What grade level is Bones on Black Spruce Mountain?

Bones on Black Spruce Mountain is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Bones on Black Spruce Mountain?

It takes about 2h 25m to read Bones on Black Spruce Mountain (132 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 145 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Bones on Black Spruce Mountain?

Bones on Black Spruce Mountain appears on reading lists for Vermont Golden Dome Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Bones on Black Spruce Mountain banned in schools?

Bones on Black Spruce Mountain 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.

Bones on Black Spruce Mountain

Name: Bones on Black Spruce Mountain
Availability: InStock
Author: David Budbill
ISBN: 9780553154436

by David Budbill

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

Bones on Black Spruce Mountain by David Budbill is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Bones on Black Spruce Mountain 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 4–8
Pages: 132
Reading time: about 2h 25m (est.)
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780553154436

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About this book

Seth and Daniel's camping trip to a lonely mountaintop becomes a journey into a painful past that Daniel must confront.

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 4–8. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Vermont Golden Dome Book Award

Common questions

What grade level is Bones on Black Spruce Mountain?: Bones on Black Spruce Mountain is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Bones on Black Spruce Mountain?: It takes about 2h 25m to read Bones on Black Spruce Mountain (132 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 145 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Bones on Black Spruce Mountain?: Bones on Black Spruce Mountain appears on reading lists for Vermont Golden Dome Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Bones on Black Spruce Mountain banned in schools?: Bones on Black Spruce Mountain 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 4–8 — 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.