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Bigfoot

by Hal George Evarts

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 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:Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award

Bigfoot by Hal George Evarts is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Bigfoot 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 4–6
Age range
Ages 9–11
Pages
190
Reading time
about 3h 30m (est.)
First published
1973
Genre
Mystery
ISBN-13
9780684133881

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About this book

Hired as a guide for an eccentric professor doing research on the legendary Bigfoot in Idaho, Dingo Reed conducts his own investigation of some of their experiences that appear both suspicious and dangerous.

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Why widely assigned

This Mystery title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 1970s; pairs with curriculum units on sasquatch and detective and mystery stories; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

sasquatch · detective and mystery stories

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Common questions

What grade level is Bigfoot?
Bigfoot is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 Bigfoot?
It takes about 3h 30m to read Bigfoot (190 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 210 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Bigfoot?
Bigfoot appears on reading lists for Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Bigfoot banned in schools?
Bigfoot 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 Bigfoot explore?
Central themes in Bigfoot include sasquatch, detective and mystery stories. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 4–6 — 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
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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