What grade level is How I Became A Ghost?

How I Became A Ghost is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. 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 How I Became A Ghost?

It takes about 2h 25m to read How I Became A Ghost (133 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 145 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign How I Became A Ghost?

How I Became A Ghost appears on reading lists for American Indian Youth Literature Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is How I Became A Ghost banned in schools?

How I Became A Ghost 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.

How I Became A Ghost

Name: How I Became A Ghost
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Author: Tim Tingle
ISBN: 9781937054540

by Tim Tingle

How I Became A Ghost by Tim Tingle is assigned in US schools at grades 3–7. 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 How I Became A Ghost 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 3–7
Pages: 133
Reading time: about 2h 25m (est.)
First published: 2020
Genre: Middle Grade
ISBN-13: 9781937054540

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About this book

A Choctaw boy tells in his own words the story of his tribe’s removal from the only land its people have ever known, and how their journey to Oklahoma led him to become a ghost — one with the ability to help those he left behind. Isaac leads a remarkable foursome of Choctaw comrades: a tough minded teenage girl, a shape-shifting panther boy, a lovable five-year-old ghost who only wants her mom and dad to be happy, and Isaac’s talking dog, Jumper. The first in a series, How I Became a Ghost thinly disguises an important and oft-overlooked piece of history.

Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade title, typically at grades 3–7. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

American Indian Youth Literature Award

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Common questions

What grade level is How I Became A Ghost?: How I Became A Ghost is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. 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 How I Became A Ghost?: It takes about 2h 25m to read How I Became A Ghost (133 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 145 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign How I Became A Ghost?: How I Became A Ghost appears on reading lists for American Indian Youth Literature Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is How I Became A Ghost banned in schools?: How I Became A Ghost 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 3–7 — 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: award-winner.