What grade level is Good Night, Mr. Tom?

Good Night, Mr. Tom is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–8. 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 Good Night, Mr. Tom?

It takes about 5h 50m to read Good Night, Mr. Tom (318 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 350 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Good Night, Mr. Tom?

Good Night, Mr. Tom appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Good Night, Mr. Tom banned in schools?

Good Night, Mr. Tom 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 Good Night, Mr. Tom explore?

Central themes in Good Night, Mr. Tom include child abuse, historical fiction, world war, 1939-1945, country life. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Good Night, Mr. Tom

Name: Good Night, Mr. Tom
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Author: Michelle Magorian
ISBN: 9780060240783

by Michelle Magorian

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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:Virginia Readers' Choice

Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian is assigned in US schools at grades 6–8. 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 Good Night, Mr. Tom 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 6–8
Age range: Ages 11–13
Pages: 318
Reading time: about 5h 50m (est.)
First published: 1981
Genre: Historical Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780060240783

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About this book

During World War II, an aging recluse's stony heart is softened by his friendship with a young evacuee from London.

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Why widely assigned

This Historical Fiction title, typically at grades 6–8. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on child abuse and historical fiction; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

child abuse · historical fiction · world war, 1939-1945 · country life

Where this book is assigned

Virginia Readers' Choice

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Common questions

What grade level is Good Night, Mr. Tom?: Good Night, Mr. Tom is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–8. 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 Good Night, Mr. Tom?: It takes about 5h 50m to read Good Night, Mr. Tom (318 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 350 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Good Night, Mr. Tom?: Good Night, Mr. Tom appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Good Night, Mr. Tom banned in schools?: Good Night, Mr. Tom 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 Good Night, Mr. Tom explore?: Central themes in Good Night, Mr. Tom include child abuse, historical fiction, world war, 1939-1945, country life. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Why this book is on this list

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 6–8 — 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: book-club.