Cover of Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm

Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm

by Jerdine Nolen

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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:Young Hoosier Book Award

Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. 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 Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm 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 K–3
Age range
Ages 5–8
Pages
32
Reading time
about 35 minutes (est.)
First published
1994
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780590501217

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About this book

A child ventures out in the middle of the night to see how Harvey Potter grows his wonderful balloons.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on balloons and farm life; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

balloons · farm life · tall tales · balloons, fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm?
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. 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 Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm?
It takes about 35 minutes to read Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm?
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm appears on reading lists for Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm banned in schools?
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm 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 Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm explore?
Central themes in Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm include balloons, farm life, tall tales, balloons, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 K–3 — 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.

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