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Night of the Twisters

by Ivy Ruckman

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

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:Nebraska Golden Sower AwardIowa Children's Choice Award

Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Night of the Twisters 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–11
Pages
157
Reading time
about 2h 55m (est.)
First published
1984
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780808566540

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on tornadoes and tornadoes -- fiction.; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

tornadoes · tornadoes -- fiction. · grand island (neb.) -- fiction. · tornado

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Common questions

What grade level is Night of the Twisters?
Night of the Twisters is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Night of the Twisters?
It takes about 2h 55m to read Night of the Twisters (157 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 175 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Night of the Twisters?
Night of the Twisters appears on reading lists for Iowa Children's Choice Award, Nebraska Golden Sower Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Night of the Twisters banned in schools?
Night of the Twisters 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 Night of the Twisters explore?
Central themes in Night of the Twisters include tornadoes, tornadoes -- fiction., grand island (neb.) -- fiction., tornado.

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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
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