Is It Real?: The Loch Ness Monster

About this book

Follow along as award-winning author Candace Fleming uses all of her nonfiction tools and storytelling prowess to investigate the enduring mystery surrounding the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills, so that they may become dynamic citizens who are able to analyze and understand our past, participate in essential discussions about our present, and work to grow and build our future. Is it an otter? Is it a seal? Is it a log? Or is it a monster, lurking beneath the surface? Dive in, and you may just f

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Nonfiction title, typically at grades 4–5. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

• Great Lakes Great Books Award

  • recommended·4th grade · Michigansource: Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award 2026-27 nominee (official GLGBA nominee press release + nominees list, announced March 7, 2026 at the MRA Annual Conference; Michigan students vote through January 9, 2027) — 4-5 division
  • recommended·5th grade · Michigansource: Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award 2026-27 nominee (official GLGBA nominee press release + nominees list, announced March 7, 2026 at the MRA Annual Conference; Michigan students vote through January 9, 2027) — 4-5 division

Common questions

What grade level is Is It Real?: The Loch Ness Monster?

Is It Real?: The Loch Ness Monster is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–5. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

What curricula assign Is It Real?: The Loch Ness Monster?

Is It Real?: The Loch Ness Monster appears on reading lists for Great Lakes Great Books Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Is It Real?: The Loch Ness Monster banned in schools?

Is It Real?: The Loch Ness Monster 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.