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Iron Hearted Violet

by Kelly Barnhill

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 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:Garden State Children's Book AwardAndre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction

Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill is assigned in US schools at grades 5–12. It appears across 2 curriculum references 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 Iron Hearted Violet 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 5–12
Pages
272
Reading time
about 5 hours (est.)
First published
2012
Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
ISBN-13
9780316215589

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Why widely assigned

This Science Fiction & Fantasy title, typically at grades 5–12. Written in the 2010s; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Iron Hearted Violet?
Iron Hearted Violet is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–12. 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 Iron Hearted Violet?
It takes about 5 hours to read Iron Hearted Violet (272 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 300 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Iron Hearted Violet?
Iron Hearted Violet appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction, Garden State Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Iron Hearted Violet banned in schools?
Iron Hearted Violet 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

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 5–12 — 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 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, read-aloud.

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