
Farmhouse
Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall is assigned in US schools at grades k–4. 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 Farmhouse 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–4
- Pages
- 47
- Reading time
- about 50 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2022
- Genre
- Picture Book
- ISBN-13
- 9780734421678
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About this book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKPEOPLE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBCA PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 A lavish and moving tribute to a beloved place in the vein of Hello Lighthouse from two-time Caldecott Medallist, Sophie Blackall Step inside the dollhouse-like interior of Farmhouse and relish the daily life of the family that lives there, rendered in impeccable, thrilling detail. Based on a real family and an actual farmhouse where Sophie salvaged facts and artefacts for the making of this spectacular work, page after page bursts with luminous detail and joy. Join the award-winning, bestselling Sophie Blackall as she takes readers on an enchanting visit to a farmhouse across time, to witness the way that history spins stories. 'Hums with life and the joys and tribulation
Why widely assigned
This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–4. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award
- recommended·Kindergarten grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award 2025 Nominees (Grades K-4), University of Georgia Libraries
- recommended·1st grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award 2025 Nominees (Grades K-4), University of Georgia Libraries
- recommended·2nd grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award 2025 Nominees (Grades K-4), University of Georgia Libraries
- recommended·3rd grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award 2025 Nominees (Grades K-4), University of Georgia Libraries
- recommended·4th grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award 2025 Nominees (Grades K-4), University of Georgia Libraries
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Common questions
- What grade level is Farmhouse?
- Farmhouse is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–4. 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 Farmhouse?
- It takes about 50 minutes to read Farmhouse (47 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 50 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Farmhouse?
- Farmhouse appears on reading lists for Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Farmhouse banned in schools?
- Farmhouse 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–4 — 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: read-aloud.