Finger
Amber Brown Goes Fourth
Amber Brown is Not a Crayon
Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit
Forever Amber Brown
You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown
26 Fairmount Avenue
Legend of Old Befana
First Name
David
Annie
Annie
Annie
Melvin
Judy
Betsy
Ann
Ann
Ann
Ann
Ann
Jannell
Patrick
Rebecca
Andrew
Helen
Roald
Roald
Paula
Paula
Paula
Paula
Paula
Tomie
Tomie
Last Name
Adler
Barrows
Barrows
Barrows
Berger
Blume
Byars
Cameron
Cameron
Cameron
Cameron
Cameron
Cannon
Catling
Caudill
Clements
Cowcher
Dahl
Dahl
Danziger
Danziger
Danziger
Danziger
Danziger
dePaola
dePaola
Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
Strega Nona
The Titanic: Lost…and Found
The Gadget War
Millions of Cats
The Milk Makers
Green Thumbs, Everyone
Ho, Ho Benjamin, Feliz Navidad
The Mystery of Pony Hollow
Pioneer Cat
My Great Aunt Arizona
Busybody Nora
Blackberries in the Dark
Butterflies and Moths
Johnny Appleseed
Martin Bridge: Ready For Takeoff
Camping Catastrophe (Ready Freddy)
Help! A Vampire's Coming (Ready Freddy)
Herbie Jones
Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion
Horrible Harry and the Green Slime
Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding
Horrible Harry in Room 2B
Song Lee (series)
What's the Matter With Herbie Jones?
Catwings
Striped Ice Cream
Stage Fright
Key to the Treasure
Chicken Sunday
Absent Author
The Bald Bandit
The Canary Caper
The Deadly Dungeon
The Goose's Gold
The Boy Who Ate Dog Bicsuits
Tomie
Tomie
Judy
Betsy
Wanda
Gail
Patricia Reilly
Patricia Reilly
Lynn
William
Gloria
Johanna
Mavis
Bobbie
Steven
Jessica
Abby
Abby
Suzy
Suzy
Suzy
Suzy
Suzy
Suzy
Suzy
Ursula
Joan
Ann
Peggy
Patricia
Ron
Ron
Ron
Ron
Ron
Betsy
dePaola
dePaola
Donnelly
Duffey
Gag
Gibbons
Giff
Giff
Hall
Hooks
Houston
Hurwitz
Jukes
Kalman
Kellogg
Kerrin
Klein
Klein
Kline
Kline
Kline
Kline
Kline
Kline
Kline
LeGuin
Lexau
Martin
Parish
Polacco
Roy
Roy
Roy
Roy
Roy
Sachs
Grandfather's Journey
Summer Reading is Killing Me
The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates
The Giving Tree
Encyclopedia Brown (series)
The Amazing Bone
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
Giving Thanks
The Polar Express
Enemy Spy (Shredderman series)
The Biggest Bear
Scaredy Squirrel
Scaredy Squirrel At Night
Hannah
Next Spring an Oriole
Shadow of the Wolf
Silver
Bunny Trouble
The Mountains of Quilt
Don't Call Me Beanhead
The Ghost of Popcorn Hill
Curse of the Squirrel
The Man Who Tricked a Ghost
Allen
Jon
Susan
Shel
Donold
William
John
Chief Jake
Chris
Wendelin
Lynd
Melanie
Melanie
Gloria
Gloria
Gloria
Gloria
Hans
Nancy
Susan
Betty Ren
Laurence
Laurence
Say
Scieszka
Shreve
Silverstein
Sobol
Steig
Steptoe
Swamp
Van Allsburg
Van Draanan
Ward
Watts
Watts
Whelan
Whelan
Whelan
Whelan
Wilhelm
Willard
Wojciechowski
Wright
Yep
Yep
First Name
Ben
Ben
Ben
Ben
Ben
Ben
Ben
Ben
Ben
Jeanne
Last Name
Baglio
Baglio
Baglio
Baglio
Baglio
Baglio
Baglio
Baglio
Baglio
Betancourt
3rd Grade - DRA 34
Title
Cat Crazy
Chick Challenge
Guinea Pig Gang
Hamster Hotel
Lamb Lessons
Mouse Magic
Pony Parade
Puppy Puzzle
Rabbit Race
Pony Pals (series)
Invisible Stanley
