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Apples to Oregon

by Deborah Hopkinson · Grades K–5 · Children's

Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson is on US reading lists at grades k–5. It appears on 1 list: the Golden Kite Award. 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).

On reading-award lists:Golden Kite Award

This page shows where Apples to Oregon 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 K–5
Pages
44
Reading time
about 50 minutes (est.)
First published
2005
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780439800112

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-19; 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 children's title is typically read at grades k–5. Written in the 2000s; cited on the Golden Kite Award.

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Common questions

What grade level is Apples to Oregon?
Apples to Oregon is listed for grades K–5. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Apples to Oregon?
It takes about 50 minutes to read Apples to Oregon (44 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 50 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Apples to Oregon?
Apples to Oregon appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Apples to Oregon banned in schools?
Apples to Oregon 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.

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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 K–5 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum 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.
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Tagged for: read-aloud.

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