What grade level is Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom?

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom is listed for grades K–3. It appears on 1 book-award list, from kindergarten to grade 5. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom?

It takes about 55 minutes to read Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (48 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom?

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom banned in schools?

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom 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.

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

Name: Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
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Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
ISBN: 9780786851751

by Carole Boston Weatherford · Grades K–3 · Juvenile Nonfiction

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford is on US reading lists at grades k–3. It appears on 1 list: the Coretta Scott King Illustrator 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 Illustrator Award

This page shows where Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom 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
Pages: 48
Reading time: about 55 minutes (est.)
First published: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN-13: 9780786851751

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 juvenile nonfiction title is typically read at grades k–3. Written in the 2000s; cited on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.

Where this book is recommended

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

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What grade level is Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom?: Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom is listed for grades K–3. It appears on 1 book-award list, from kindergarten to grade 5. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom?: It takes about 55 minutes to read Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (48 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom?: Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom banned in schools?: Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom 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.

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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 K–3 — 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, read-aloud.