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A Visit to William Blake's Inn

by Nancy Willard · Grades K–5 · Children's

A Visit to William Blake's Inn by Nancy Willard is on US reading lists at grades k–5. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists

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 AwardNewbery Medal

This page shows where A Visit to William Blake's Inn 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 K–5
Pages
52
Reading time
about 55 minutes (est.)
First published
1981
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780152938222

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (2)
Award won
On award reading lists
  • Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (source: Wikipedia)
Catalog record
First published 1981 · 52 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This children's title is typically read at grades k–5. Written in the 1980s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is A Visit to William Blake's Inn?
A Visit to William Blake's Inn is listed for grades K–5. It appears on 2 book-award lists, from kindergarten to grade 7. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read A Visit to William Blake's Inn?
It takes about 55 minutes to read A Visit to William Blake's Inn (52 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Visit to William Blake's Inn?
A Visit to William Blake's Inn appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Visit to William Blake's Inn banned in schools?
A Visit to William Blake's Inn 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

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 K–5 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula 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, read-aloud.

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