What grade level is Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World?

Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

What curricula assign Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World?

Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World banned in schools?

Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World 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.

Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World

Name: Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
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Author: Mildred Walter
ISBN: 9780784811412

by Mildred Walter

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World by Mildred Walter is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World 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 4–8
First published: 1986
Genre: Children's Literature
ISBN-13: 9780784811412

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About this book

1987 Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner. 10-year-old Justin, who is surrounded by females in his family, goes to his grandfather's ranch to find out what women's work is really all about.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's Literature title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 1980s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Coretta Scott King Author Award

Common questions

What grade level is Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World?: Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World?: Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World banned in schools?: Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World 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 4–8 — 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.