Once a Mouse…
Squanto Friend of the Pilgrims
A Blossom Promise
Cross Country Cat
Beezus and Ramona
Henry and Beezus
Henry and Ribsy
Henry and the Clubhouse
Henry and the paper route
Henry Huggins
Mitch and Amy
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Muggie Maggie
Otis Spofford
Ralph S. Mouse
Ramona and Her Father
Ramona and Her Mother
Ramona Forever
Ramona Quimby: Age 8
Ramona the Brave
Ramona the Pest
Ribsy
Runaway Ralph
Socks
Make a Wish, Molly
Space Brat (series of 5 books)
The BFG
Germany
Matilda
The Netherlands
The Courage of Sarah Noble
Angel's Mother's Boyfriend
Backyard Angel
Legend of the Blue Bonnet
Hundred Dresses
Jeff
Marcia
Clyde Robert
Betsy
Mary
Beverly
Beverly
Beverly
Beverly
Beverly
Beverly
Beverly
Beverly
Beverly
Beverly
Cleary, Beverly
Cleary, Beverly
Cleary, Beverly
Cleary, Beverly
Cleary, Beverly
Cleary, Beverly
Cleary, Beverly
Beverly
Beverly
Beverly
Barbara
Bruce
Roald
Michael
Roald
Michael
Alice
Judy
Judy
Tomie
Eleanor
Brown
Brown
Bulla
Byars
Calhoun
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cleary
Cohen
Coville
Dahl
Dahl
Dahl
Dahl
Dalgliesh
Delton
Delton
dePaola
Estes
The Whipping Boy
What's the Big Idea Benjamin Franklin
Bats
Look Out Washington, D.C.
Oh Boy Boston
Watch Out! Ronald Morgan
My Weird School (series)
Chet Gecko (series)
Bunnicula
Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein
Aldo Ice Cream
Aldo Peanut Butter
Baseball Fever
Class Clown
Class President
Hot and Cold Summer
Hurray For Ali Baba Bernstein
Much Ado About Aldo
Teacher's Pet
Martin Bridge: On the Lookout
The Pumpkin Elf Mystery (Ready Freddy)
Liar, Liar Pants on Fire
Pippi Goes On Board
Pippi In the South Seas
Pippi Longstocking
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Seven Kisses in a Row
The Seven Chinese Brothers
Babysitter's Club (Mystery Series)
Judy Moody Around the World in 8 1/2…
Judy Moody
Judy Moody Declares Independence
Judy Moody Gets Famous
Judy Moody Goes to College
Sid
Jean
Gail
Patricia Reilly
Patricia Reilly
Patricia Reilly
Dan
Bruce
James
Johanna
Johanna
Johanna
Johanna
Johanna
Johanna
Johanna
Johanna
Johanna
Johanna
Jessica
Abby
Gordon
Astrid
Astrid
Astrid
Betty
Betty
Patricia
Patricia
Margaret
Ann
Megan
Megan
Megan
Megan
Megan
Fleischman
Fritz
Gibbons
Giff
Giff
Giff
Gutman
Hale
Howe
Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Kerrin
Klein
Korman
Lindgren
Lindgren
Lindgren
MacDonald
MacDonald
MacLachlan
MacLachlan
Mahy
Martin
McDonald
McDonald
McDonald
McDonald
McDonald
The Secret Soldier
Shark Lady
Good Grief, Third Grade
Sam, Bangs and Moonshine
Almost Starring Skinnybones
Skinny Bones
I Am Rosa Parks
The King's Equal
Amos Binder, Secret Agent
Legend of Scarface
Abiyoyo
Chocolate Fever
Meet the Gecko (Shredderman series)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible…
Alexander Who Was Rich Last Sunday
Kickers (soccer series)
The Boxcar Children (series)
Owl Moon
Lon Po Po
Ann
Ann
Colleen
Evaline
Barbara
Barbara
Rosa
Katherine
Gary
Robert
Pete
Robert
Wendelin
Judith
Judith
Rich
Gertrude
Jane
Ed
McGovern
McGovern
McKenna
Ness
Park
Park
Parks
Paterson
Paulsen
San Souci
