What grade level is A Farewell to Arms?

A Farewell to Arms is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 11–12. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read A Farewell to Arms?

It takes about 6h 5m to read A Farewell to Arms (332 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 365 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign A Farewell to Arms?

A Farewell to Arms appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is A Farewell to Arms banned in schools?

A Farewell to Arms 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. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does A Farewell to Arms explore?

Central themes in A Farewell to Arms include cuentos de guerra, world war i, 1914-1918, open library staff picks, campaigns.

A Farewell to Arms

Name: A Farewell to Arms
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Author: Ernest Hemingway
ISBN: 9780684155623

by Ernest Hemingway · Grades 11–12 · Historical Fiction

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway is assigned in US schools at grades 11–12. It appears on 1 list: the Common Core State Standards (ELA). Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

This page shows where A Farewell to Arms is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 11–12
Age range: Ages 16–17
Pages: 332
Reading time: about 6h 5m (est.)
First published: 1929
Genre: Historical Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780684155623

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This historical fiction title is typically read at grades 11–12. Written in the 1920s; pairs with curriculum units on cuentos de guerra and world war i, 1914-1918; cited on the Common Core State Standards (ELA).

Themes

cuentos de guerra · world war i, 1914-1918 · open library staff picks · campaigns

Where this book is assigned

Common Core State Standards (ELA)
- recommended·11th grade source: CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades 11-CCR story exemplar
- recommended·12th grade source: CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades 11-CCR story exemplar

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Common questions

What grade level is A Farewell to Arms?: A Farewell to Arms is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 11–12. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read A Farewell to Arms?: It takes about 6h 5m to read A Farewell to Arms (332 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 365 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Farewell to Arms?: A Farewell to Arms appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Farewell to Arms banned in schools?: A Farewell to Arms 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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does A Farewell to Arms explore?: Central themes in A Farewell to Arms include cuentos de guerra, world war i, 1914-1918, open library staff picks, campaigns.

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How we classify

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 11–12 — drawn from the curriculum sources cited on this page.
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: No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.