What grade level is Daniel Boone?

Daniel Boone is listed for grades 4–7. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Daniel Boone?

It takes about 1h 45m to read Daniel Boone (94 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 105 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Daniel Boone?

Daniel Boone appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Daniel Boone banned in schools?

Daniel Boone 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. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does Daniel Boone explore?

Central themes in Daniel Boone include pioneers, newbery medal, biography, frontier and pioneer life.

Daniel Boone

Name: Daniel Boone
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Author: James Daugherty
ISBN: 9780670255900

by James Daugherty · Grades 4–7 · Biography

Daniel Boone by James Daugherty is on US reading lists at grades 4–7. It appears on 1 list: the Newbery Medal. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Newbery Medal

This page shows where Daniel Boone 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 4–7
Age range: Ages 9–12
Pages: 94
Reading time: about 1h 45m (est.)
First published: 1939
Genre: Biography
ISBN-13: 9780670255900

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-23; 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 biography title is typically read at grades 4–7. Written in the 1930s; pairs with curriculum units on pioneers and newbery medal; cited on the Newbery Medal.

Themes

pioneers · newbery medal · biography · frontier and pioneer life

Where this book is recommended

Newbery Medal

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Common questions

What grade level is Daniel Boone?: Daniel Boone is listed for grades 4–7. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Daniel Boone?: It takes about 1h 45m to read Daniel Boone (94 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 105 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Daniel Boone?: Daniel Boone appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Daniel Boone banned in schools?: Daniel Boone 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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Daniel Boone explore?: Central themes in Daniel Boone include pioneers, newbery medal, biography, frontier and pioneer life.

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How we classify

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 4–7 — drawn from the 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: 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: award-winner.