What grade level is A Story, a Story?

A Story, a Story is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

How long does it take to read A Story, a Story?

It takes about 45 minutes to read A Story, a Story (40 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign A Story, a Story?

A Story, a Story appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is A Story, a Story banned in schools?

A Story, a Story 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.

A Story, a Story

Name: A Story, a Story
Availability: InStock
Author: Gail E. Haley
ISBN: 9781442458994

by Gail E. Haley

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

A Story, a Story by Gail E. Haley is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. 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 Story, a Story 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 K–3
Pages: 40
Reading time: about 45 minutes (est.)
First published: 1970
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781442458994

Buy on Amazon Listen free on Audible

As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you.

More formats & details

Other formats on Amazon: Kindle · Audiobook

As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you. Pricing, Prime, and trial terms shown on Amazon.

About this book

Discover how an African trickster god made it possible for people to tell stories in this brightly illustrated, Caldecott Medal–winning picture book. Long, long ago there were no stories on earth for children to hear. All stories belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. Ananse, the Spider man, wanted to buy some of these stories, so he spun a web up to the sky to bargain with the Sky God. The price the Sky God asked was Osebo, the leopard-of-the-terrible-teeth, Mmboro the hornet-who-stings-like-fire, and Mmoatia the fairy-whom-men-never-see. Can Ananse capture these sly creatures and give the children of earth stories to tell?

Similar grade-level books

See all books like A Story, a Story→ — matched on theme + reading level.

Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 1970s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Caldecott Medal

Common questions

What grade level is A Story, a Story?: A Story, a Story is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read A Story, a Story?: It takes about 45 minutes to read A Story, a Story (40 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Story, a Story?: A Story, a Story appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Story, a Story banned in schools?: A Story, a Story 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 K–3 — 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: award-winner.