What grade level is Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln?

Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–2. 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 Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln?

It takes about 45 minutes to read Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln (40 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln?

Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln banned in schools?

Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln 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.

Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln

Name: Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln
Availability: InStock
Author: Shari Swanson
ISBN: 9780062699015

by Shari Swanson

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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:Kentucky Bluegrass Award

Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln by Shari Swanson is assigned in US schools at grades k–2. 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 Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln 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–2
Age range: Ages 5–7
Pages: 40
Reading time: about 45 minutes (est.)
First published: 2021
Genre: Nonfiction
ISBN-13: 9780062699015

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About this book

Based on a little-known tale from Abraham Lincoln's childhood, this charming picture book written by debut author Shari Swanson and illustrated by acclaimed artist Chuck Groenink tells a classic story of a boy, his dog, and a daring rescue. Deeply researched and charmingly told, this is the true story of one extra-special childhood rescue--a dog named Honey. Long before Abraham Lincoln led the nation or signed the Emancipation Proclamation, he was just a barefoot kid running around Knob Creek, Kentucky, setting animals free from traps and snatching frogs out of the jaws of snakes.

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Why widely assigned

This Nonfiction title, typically at grades k–2. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Kentucky Bluegrass Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln?: Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–2. 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 Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln?: It takes about 45 minutes to read Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln (40 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln?: Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln banned in schools?: Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln 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 K–2 — 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.