Cover of Bigfoot

Bigfoot

by Hal George Evarts · Grades 4–6 · Mystery

Bigfoot by Hal George Evarts is on US reading lists at grades 4–6. It appears on 1 list: the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

Buy on Amazon

Free at your library: Libby

Before you buy: Ages 9–11 · Grades 4–6 · 190 pages. The button opens an Amazon search: pick the edition with ISBN 9780684133881 if that is the one your class uses.

Listen free on Audiblestarts instantly

Prefer an independent bookstore? Buy it on Bookshop.org →

Audible trial: new members only. As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you. ReadingList also earns a commission from Bookshop.org purchases, which supports independent bookstores.

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).

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.

Reading level at a glance

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

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

Good fit for grade 4?

If you have read it with a child or a class in this grade, tell other parents and teachers. One tap, no account.

New to these terms? Reading levels by grade

More formats & details

Other formats on Amazon: Kindle · Audiobook

As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you. Pricing, Prime, and trial terms shown on Amazon.

More like this

Same grade band, chosen by theme and by how many reading lists carry them. As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

Show 12 more

Similar grade-level books

See all books like Bigfoot→ — matched on theme + reading level.

Why it is assigned

This mystery title is typically read at grades 4–6. Written in the 1970s; pairs with curriculum units on sasquatch and detective and mystery stories; cited on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award.

Themes

sasquatch · detective and mystery stories

Where this book is recommended

Did you find what you were looking for?

Common questions

What grade level is Bigfoot?
Bigfoot is listed for grades 4–6. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Bigfoot explore?
Central themes in Bigfoot include sasquatch, detective and mystery stories.

Why this book is on this list

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 the state 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
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: book-club.

Keep browsing

Find ReadingList in your Google results more often: