What grade level is Gracie Under the Waves?

Gracie Under the Waves is listed for grades 4–6. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Gracie Under the Waves?

It takes about 3 hours to read Gracie Under the Waves (165 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 180 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Gracie Under the Waves?

Gracie Under the Waves appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Gracie Under the Waves banned in schools?

Gracie Under the Waves 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.

Gracie Under the Waves

Name: Gracie Under the Waves
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Author: Linda Sue Park
ISBN: 9780063346314

by Linda Sue Park · Grades 4–6 · Realistic Fiction

Gracie Under the Waves by Linda Sue Park is on US reading lists at grades 4–6. It appears on 1 list: the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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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:Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

This page shows where Gracie Under the Waves 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 4–6
Age range: Ages 9–11
Pages: 165
Reading time: about 3 hours (est.)
First published: 2024
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780063346314

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-08-05; 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 realistic fiction title is typically read at grades 4–6. Written in the 2020s; cited on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award.

Where this book is recommended

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

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What grade level is Gracie Under the Waves?: Gracie Under the Waves is listed for grades 4–6. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Gracie Under the Waves?: It takes about 3 hours to read Gracie Under the Waves (165 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 180 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Gracie Under the Waves?: Gracie Under the Waves appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Gracie Under the Waves banned in schools?: Gracie Under the Waves 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 4–6 — drawn from the state 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: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.