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A Wolf Called Wander

by Rosanne Parry

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 3 states

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:South Carolina Children's Book AwardNevada Young Readers' AwardMaryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 3 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where A Wolf Called Wander 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 4–6
Age range
Ages 9–11
Pages
242
Reading time
about 4h 25m (est.)
First published
2019
Genre
Adventure
ISBN-13
9781663630810

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Why widely assigned

This Adventure title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on new york times bestseller and wolves, fiction; cited across 3 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

new york times bestseller · wolves, fiction · animals, infancy, fiction · adventure and adventurers, fiction

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is A Wolf Called Wander?
A Wolf Called Wander is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. It appears on 3 school reading lists across 3 states, from grade 3 to grade 6. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read A Wolf Called Wander?
It takes about 4h 25m to read A Wolf Called Wander (242 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 265 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Wolf Called Wander?
A Wolf Called Wander appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, Nevada Young Readers' Award, South Carolina Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Wolf Called Wander banned in schools?
A Wolf Called Wander 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.
What themes does A Wolf Called Wander explore?
Central themes in A Wolf Called Wander include new york times bestseller, wolves, fiction, animals, infancy, fiction, adventure and adventurers, fiction.

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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 4–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 3 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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