Fairy Wings
by Lauren Mills
Assigned across 1 curriculum list
Fairy Wings by Lauren Mills is assigned in US schools at grades k–5. 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 Fairy Wings 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–5
- Pages
- 41
- Reading time
- about 45 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2009
- Genre
- Children's
- ISBN-13
- 9780316092395
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About this book
Ridiculed by all but her animal friends, little wingless Fia spends her days on the earth rather than in the sky. But when the boy fairy Kip invites her to attend the May Dance, she saves the day when a wicked troll arrives seeking a late-night snack of fairy wings. Full color.
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Why widely assigned
This Children's title, typically at grades k–5. Written in the 2000s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Golden Kite Award
- recommended·Kindergarten gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1996 Winner
- recommended·1st gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1996 Winner
- recommended·2nd gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1996 Winner
- recommended·3rd gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1996 Winner
- recommended·4th gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1996 Winner
- recommended·5th gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1996 Winner
Common questions
- What grade level is Fairy Wings?
- Fairy Wings is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–5. 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 Fairy Wings?
- It takes about 45 minutes to read Fairy Wings (41 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Fairy Wings?
- Fairy Wings appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Fairy Wings banned in schools?
- Fairy Wings 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 K–5 — 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: read-aloud.