What grade level is Healer of the Water Monster?

Healer of the Water Monster 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 Healer of the Water Monster?

It takes about 5h 45m to read Healer of the Water Monster (313 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 345 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Healer of the Water Monster?

Healer of the Water Monster appears on reading lists for American Indian Youth Literature Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Healer of the Water Monster banned in schools?

Healer of the Water Monster 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.

Healer of the Water Monster

Name: Healer of the Water Monster
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Author: Brian Young
ISBN: 9780062990426

by Brian Young · Grades 3–7 · Middle Grade

Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young is on US reading lists at grades 3–7. It appears on 1 list: the American Indian Youth Literature Award. 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:American Indian Youth Literature Award

This page shows where Healer of the Water Monster 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: 313
Reading time: about 5h 45m (est.)
First published: 2024
Genre: Middle Grade
ISBN-13: 9780062990426

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-18; 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 middle grade title is typically read at grades 3–7. Written in the 2020s; cited on the American Indian Youth Literature Award.

Where this book is recommended

American Indian Youth Literature Award

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What grade level is Healer of the Water Monster?: Healer of the Water Monster 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 Healer of the Water Monster?: It takes about 5h 45m to read Healer of the Water Monster (313 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 345 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Healer of the Water Monster?: Healer of the Water Monster appears on reading lists for American Indian Youth Literature Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Healer of the Water Monster banned in schools?: Healer of the Water Monster 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.

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 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.