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Boots on the Ground

by Elizabeth Partridge

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

On reading-award lists:Golden Kite Award

Boots on the Ground by Elizabeth Partridge is assigned in US schools at grades 6–12. 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 Boots on the Ground is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades 6–12
Pages
226
Reading time
about 4h 10m (est.)
First published
2018
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780425291788

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About this book

★ "Partridge proves once again that nonfiction can be every bit as dramatic as the best fiction."* America's war in Vietnam. In over a decade of bitter fighting, it claimed the lives of more than 58,000 American soldiers and beleaguered four US presidents. More than forty years after America left Vietnam in defeat in 1975, the war remains controversial and divisive both in the United States and abroad. The history of this era is complex; the cultural impact extraordinary. But it's the personal stories of eight people—six American soldiers, one American military nurse, and one Vietnamese refugee—that create the heartbeat of Boots on the Ground. From dense jungles and terrifying firefights to chaotic helicopter rescues and harrowing escapes, each individual experience reveals a different fac

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 6–12. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

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Common questions

What grade level is Boots on the Ground?
Boots on the Ground is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–12. 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 Boots on the Ground?
It takes about 4h 10m to read Boots on the Ground (226 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 250 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Boots on the Ground?
Boots on the Ground appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Boots on the Ground banned in schools?
Boots on the Ground 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.

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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 6–12 — 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.

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