What grade level is Don't Look Behind You?

Don't Look Behind You is listed for grades 6–8. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states, from grade 6 to grade 12. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Don't Look Behind You?

It takes about 3h 15m to read Don't Look Behind You (179 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 195 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Don't Look Behind You?

Don't Look Behind You appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice, Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Don't Look Behind You banned in schools?

Don't Look Behind You 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 Don't Look Behind You explore?

Central themes in Don't Look Behind You include detective and mystery stories, mystery and detective stories, household moving.

Don't Look Behind You

Name: Don't Look Behind You
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Author: Lois Duncan
ISBN: 9780833546272

by Lois Duncan · Grades 6–8 · Mystery

Don't Look Behind You by Lois Duncan is on US reading lists at grades 6–8. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

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:Young Hoosier Book Award Virginia Readers' Choice

This page shows where Don't Look Behind You 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 6–8
Age range: Ages 11–13
Pages: 179
Reading time: about 3h 15m (est.)
First published: 1989
Genre: Mystery
ISBN-13: 9780833546272

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; 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)

On award reading lists: Young Hoosier Book Award (source: cdn.ymaws.com)
Virginia Readers' Choice (source: vslatoday.org)
Catalog record: First published 1989 · 179 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This mystery title is typically read at grades 6–8. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on detective and mystery stories and mystery and detective stories; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

Themes

detective and mystery stories · mystery and detective stories · household moving

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Common questions

What grade level is Don't Look Behind You?: Don't Look Behind You is listed for grades 6–8. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states, from grade 6 to grade 12. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Don't Look Behind You?: It takes about 3h 15m to read Don't Look Behind You (179 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 195 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Don't Look Behind You?: Don't Look Behind You appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice, Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Don't Look Behind You banned in schools?: Don't Look Behind You 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 Don't Look Behind You explore?: Central themes in Don't Look Behind You include detective and mystery stories, mystery and detective stories, household moving.

Why this book is on this list

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 6–8 — drawn from the state 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: On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.