Indian No More
by Charlene Willing
Indian No More by Charlene Willing 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 Indian No More 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
- 223
- Reading time
- about 4h 5m (est.)
- First published
- 2020
- Genre
- Middle Grade
- ISBN-13
- 9781432884628
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About this book
In 1957, ten-year-old Regina Petit's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and forced to leave Oregon, but in Los Angeles her family faces prejudice and she struggles to understand her identity as an Indian far from tribal lands. Includes historical photographs and notes.
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
- recommended·3rd gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2020 AILA Winner (Middle Grade)
- recommended·4th gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2020 AILA Winner (Middle Grade)
- recommended·5th gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2020 AILA Winner (Middle Grade)
- recommended·6th gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2020 AILA Winner (Middle Grade)
- recommended·7th gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2020 AILA Winner (Middle Grade)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Indian No More?
- Indian No More 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 Indian No More?
- It takes about 4h 5m to read Indian No More (223 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 245 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Indian No More?
- Indian No More appears on reading lists for American Indian Youth Literature Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Indian No More banned in schools?
- Indian No More 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.