What grade level is Bea and the New Deal Horse?

Bea and the New Deal Horse is listed for grades 3–5. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.

What curricula assign Bea and the New Deal Horse?

Bea and the New Deal Horse appears on reading lists for Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Bea and the New Deal Horse banned in schools?

Bea and the New Deal Horse 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.

What themes does Bea and the New Deal Horse explore?

Central themes in Bea and the New Deal Horse include courage, family, perseverance.

Bea and the New Deal Horse

Name: Bea and the New Deal Horse
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Author: L. M. Elliott
ISBN: 9780063219007

by L. M. Elliott · Grades 3–5 · Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)

Bea and the New Deal Horse by L. M. Elliott is on US reading lists at grades 3–5. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 1 state

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:Virginia Readers' Choice Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

This page shows where Bea and the New Deal Horse 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 3–5
Listed most for: 5th grade (2 of 7 cited list rows)
Age range: Ages 8–11
First published: 2023
Genre: Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)
ISBN-13: 9780063219007

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-10; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Book facts and sources (2)

Award won: Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, 2024 (source: Wikipedia)
On award reading lists: Virginia Readers' Choice (source: doe.virginia.gov)
Catalog record: First published 2023 (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This historical fiction (middle grade) title is typically read at grades 3–5. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on courage and family; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

Themes

courage · family · perseverance

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What grade level is Bea and the New Deal Horse?: Bea and the New Deal Horse is listed for grades 3–5. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Bea and the New Deal Horse?: Bea and the New Deal Horse appears on reading lists for Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Bea and the New Deal Horse banned in schools?: Bea and the New Deal Horse 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.
What themes does Bea and the New Deal Horse explore?: Central themes in Bea and the New Deal Horse include courage, family, perseverance.

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Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 3–5 — 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: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: award-winner, book-club.