What grade level is Child of the Owl?

Child of the Owl 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 Child of the Owl?

It takes about 4h 15m to read Child of the Owl (232 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 255 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Child of the Owl?

Child of the Owl appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Child of the Owl banned in schools?

Child of the Owl 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.

Child of the Owl

Name: Child of the Owl
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Author: Laurence Yep

by Laurence Yep

Child of the Owl by Laurence Yep 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 Child of the Owl 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: 232
Reading time: about 4h 15m (est.)
First published: 1977
Genre: Children's

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About this book

A twelve-year-old girl who knows little about her Chinese heritage is sent to live with her grandmother in San Francisco's Chinatown.

Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–9. Written in the 1970s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Child of the Owl?: Child of the Owl 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 Child of the Owl?: It takes about 4h 15m to read Child of the Owl (232 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 255 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Child of the Owl?: Child of the Owl appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Child of the Owl banned in schools?: Child of the Owl 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.