What grade level is Amos & Boris?

Amos & Boris is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–3. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Amos & Boris?

It takes about 35 minutes to read Amos & Boris (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Amos & Boris?

Amos & Boris appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Amos & Boris banned in schools?

Amos & Boris 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. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does Amos & Boris explore?

Central themes in Amos & Boris include mice, fiction, whales, fiction, friendship, fiction, whales.

Amos & Boris

Name: Amos & Boris
Availability: InStock
Author: William Steig
ISBN: 9780140502299

by William Steig · Grades 2–3 · Realistic Fiction

Amos & Boris by William Steig is assigned in US schools at grades 2–3. It appears on 1 list: the Common Core State Standards (ELA). Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

This page shows where Amos & Boris 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 2–3
Age range: Ages 7–8
Pages: 32
Reading time: about 35 minutes (est.)
First published: 1971
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780140502299

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This realistic fiction title is typically read at grades 2–3. Written in the 1970s; pairs with curriculum units on mice, fiction and whales, fiction; cited on the Common Core State Standards (ELA).

Themes

mice, fiction · whales, fiction · friendship, fiction · whales

Where this book is assigned

Common Core State Standards (ELA)
- recommended·2nd grade source: CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades 2-3 story exemplar
- recommended·3rd grade source: CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades 2-3 story exemplar

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Common questions

What grade level is Amos & Boris?: Amos & Boris is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–3. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Amos & Boris?: It takes about 35 minutes to read Amos & Boris (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Amos & Boris?: Amos & Boris appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Amos & Boris banned in schools?: Amos & Boris 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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Amos & Boris explore?: Central themes in Amos & Boris include mice, fiction, whales, fiction, friendship, fiction, whales.

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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 2–3 — drawn from the curriculum sources cited on this page.
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: No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.