Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World

About this book

In Wisconsin, fourth-grader Ida B spends happy hours being home-schooled and playing in her family's apple orchard, until her mother begins treatment for breast cancer and her parents must sell part of the orchard and send her to public school.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 2–8. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on family and cancer; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

• Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association)

  • recommended·2nd grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 2-82-34-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
  • recommended·3rd grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 2-82-34-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
  • recommended·4th grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 2-82-34-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
  • recommended·5th grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 2-82-34-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
  • recommended·6th grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 2-82-34-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
  • recommended·7th grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 2-82-34-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
  • recommended·8th grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 2-82-34-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.

Common questions

What grade level is Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World?

Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–8. 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 Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World?

It takes about 4h 40m to read Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World (256 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 280 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World?

Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World appears on reading lists for Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World banned in schools?

Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World 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 Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World explore?

Central themes in Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World include family, cancer, nature, family life. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.