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In the Belly of the Bloodhound

by L. A. Meyer · Grades 3–10 · Children's

In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L. A. Meyer is on US reading lists at grades 3–10. It appears on 1 list: the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook). Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook)

This page shows where In the Belly of the Bloodhound is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 3–10
Pages
533
Reading time
about 9h 45m (est.)
First published
2006
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780547415888

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This children's title is typically read at grades 3–10. Written in the 2000s; cited on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook).

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Common questions

What grade level is In the Belly of the Bloodhound?
In the Belly of the Bloodhound is listed for grades 3–10. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read In the Belly of the Bloodhound?
It takes about 9h 45m to read In the Belly of the Bloodhound (533 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 585 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign In the Belly of the Bloodhound?
In the Belly of the Bloodhound appears on reading lists for Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is In the Belly of the Bloodhound banned in schools?
In the Belly of the Bloodhound 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

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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–10 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” 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: read-aloud.

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