What grade level is A Year Down Yonder?

A Year Down Yonder is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. 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 Year Down Yonder?

It takes about 2h 55m to read A Year Down Yonder (160 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 175 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign A Year Down Yonder?

A Year Down Yonder appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is A Year Down Yonder banned in schools?

A Year Down Yonder 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 Year Down Yonder

Name: A Year Down Yonder
Availability: InStock
Author: Richard Peck
ISBN: 9781440672729

by Richard Peck

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck is assigned in US schools at grades 3–7. 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 Year Down Yonder 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 3–7
Pages: 160
Reading time: about 2h 55m (est.)
First published: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781440672729

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About this book

A Newbery Medal Winner Richard Peck's Newbery Medal-winning sequel to A Long Way from Chicago Mary Alice's childhood summers in Grandma Dowdel's sleepy Illinois town were packed with enough drama to fill the double bill of any picture show. But now she is fifteen, and faces a whole long year with Grandma, a woman well known for shaking up her neighbors-and everyone else! All Mary Alice can know for certain is this: when trying to predict how life with Grandma might turn out . . . better not. This wry, delightful sequel to the Newbery Honor Book A Long Way from Chicago has already taken its place among the classics of children's literature. "Hilarious and poignant." —Publishers Weekly, starred review A Newbery Medal Winner A New York Times Bestseller An ALA Notable Book An ALA Best Book for

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 3–7. Written in the 2000s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Newbery Medal

Common questions

What grade level is A Year Down Yonder?: A Year Down Yonder is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. 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 Year Down Yonder?: It takes about 2h 55m to read A Year Down Yonder (160 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 175 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Year Down Yonder?: A Year Down Yonder appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Year Down Yonder banned in schools?: A Year Down Yonder 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 3–7 — 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.