What grade level is Blackwater Swamp?

Blackwater Swamp is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

What curricula assign Blackwater Swamp?

Blackwater Swamp appears on reading lists for Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Blackwater Swamp banned in schools?

Blackwater Swamp 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.

Blackwater Swamp

Name: Blackwater Swamp
Availability: InStock
Author: Bill Wallace
ISBN: 9780671511562

by Bill Wallace

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Blackwater Swamp by Bill Wallace is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. 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 Blackwater Swamp 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 4–6
First published: 1995
Genre: Children's
ISBN-13: 9780671511562

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About this book

Wallace's popularity and backlist bestselling pace make him a major author on the young readers' scene, and he's cornered the market on outdoor adventure stories for middle grade boys. In Blackwater Swamp, Ted and his younger sister find peril when they move to the Louisiana Bayou. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 1990s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA)

Common questions

What grade level is Blackwater Swamp?: Blackwater Swamp is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Blackwater Swamp?: Blackwater Swamp appears on reading lists for Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Blackwater Swamp banned in schools?: Blackwater Swamp 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 4–6 — 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.