What grade level is Africa Dream?

Africa Dream is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

What curricula assign Africa Dream?

Africa Dream appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Africa Dream banned in schools?

Africa Dream 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.

Africa Dream

Name: Africa Dream
Availability: InStock
Author: Eloise Greenfield
ISBN: 9780780710481

by Eloise Greenfield

Assigned across 2 curriculum lists

Africa Dream by Eloise Greenfield is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. It appears across 2 curriculum references, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Africa Dream 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 4–8
First published: 1977
Genre: Children's Literature
ISBN-13: 9780780710481

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About this book

In words that sing and pictures that evoke the rich life and culture of the African continent, here is a book that makes real the deepest longings and imaginings of children for the faraway land of their ancestors.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's Literature title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 1970s; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Where this book is assigned

Common questions

What grade level is Africa Dream?: Africa Dream is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Africa Dream?: Africa Dream appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Africa Dream banned in schools?: Africa Dream 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 4–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula 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, read-aloud.