What grade level is Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter?

Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter is listed for grades 3–7. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter?

It takes about 4h 50m to read Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter (264 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 290 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter?

Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter banned in schools?

Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter 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.

Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter

Name: Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter
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Author: Dhan Gopal Mukerji
ISBN: 9789351950851

by Dhan Gopal Mukerji · Grades 3–7 · Juvenile Fiction

Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter by Dhan Gopal Mukerji is on US reading lists at grades 3–7. It appears on 1 list: the Newbery Medal. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Newbery Medal

This page shows where Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter 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 3–7
Pages: 264
Reading time: about 4h 50m (est.)
First published: 1927
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13: 9789351950851

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; 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 juvenile fiction title is typically read at grades 3–7. Written in the 1920s; cited on the Newbery Medal.

Where this book is recommended

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What grade level is Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter?: Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter is listed for grades 3–7. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter?: It takes about 4h 50m to read Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter (264 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 290 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter?: Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter banned in schools?: Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter 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.

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How we classify

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 3–7 — drawn from the 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: 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.