What grade level is Just Another Ordinary Day?

Just Another Ordinary Day is listed for grades K–3. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Just Another Ordinary Day?

It takes about 35 minutes to read Just Another Ordinary Day (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Just Another Ordinary Day?

Just Another Ordinary Day appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Just Another Ordinary Day banned in schools?

Just Another Ordinary Day 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. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does Just Another Ordinary Day explore?

Central themes in Just Another Ordinary Day include schools, humorous stories, animals, animals, fiction.

Just Another Ordinary Day

Name: Just Another Ordinary Day
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Author: Rod Clement
ISBN: 9780060276676

by Rod Clement · Grades K–3 · Humor

Just Another Ordinary Day by Rod Clement is on US reading lists at grades k–3. It appears on 1 list: the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 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:Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

This page shows where Just Another Ordinary Day 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 K–3
Age range: Ages 5–8
Pages: 32
Reading time: about 35 minutes (est.)
First published: 1657
Genre: Humor
ISBN-13: 9780060276676

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; 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 humor title is typically read at grades k–3. Written in the 1650s; pairs with curriculum units on schools and humorous stories; cited on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award.

Themes

schools · humorous stories · animals · animals, fiction

Where this book is recommended

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Just Another Ordinary Day?: Just Another Ordinary Day is listed for grades K–3. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Just Another Ordinary Day?: It takes about 35 minutes to read Just Another Ordinary Day (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Just Another Ordinary Day?: Just Another Ordinary Day appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Just Another Ordinary Day banned in schools?: Just Another Ordinary Day 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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Just Another Ordinary Day explore?: Central themes in Just Another Ordinary Day include schools, humorous stories, animals, animals, fiction.

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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 K–3 — drawn from the state 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: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.