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Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms

by Katherine Rundell

Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms by Katherine Rundell is assigned in US schools at grades 4–9. 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 Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms 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 4–9
Pages
272
Reading time
about 5 hours (est.)
First published
2016
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9781484473269
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About this book

Will must find her way after she's plucked out of a wonderful life in Zimbabwe and forced to go to boarding school in England.

Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–9. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms?
Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–9. 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 Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms?
It takes about 5 hours to read Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms (272 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 300 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms?
Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms banned in schools?
Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms 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 4–9 — 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.