What grade level is Henry Reed's Babysitting Service?

Henry Reed's Babysitting Service is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 Reed's Babysitting Service?

It takes about 3h 45m to read Henry Reed's Babysitting Service (204 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 225 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Henry Reed's Babysitting Service?

Henry Reed's Babysitting Service appears on reading lists for Nēnē Award (Hawai'i). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Henry Reed's Babysitting Service banned in schools?

Henry Reed's Babysitting Service 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 Henry Reed's Babysitting Service explore?

Central themes in Henry Reed's Babysitting Service include babysitters, diaries, babysitters, fiction, new jersey, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Henry Reed's Babysitting Service

Name: Henry Reed's Babysitting Service
Availability: InStock
Author: Keith Robertson
ISBN: 9780670368259

by Keith Robertson

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Nēnē Award (Hawai'i)

Henry Reed's Babysitting Service by Keith Robertson is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. 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 Henry Reed's Babysitting Service is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range: Grades 4–6
Age range: Ages 9–11
Pages: 204
Reading time: about 3h 45m (est.)
First published: 1966
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780670368259

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About this book

Back in Grover's Corners, N.J., for the summer, Henry and his partner Midge establish a baby sitting service and find a disappearing child and a peacock among their charges.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 1960s; pairs with curriculum units on babysitters and diaries; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

babysitters · diaries · babysitters, fiction · new jersey, fiction

Where this book is assigned

Nēnē Award (Hawai'i)

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Common questions

What grade level is Henry Reed's Babysitting Service?: Henry Reed's Babysitting Service is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 Reed's Babysitting Service?: It takes about 3h 45m to read Henry Reed's Babysitting Service (204 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 225 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Henry Reed's Babysitting Service?: Henry Reed's Babysitting Service appears on reading lists for Nēnē Award (Hawai'i). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Henry Reed's Babysitting Service banned in schools?: Henry Reed's Babysitting Service 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 Henry Reed's Babysitting Service explore?: Central themes in Henry Reed's Babysitting Service include babysitters, diaries, babysitters, fiction, new jersey, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 4–6 — 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.