What grade level is A Journey Under the Sea?

A Journey Under the Sea is listed for grades 2–5. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read A Journey Under the Sea?

It takes about 1 hour to read A Journey Under the Sea (56 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 60 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign A Journey Under the Sea?

A Journey Under the Sea appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is A Journey Under the Sea banned in schools?

A Journey Under the Sea 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.

What themes does A Journey Under the Sea explore?

Central themes in A Journey Under the Sea include ocean, nature, science, wonder.

A Journey Under the Sea

Name: A Journey Under the Sea
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Author: Craig Foster
ISBN: 9780358677864

by Craig Foster · Grades 2–5 · Children's Nonfiction

A Journey Under the Sea by Craig Foster is on US reading lists at grades 2–5. It appears on 1 list: the Garden State Children's Book Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

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

On reading-award lists:Garden State Children's Book Award

This page shows where A Journey Under the Sea 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 2–5
Age range: Ages 7–11
Pages: 56
Reading time: about 1 hour (est.)
First published: 2022
Genre: Children's Nonfiction
ISBN-13: 9780358677864

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-10; 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 children's nonfiction title is typically read at grades 2–5. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on ocean and nature; cited on the Garden State Children's Book Award.

Themes

ocean · nature · science · wonder

Where this book is recommended

Garden State Children's Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is A Journey Under the Sea?: A Journey Under the Sea is listed for grades 2–5. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read A Journey Under the Sea?: It takes about 1 hour to read A Journey Under the Sea (56 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 60 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Journey Under the Sea?: A Journey Under the Sea appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Journey Under the Sea banned in schools?: A Journey Under the Sea 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.
What themes does A Journey Under the Sea explore?: Central themes in A Journey Under the Sea include ocean, nature, science, wonder.

Why this book is on this list

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 2–5 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.