What grade level is Henry Hikes to Fitchburg?

Henry Hikes to Fitchburg is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–5. 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 Henry Hikes to Fitchburg?

It takes about 40 minutes to read Henry Hikes to Fitchburg (37 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 40 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Henry Hikes to Fitchburg?

Henry Hikes to Fitchburg appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Henry Hikes to Fitchburg banned in schools?

Henry Hikes to Fitchburg 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.

Henry Hikes to Fitchburg

Name: Henry Hikes to Fitchburg
Availability: InStock
Author: D.B. Johnson
ISBN: 9780547531205

by D.B. Johnson

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D.B. Johnson is assigned in US schools at grades k–5. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Henry Hikes to Fitchburg 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–5
Pages: 37
Reading time: about 40 minutes (est.)
First published: 2006
Genre: Children's
ISBN-13: 9780547531205

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About this book

Inspired by a passage from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, the wonderfully appealing Henry Hikes to Fitchburg follows two friends who have very different approaches to life. When the two agree to meet one evening in Fitchburg, which is thirty miles away, each decides to get there in his own way, and the two have surprisingly different days.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades k–5. Written in the 2000s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

Common questions

What grade level is Henry Hikes to Fitchburg?: Henry Hikes to Fitchburg is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–5. 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 Henry Hikes to Fitchburg?: It takes about 40 minutes to read Henry Hikes to Fitchburg (37 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 40 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Henry Hikes to Fitchburg?: Henry Hikes to Fitchburg appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Henry Hikes to Fitchburg banned in schools?: Henry Hikes to Fitchburg 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

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–5 — 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: 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: read-aloud.