What grade level is Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood?

Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood is listed for grades 4–7. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood?

It takes about 2h 45m to read Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood (148 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.

Is Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood banned in schools?

Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood 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.

Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood

Name: Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood
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Author: Ellen Conford
ISBN: 9780553267228

by Ellen Conford · Grades 4–7 · Children's

Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood by Ellen Conford is on US reading lists at grades 4–7. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 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:California Young Reader Medal Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award

This page shows where Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood 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 4–7
Pages: 148
Reading time: about 2h 45m (est.)
First published: 1987
Genre: Children's
ISBN-13: 9780553267228

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Book facts and sources (2)

On award reading lists: California Young Reader Medal (source: californiayoungreadermedal.org)
Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award (source: Wikipedia)
Catalog record: First published 1987 · 148 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This children's title is typically read at grades 4–7. Written in the 1980s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood?: Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood is listed for grades 4–7. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood?: It takes about 2h 45m to read Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood (148 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 Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood?: Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal, Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood banned in schools?: Hail, Hail, Camp Timberwood 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 4–7 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula 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, read-aloud.