What grade level is Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule?

Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. 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 Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule?

It takes about 2h 45m to read Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule (151 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 165 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule?

Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule appears on reading lists for Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule banned in schools?

Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule 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.

Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule

Name: Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule
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Author: Harriette Robinet
ISBN: 9780689820786

by Harriette Robinet

Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule by Harriette Robinet is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. 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 Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule 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 4–7
Pages: 151
Reading time: about 2h 45m (est.)
First published: 1998
ISBN-13: 9780689820786

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About this book

Like other ex-slaves, Pascal and his older brother Gideon have been promised forty acres and maybe a mule. With the friends they have made, they claim a place of their own. Green Gloryland is the most wonderful place on earth, their own family farm with a healthy cotton crop and plenty to eat. But the notorious night riders have plans to take it away, threatening the beautiful freedom that the two boys are enjoying for the first time in their young lives. Coming alive in plain, vibrant language is this story of the Reconstruction, after the Civil War.

Where this book is assigned

Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule?: Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. 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 Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule?: It takes about 2h 45m to read Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule (151 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 165 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule?: Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule appears on reading lists for Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule banned in schools?: Forty Acres And Maybe A Mule 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 4–7 — 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.