What grade level is Countdown to Yesterday?

Countdown to Yesterday is listed for grades 3–6. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state, from grade 3 to grade 5. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Countdown to Yesterday?

It takes about 4h 10m to read Countdown to Yesterday (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 Countdown to Yesterday?

Countdown to Yesterday appears on reading lists for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Countdown to Yesterday banned in schools?

Countdown to Yesterday 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.

What themes does Countdown to Yesterday explore?

Central themes in Countdown to Yesterday include friendship, change, family.

Countdown to Yesterday

Name: Countdown to Yesterday
Availability: InStock
Author: Shirley Marr
ISBN: 9781835404102

by Shirley Marr · Grades 3–6 · Middle Grade Fiction

Countdown to Yesterday by Shirley Marr is on US reading lists at grades 3–6. It appears on 1 list: the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

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:Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award

This page shows where Countdown to Yesterday 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 3–6
Age range: Ages 8–12
Pages: 226
Reading time: about 4h 10m (est.)
First published: 2024
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781835404102

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-09; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This middle grade fiction title is typically read at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on friendship and change; cited on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award.

Themes

friendship · change · family

Where this book is recommended

Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Countdown to Yesterday?: Countdown to Yesterday is listed for grades 3–6. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state, from grade 3 to grade 5. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Countdown to Yesterday?: It takes about 4h 10m to read Countdown to Yesterday (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 Countdown to Yesterday?: Countdown to Yesterday appears on reading lists for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Countdown to Yesterday banned in schools?: Countdown to Yesterday 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.
What themes does Countdown to Yesterday explore?: Central themes in Countdown to Yesterday include friendship, change, family.

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How we classify

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Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 3–6 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.