What grade level is Loch?

Loch is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. 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 Loch?

It takes about 3h 50m to read Loch (209 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 230 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Loch?

Loch appears on reading lists for Nevada Young Readers' Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Loch banned in schools?

Loch 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.

What themes does Loch explore?

Central themes in Loch include underwater exploration, brothers and sisters, monsters, underwater exploration -- fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Loch

Name: Loch
Availability: InStock
Author: Paul Zindel
ISBN: 9780060245429

by Paul Zindel

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Nevada Young Readers' Award

Loch by Paul Zindel is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 1 curriculum reference 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 Loch is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range: Grades 3–8
Age range: Ages 8–13
Pages: 209
Reading time: about 3h 50m (est.)
First published: 1994
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780060245429

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About this book

Fifteen-year-old Loch and his younger sister join their father on a scientific expedition searching for enormous prehistoric creatures sighted in a Vermont lake, but soon discover that the expedition's leaders aren't interested in preserving the creatures.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on underwater exploration and brothers and sisters; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

underwater exploration · brothers and sisters · monsters · underwater exploration -- fiction

Where this book is assigned

Nevada Young Readers' Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Loch?: Loch is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. 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 Loch?: It takes about 3h 50m to read Loch (209 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 230 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Loch?: Loch appears on reading lists for Nevada Young Readers' Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Loch banned in schools?: Loch 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.
What themes does Loch explore?: Central themes in Loch include underwater exploration, brothers and sisters, monsters, underwater exploration -- fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 3–8 — 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: 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.