What grade level is And Now Miguel?

And Now Miguel 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 And Now Miguel?

It takes about 1h 20m to read And Now Miguel (71 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 80 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign And Now Miguel?

And Now Miguel appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is And Now Miguel banned in schools?

And Now Miguel 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.

And Now Miguel

Name: And Now Miguel
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Author: Joseph Krumgold
ISBN: 9780573632136

by Joseph Krumgold

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

And Now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold 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 And Now Miguel 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: 71
Reading time: about 1h 20m (est.)
First published: 1953
Genre: Drama
ISBN-13: 9780573632136

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About this book

...AND NOW MIGUEL is an adaptation of the Newbery Award winning novel of the same name by Joseph Krumgold, published by Harpercollins Children's Books.. This one set musical has a cast of 14, half youth, half adult. However, it has had productions with as many as 35 people. The story is set among a Hispanic sheep-herding extended family in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Taos. Twelve-year-old Miguel dreams of joining the men when they spend the entire summer in the high meadows grazing their sheep. He makes a wish to Saint San Ysidro and gets his wish, but at a price he does not want to pay. For adults, it's a story of the pains endured when children leave "the nest", for the youth, it's a story of growing up.

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Why widely assigned

This Drama title, typically at grades 3–7. Written in the 1950s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Newbery Medal

Common questions

What grade level is And Now Miguel?: And Now Miguel 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 And Now Miguel?: It takes about 1h 20m to read And Now Miguel (71 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 80 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign And Now Miguel?: And Now Miguel appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is And Now Miguel banned in schools?: And Now Miguel 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.