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Enchanted Wood

by Ruth Sanderson

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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:Young Hoosier Book Award

Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Enchanted Wood 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 K–3
Age range
Ages 5–8
Pages
32
Reading time
about 35 minutes (est.)
First published
1991
Genre
Fantasy
ISBN-13
9780316771023

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About this book

Three princes go on a quest to the Heart of the World to save their drought-ravaged kingdom.

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Why widely assigned

This Fantasy title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on fairy tales and fathers and sons; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

fairy tales · fathers and sons · princes · forests and forestry, fiction

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Enchanted Wood?
Enchanted Wood is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Enchanted Wood?
It takes about 35 minutes to read Enchanted Wood (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Enchanted Wood?
Enchanted Wood appears on reading lists for Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Enchanted Wood banned in schools?
Enchanted Wood 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 Enchanted Wood explore?
Central themes in Enchanted Wood include fairy tales, fathers and sons, princes, forests and forestry, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 K–3 — 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
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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