Cover of Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]

Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]

by Tim Tingle

Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition] by Tim Tingle is assigned in US schools at grades 3–7. 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 Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition] 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 3–7
First published
2021
Genre
Middle Grade
ISBN-13
9781038763815
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About this book

Danny Blackgoat is a teenager in Navajo country when soldiers burn down his home, kill his sheep, and capture his family. During the Long Walk of 1864, Danny soon becomes a troublemaker, refusing to accept captivity. He is sent to Fort Davis, Texas, a Civil War prisoner outpost. There he battles bullies, rattlesnakes, and soldiers, until he meets Jim Davis. Davis teaches Danny how to hold his anger and how to read and speak in English. For Christmas, Davis aids Danny in a daring and dangerous escape. Set in troubled times for the Navajo, Danny Blackgoat is the story of one boy's hunger to be free.

Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade title, typically at grades 3–7. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]?
Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition] is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]?
Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition] appears on reading lists for American Indian Youth Literature Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition] banned in schools?
Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition] 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 3–7 — 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: award-winner.