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Inkheart

by Cornelia Funke

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

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:Hawai'i Nēnē AwardNorth Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Inkheart 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
Pages
544
Reading time
about 10 hours (est.)
Genre
Children's stories
ISBN-13
9781906427290

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Adapted for screen

Adapted for screen (Film · 2008) · theatrical.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's stories title, typically at grades 3–6. Published in the canon; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Inkheart?
Inkheart is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. 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 Inkheart?
It takes about 10 hours to read Inkheart (544 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 600 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Inkheart?
Inkheart appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award, North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Inkheart banned in schools?
Inkheart 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

How we classify

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 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks 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.

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