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A Life in the Wild

by Pamela S. Turner · Grades 4–10 · Children's

A Life in the Wild by Pamela S. Turner is on US reading lists at grades 4–10. It appears on 1 list: the Golden Kite Award. 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).

On reading-award lists:Golden Kite Award

This page shows where A Life in the Wild 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 4–10
Pages
118
Reading time
about 2h 10m (est.)
First published
2008
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780374345785

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-19; 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 title is typically read at grades 4–10. Written in the 2000s; cited on the Golden Kite Award.

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Common questions

What grade level is A Life in the Wild?
A Life in the Wild is listed for grades 4–10. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read A Life in the Wild?
It takes about 2h 10m to read A Life in the Wild (118 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 130 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Life in the Wild?
A Life in the Wild appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Life in the Wild banned in schools?
A Life in the Wild 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.

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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 4–10 — drawn from the 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
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.

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