A Ray of Light
by Walter Wick
Assigned across 1 curriculum list
A Ray of Light by Walter Wick is assigned in US schools at grades 4–10. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where A Ray of Light is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades 4–10
- First published
- 2019
- Genre
- Children's
- ISBN-13
- 9780439165877
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About this book
Nonfiction picture book explains the scientific properties of light, touching on subjects ranging from incandescence and iridescence to light waves and the color spectrum.
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Why widely assigned
This Children's title, typically at grades 4–10. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
- recommended·4th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1997 Winner
- recommended·5th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1997 Winner
- recommended·6th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1997 Winner
- recommended·7th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1997 Winner
- recommended·8th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1997 Winner
- recommended·9th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1997 Winner
- recommended·10th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 1997 Winner
Common questions
- What grade level is A Ray of Light?
- A Ray of Light is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–10. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What curricula assign A Ray of Light?
- A Ray of Light appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is A Ray of Light banned in schools?
- A Ray of Light does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades 4–10 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: read-aloud.