What grade level is Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur?

Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–10. 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 Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur?

It takes about 2h 30m to read Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur (136 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 150 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur?

Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur banned in schools?

Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur 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.

Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur

Name: Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur
Availability: InStock
Author: Peggy Thomson

by Peggy Thomson

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur by Peggy Thomson is assigned in US schools at grades 4–10. 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 Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur 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 4–10
Pages: 136
Reading time: about 2h 30m (est.)
First published: 1985
Genre: Children's

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About this book

Reveals the inner workings of the Museum of Natural History through historical anecdotes and descriptions of how exhibits are researched, prepared, and maintained.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–10. Written in the 1980s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

Common questions

What grade level is Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur?: Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–10. 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 Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur?: It takes about 2h 30m to read Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur (136 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 150 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur?: Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur banned in schools?: Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaur 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 4–10 — 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: read-aloud.