What grade level is I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871?

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871?

It takes about 2h 5m to read I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (112 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 125 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871?

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 appears on reading lists for Iowa Children's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 banned in schools?

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 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 I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 explore?

Central themes in I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 include great fire, chicago, ill., 1871, adventure and adventurers, fires, adventure fiction.

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871

Name: I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871
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Author: Lauren Tarshis
ISBN: 9780545658461

by Lauren Tarshis

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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:Iowa Children's Choice Award

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 by Lauren Tarshis is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. 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 I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 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 3–6
Age range: Ages 8–11
Pages: 112
Reading time: about 2h 5m (est.)
First published: 2015
Genre: Historical Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780545658461

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Why widely assigned

This Historical Fiction title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on great fire, chicago, ill., 1871 and adventure and adventurers; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

great fire, chicago, ill., 1871 · adventure and adventurers · fires · adventure fiction

Where this book is assigned

Iowa Children's Choice Award

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Common questions

What grade level is I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871?: I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871?: It takes about 2h 5m to read I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (112 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 125 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871?: I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 appears on reading lists for Iowa Children's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 banned in schools?: I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 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 I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 explore?: Central themes in I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 include great fire, chicago, ill., 1871, adventure and adventurers, fires, adventure fiction.

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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 3–6 — 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.