What grade level is A Sitting in St. James?

A Sitting in St. James is listed for grades 4–9. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read A Sitting in St. James?

It takes about 8h 25m to read A Sitting in St. James (458 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 505 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign A Sitting in St. James?

A Sitting in St. James appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is A Sitting in St. James banned in schools?

A Sitting in St. James has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (FL) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

A Sitting in St. James

Name: A Sitting in St. James
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Author: Rita Williams-Garcia
ISBN: 9780062367327

by Rita Williams-Garcia · Grades 4–9 · Children's

A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia is on US reading lists at grades 4–9. It appears on 1 list: the Boston Globe–Horn Book 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:Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

This page shows where A Sitting in St. James 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 4–9
Pages: 458
Reading time: about 8h 25m (est.)
First published: 2021
Genre: Children's
ISBN-13: 9780062367327

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 4–9. Written in the 2020s; cited on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award.

Where this book is recommended

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What grade level is A Sitting in St. James?: A Sitting in St. James is listed for grades 4–9. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read A Sitting in St. James?: It takes about 8h 25m to read A Sitting in St. James (458 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 505 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Sitting in St. James?: A Sitting in St. James appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Sitting in St. James banned in schools?: A Sitting in St. James has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (FL) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 4–9 — 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: Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: read-aloud.