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Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera

by Deborah Hopkinson · Grades 3–6 · Nonfiction

Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera by Deborah Hopkinson is on US reading lists at grades 3–6. It appears on 1 list: the Maine Student Book Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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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:Maine Student Book Award

This page shows where Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–11
Pages
23
Reading time
about 25 minutes (est.)
First published
2024
Genre
Nonfiction
ISBN-13
9780593426838

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-09; 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 nonfiction title is typically read at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on science and history; cited on the Maine Student Book Award.

Themes

science · history · biography · problem-solving

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Common questions

What grade level is Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera?
Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera is listed for grades 3–6. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state, from grade 4 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera?
It takes about 25 minutes to read Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera (23 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 25 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera?
Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera banned in schools?
Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera 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 Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera explore?
Central themes in Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera include science, history, biography, problem-solving.

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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–6 — drawn from the state 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
On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
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