Seeger
Smith
Van Draanan
Viorst
Viorst
Wallace
Warner
Yolen
Young
First Name
Verna
Last Name
Aardema
Avi
Bishop
Bond
Brett
Brett
Brown
Bunting
Bunting
Bunting
Bunting
Byars
Christopher
Cleary
3rd Grade - DRA 38
Title
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Who Stole the Wizard of Oz
Five Chinese Brothers
Tales of Olga da Polga
Trouble With Trolls
Wild Christmas Reindeer
Stanley and the Magic Lamp
Fly Away Home
Someday a Tree
Turkey For Thanksgiving
The Wall
Wanted - Mud Blossom
Tough to Tackle
Ellen Tebbits
Claire
Michael
Jan
Jan
Jeff
Eve
Eve
Eve
Eve
Betsy
Matt
Beverly
Emily's Runaway Imagination
Jake Drake: Know-It-All
The Magic School Bus (series)
Rain Forest
Fantastic Mr. Fox
George's Marvelous Medicine
The Twits
Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs
The Matchlock Gun
The Story About Pink
Stone Fox
One Day in the Alpine Tundra
One Day in the Desert
One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest
One Day in the Woods
Poopsie Pomerantz, Pick Up Your Feet
Baseball's Best, Five True Stories
Come On, Rain
The Pagemaster
Return to Howliday Inn
Martin Bridge: In High Gear
Martin Bridge: Out of Orbit
Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm
The Bear the Heard Crying
The Canada Geese Quilt
Baseball's Greatest Pitchers
Postcards From Pluto
Strawberry Girl
Frederick
Matthew's Dream
Time Cat
All About Sam
Attaboy, Sam
Through Grandpa's Eyes
Knots on a Counting Rope
One Morning in Maine
Beverly
Andrew
Joanna
Helen
Roald
Roald
Roald
Tomie
Walter D.
Marjorie
John
Jean Craighead
Jean Craighead
Jean Craighead
Jean Craighead
Patricia Reilly
Andrew
Karen
Jordan
James
Jessica
Jessica
Jessica
Natalie
Natalie
S.A.
Loreen
Lois
Leo
Leo
Alexander
Lois
Lois
Patricia
Bill
McCloskey,
Robert
Cleary
Clements
Cole
Cowcher
Dahl
Dahl
Dahl
dePaola
Edmonds
Flack
Gardiner
George
George
George
George
Giff
Gutelle
Hesse
Horowitz
Howe
Kerrin
Kerrin
Kerrin
Kinsey-Warnock
Kinsey-Warnock
Kromer
Leedy
Lenski
Lionni
Lionni
Lloyd
Lowry
Lowry
MacLachlan
Martin
McCloskey
Mirette on the High Wire
Judy Moody: Girl Detective
Judy Moody Saves the World
The Worst Witch
Wump World
The Talented Clementine
Clementine: Friend of the Week
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
Babushka's Doll
Tar Beach
The Best School Year Ever
Riding Freedom
The Relatives Came
Sideways Stories From Wayside School
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
Wayside School Is Falling Down
The Bicycle Man
The Frog Prince, Continued
Time Warp Trio (series)
Horton Hatches the Egg
Horton Hears a Who
If I Ran the Circus
The Lorax
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
Amos and Boris
Jumanji
Battle for the Castle
The Storm Book
Emily Arnold
Megan
Megan
Jill
Bill
Sara
Sara
Dav
Patricia
Faith
Barbara
Pam Munoz
Cynthia
Louis
Louis
Louis
Allen
Jon
Jon
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
William
Chris
Elizabeth
Charlotte
McCully
McDonald
McDonald
Murphy
Peet
Pennypacker
Pennypacker
Pilkey
Polacco
Ringgold
Robinson
Ryan
Rylant
Sachar
Sachar
Sachar
Say
Scieszka
Scieszka
Seuss
Seuss
Seuss
Seuss
Seuss
Steig
Van Allsburg
Winthrop
Zolotow