What grade level is Nimbus?

Nimbus is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. 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 Nimbus?

It takes about 5h 5m to read Nimbus (275 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 305 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Nimbus?

Nimbus appears on reading lists for Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Nimbus banned in schools?

Nimbus 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 Nimbus explore?

Central themes in Nimbus include loyalty, courage, animals. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Nimbus

Name: Nimbus
Availability: InStock
Author: Jan Eldredge
ISBN: 9780062680396

by Jan Eldredge

Nimbus by Jan Eldredge is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. 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 Nimbus 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 8–12
Pages: 275
Reading time: about 5h 5m (est.)
First published: 2023
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
ISBN-13: 9780062680396

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About this book

From Jan Eldredge, author of Evangeline of the Bayou, comes a middle-grade animal-fantasy adventure about loyalty, courage, and an extraordinary creature. Selected for the 2025-2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List (grades 3-6), chosen annually by the Texas Library Association.

Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade Fantasy title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on loyalty and courage; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

loyalty · courage · animals

Content notes

fantasy peril

Where this book is assigned

Texas Bluebonnet Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Nimbus?: Nimbus is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. 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 Nimbus?: It takes about 5h 5m to read Nimbus (275 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 305 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Nimbus?: Nimbus appears on reading lists for Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Nimbus banned in schools?: Nimbus 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 Nimbus explore?: Central themes in Nimbus include loyalty, courage, animals. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 3–6 — 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.