A survey of more than three million American children has identified the most-read books at each age level.  Conducted by the Renaissance Learning Web site, the survey has some fascinating revelations.

Grade by grade, here are the most-read books:

1st Grade – Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
2nd Grade – If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
3rd Grade – Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
4th Grade – Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
5th Grade – Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
6th Grade – Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
7th & 8th Grade – The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
9th – 12th Grades – To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

You can download the full report with detailed charts and analysis at http://www.renlearn.com/whatkidsarereading/ReadingHabits.pdf

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