What grade level is A Time of Troubles?

A Time of Troubles is listed for grades 5–9. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read A Time of Troubles?

It takes about 3h 20m to read A Time of Troubles (180 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 200 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign A Time of Troubles?

A Time of Troubles appears on reading lists for Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is A Time of Troubles banned in schools?

A Time of Troubles 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 Time of Troubles explore?

Central themes in A Time of Troubles include depressions, migrant labor, donna harsh collection, depressions, fiction.

A Time of Troubles

Name: A Time of Troubles
Availability: InStock
Author: Pieter Van Raven
ISBN: 9780684192123

by Pieter Van Raven · Grades 5–9 · Realistic Fiction

A Time of Troubles by Pieter Van Raven is on US reading lists at grades 5–9. It appears on 1 list: the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. 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:Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

This page shows where A Time of Troubles 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 5–9
Age range: Ages 10–14
Pages: 180
Reading time: about 3h 20m (est.)
First published: 1990
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780684192123

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-23; 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 realistic fiction title is typically read at grades 5–9. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on depressions and migrant labor; cited on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.

Themes

depressions · migrant labor · donna harsh collection · depressions, fiction

Where this book is recommended

Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is A Time of Troubles?: A Time of Troubles is listed for grades 5–9. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read A Time of Troubles?: It takes about 3h 20m to read A Time of Troubles (180 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 200 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Time of Troubles?: A Time of Troubles appears on reading lists for Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Time of Troubles banned in schools?: A Time of Troubles 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 Time of Troubles explore?: Central themes in A Time of Troubles include depressions, migrant labor, donna harsh collection, depressions, fiction.

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How we classify

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Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 5–9 — 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: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: award-winner.