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Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun

by Rhoda Blumberg · Grades 4–10 · Children's

Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun by Rhoda Blumberg is on US reading lists at grades 4–10. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Golden Kite AwardBoston Globe–Horn Book Award

This page shows where Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun 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 4–10
Pages
210
Reading time
about 3h 50m (est.)
First published
2009
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780061971693

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-19; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (2)
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Catalog record
First published 2009 · 210 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This children's title is typically read at grades 4–10. Written in the 2000s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun?
Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun is listed for grades 4–10. It appears on 2 book-award lists. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun?
It takes about 3h 50m to read Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun (210 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 230 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun?
Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun banned in schools?
Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun 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

How we classify

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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 4–10 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” 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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