What grade level is Escape to Freedom?

Escape to Freedom is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Escape to Freedom?

It takes about 1h 50m to read Escape to Freedom (100 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 110 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Escape to Freedom?

Escape to Freedom appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Escape to Freedom banned in schools?

Escape to Freedom 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.

Escape to Freedom

Name: Escape to Freedom
Availability: InStock
Author: Ossie Davis
ISBN: 9780440845409

by Ossie Davis

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Escape to Freedom by Ossie Davis is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Escape to Freedom 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 4–8
Pages: 100
Reading time: about 1h 50m (est.)
First published: 1978
Genre: Slavery
ISBN-13: 9780440845409

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About this book

Born a slave, young Frederick Douglass endures many years of cruelty before escaping to the North to claim his freedom.

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Why widely assigned

This Slavery title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 1970s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Coretta Scott King Author Award

Common questions

What grade level is Escape to Freedom?: Escape to Freedom is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Escape to Freedom?: It takes about 1h 50m to read Escape to Freedom (100 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 110 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Escape to Freedom?: Escape to Freedom appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Escape to Freedom banned in schools?: Escape to Freedom 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 4–8 — 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.