What grade level is Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace?

Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace is listed for grades 4–8. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace?

It takes about 1h 55m to read Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace (104 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 115 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace?

Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace banned in schools?

Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace 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.

Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace

Name: Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace
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Author: Lillie Patterson
ISBN: 9780440454489

by Lillie Patterson · Grades 4–8 · Biography & Autobiography

Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace by Lillie Patterson is on US reading lists at grades 4–8. It appears on 1 list: the Coretta Scott King Author Award. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Coretta Scott King Author Award

This page shows where Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace 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 4–8
Pages: 104
Reading time: about 1h 55m (est.)
First published: 1969
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN-13: 9780440454489

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; 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 biography & autobiography title is typically read at grades 4–8. Written in the 1960s; cited on the Coretta Scott King Author Award.

Where this book is recommended

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Common questions

What grade level is Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace?: Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace is listed for grades 4–8. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace?: It takes about 1h 55m to read Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace (104 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 115 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace?: Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace banned in schools?: Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace 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.

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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 4–8 — drawn from the 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: 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.