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Africa Dream

by Eloise Greenfield · Grades 4–8 · Children's Literature

Africa Dream by Eloise Greenfield is on US reading lists at grades 4–8. 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:Coretta Scott King Illustrator AwardCoretta Scott King Author Award

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.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 4–8
First published
1977
Genre
Children's Literature
ISBN-13
9780780710481

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)
Awards won
  • Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, 1978 (source: Wikipedia)
  • Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1978 (source: Wikipedia)
Catalog record
First published 1977 (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This children's literature title is typically read at grades 4–8. Written in the 1970s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is Africa Dream?
Africa Dream is listed for grades 4–8. It appears on 2 book-award lists, from kindergarten to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
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

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 4–8 — 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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